On October 21, 2024, Culture Goes Europe e.V. (CGE) together with our partner Plattform e.V. hosted the Grand Re-Opening of the Social Impulse Hub, located at Salinestr. 34 in Erfurt. Building on the foundational successes of the Social Impulse Academy, which initially focused on migrant entrepreneurs, the re-opened Hub aims to broaden its impact. The event […]
My trip to Iceland in April, participating in the “Inside Out” training course, was a life-changing journey of self-discovery, cultural exchange, and hands-on learning. As part of an initiative organized by three partner organizations from Ireland (Eurobug), Germany (Culture Goes Europe e.V.), and Iceland (The Opportunity), we jumped into outdoor education, embraced teamwork, and explored
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Hi, my name is Kevin Verduci and I’m a 28 years old from Italy. I am born in a little mountainous region in North Italy, called Aosta Valley, famous for mountains and for winters. Nature ha always been part of my everyday life, especially because in Aosta Valley it is pretty common living in a
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On September 9, 2024, eight young participants gathered at the Pop-Up Store in Erfurt to test a new educational tool developed under the PLANET4B project. Moderated by Vladislav Artiukhov, the session focused on piloting the Food-Governance Game, an interactive role-playing activity designed to simulate decision-making around biodiversity, food systems, and environmental trade-offs. Set in a
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Third sector organizations play a critical role in fostering youth development, promoting community action, and driving social change. However, promoting youth participation and commitment to local activities and events is a significant challenge for these organizations, particularly when it involves young migrants. Recognizing these challenges, it becomes evident that targeted initiatives are necessary to address
The recent “Go Visual” training, held at the European Youth Education and Meeting Centre in Weimar, Germany, from 23 to 31 July 2024, brought together youth workers, educators, and creative professionals from across Europe for an intensive exploration of visual thinking. Over the course of eight days, participants discovered how to apply graphic facilitation techniques
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Between the 2nd and 11th of July 2024, the Adult Education Staff Mobility within the Art in Action project brought together 12 passionate educators from CGE team for a transformative experience in the scenic surroundings of Madeira, Portugal. This mobility, designed to enhance skills in art-based methodologies, focused on addressing the educational and emotional needs of adults,
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On the last day of “Critical Lens” Outdoor Cinema sessions, a group of young people joined at Saline 34 backyard to watch and discuss the film “Don’t Look Up”. The film humorously shows the attitude of the media and the public towards a fact that meteor will hit the planet Earth in the next few
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In the second day of “Critical Lens” Outdoor Cinema sessions, a group of young people joined at Saline 34 backyard to watch a documentary “The Social Dilemma”. The film highlights the various problems associated with the global massive use of social media. Namely, former employees of large technology companies (Google, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and
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To pilot some of the activities and workshops that have been developed during the training course of the “Shared Spaces” project, 7 young people and youth workers got together at Saline 34, a building that is itself a shared space for various organizations and emergent artists. To start the event, participants were welcomed with a
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