Welcome to Open Cultural Center

Empowering refugees and migrants in Spain and Greece through education, cultural exchange, and community-led support, fostering inclusion, opportunity, and social connection.

Our work in Spain and Greece

From language classes and tech academies to cultural and community initiatives, we create opportunities and foster inclusion across Spain and Greece.

Learn languages in Barcelona

Join Language Lab to learn a new language, connect with fellow migrants and locals, and gain skills that open doors to new opportunities and community connections.

Get involved and support us

Support our mission through donations, volunteering, or partnerships—and help us create lasting change for refugees and migrants.

About Us

Our work for and with migrants and refugees, in Greece & Spain

Who we are

A collaborative organisation empowering refugees and migrants to thrive in new communities through education, skills, and cultural exchange.

How we make a difference

By combining local engagement, volunteer expertise, and inclusive programs, we turn opportunities into tangible outcomes for the people we serve.

Why it is important

Building skills, confidence, and social connections strengthens communities, empowers individuals, and ensures everyone can live with dignity and opportunity.

Where We Work

Click on a country to learn about our projects there

Join our language classes

Meet Language Lab!

Language Lab is OCC’s open language school and offers free classes for refugees and migrants, and access to all OCC members. Learn Spanish, Catalan, Arabic and many more languages with us!

Our work

Discover some of our projects or click on more to see them all

Adult Education

Adult Education

Creating learning and training opportunities for professionals and volunteers working in the field of education of adults and promoting exchange across Europe.
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How can you support us?

Get involved where you can

Volunteer with us

Join our team on the ground or remotely and support our daily work with communities. Your time and skills can make a lasting difference.

Become a member

Support our work sustainably while enjoying access to Language Lab and a welcome copy of My Friend.

Support with your company

Partner with us through corporate sponsorship, employee engagement, or in-kind support to promote inclusion and social responsibility.

Our work in numbers

Real numbers, real change

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Latest publications

Insights, stories, and research from our projects and the communities we support

Phyllis’ volunteer experience

Phyllis’ volunteer experience

Phyllis, from Ghana, first joined MigraCode as a student in the AWS Cloud Computing bootcamp. After graduation, she decide to join the MigraCode team as an ESC volunteer, going from being a MigraCode student to supporting new students in their learning journey. In this article she describes her experience as a volunteer within the MigraCode project and the Open Cultural Center team.
We’re Live: Explore the New OCC Website!

We’re Live: Explore the New OCC Website!

We’re excited to share that Open Cultural Center has a brand-new website. After months of work behind the scenes, we’ve created a space that better reflects who we are today and the work we carry out with refugees and migrants in Greece and Spain.
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Become a member of OCC

Support refugees on a monthly basis

Support our work by becoming a member of Open Cultural Center. Your contribution helps us provide education, housing, and community-building opportunities for refugees and migrants. Join us in making a lasting impact.

Who do we work with?

An overview of our partners, friends and supporters

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