Even in 2018, World War II casts a considerable shadow over the politics and education of the day – and justifiedly so. From the rise of far-right populism in many parts of Europe, and a resurgence of “strong-man” leaders, this part of history serves as an important warning to educators and activists today. Continue reading
On June 12th, 2018 our European volunteer Ondrej Holan together with Marina Bykova attended “Wege ins Ausland für Jugendliche 2019” event in the Europäisches Informations-Zentrum (EIZ). Continue reading
We are happy to announce, that CGE Erfurt e.V. got informed about the approval for funding of “Community Goes Europe” project from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. Continue reading
During the “Sustainable Month” 2018, CGE Erfurt e.V. will organize a panel discussion and workshop consisting of local experts on the topic of grassroots initiatives in sustainable urban planning on June 1st. The discussion will focus on the issue of community networks and Continue reading
Am 16.05. von 14.30 – 17.00 Uhr veranstaltet CGE Erfurt e.V. in Kooperation mit dem Belarusian Oral History Archive, dem Erinnerungsort Topf und Söhne und der Geschichtswerkstatt Leonid Lewin einen Themen-Nachmittag zu den Erinnerungskulturen in Weißrussland und Deutschland mit anschließender Diskussion im Erinnerungsort Topf und Söhne. Continue reading
On May 3rd, during the European Week 2018, our EVS volunteer Ondrej Holan organised an open language café with a peculiar name “SprachBar” in Roter Elephant, which gathered more than twenty people willing to communicate in foreign languages. Continue reading
We live in times in which the overwhelming humanitarian crisis takes away lives, homes, well-being and dignity of millions of people on the move. Many of those people are exposed to extreme suffering. It happens on our watch. Many of us, who witness this suffering from the other side of the “wall” remain passive in face of injustice and, even if we want to act, we often
lack a clear idea where and how to start influencing and changing the situation for better. In the surge of such a vast and overwhelming crisis we are often unable to see the value and significance of small-scale actions. Continue reading
On May Day 2018, CGE was part of a broad coalition of NGO’s, social movements, informal groups and individual citizens who got together behind the slogan “Nazis Mattsetzen” to protest against the attempt from NPD of claiming the International Worker’s Day as a nationalist holiday and spreading hate and racism around Erfurt unopposed. Continue reading
From 14th until 22nd of March two members of the CGE team, Moritz Borchardt and Elina Miagkovaitė, participated in the Training Course „I. LAB – Intercultural Learning and Beyond“ in Tortona, Italy. Young activists from 16 countries came together to explore the different dimensions of intercultural learning (ICL) in order to develop a new innovative approach and to equip youth trainers, youth workers, organizers and volunteers with the necessary competences, knowledge and practical tools to foster a human and truly intercultural side in all the projects they deliver. Continue reading
On the 14th of April during the “Kickstart Your Career” event at the Univeristy of Erfurt, young people dived into the simulation game “Fathers & Sons”! Continue reading
