‘’The city is boring and there are no offers for teens. You can not do anything in summer or you already know it inside out.’’
‘’Even the people living here do not convey a good impression among the young people (many old people who get drunks and unfriendly people)’’
‘’There are not many new things for us to do’’
‘’5/6 could not imagine staying in here (Altenburg), 1/5 remains because of the family’’
‘’ You would rather go to Leipzig or Berli...
CGE had yet another Youth Exchange running last week, this time focused in robotics and programming. Featuring participants from 3 countries, it comprised a full week of fun and games, used to learn new skills and bridge cultural gaps. It was filled with great moments and laid the foundations for future activities. Do you want to know more?
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In the context of "growth of urban activism in small Russian cities through P2P learning" the "Stadt im Dialog 3" project just had its second activity carried out: a visit to some of Germany's best examples on community-based initiatives tackling urban improvement. A group of 12 Russian urban activists had the chance to experience these projects and listen the stories directly from the experts. (more…)...
Last week, on Friday 19th October 2018, our Greek Fellow Mariana Anthropelou and the CGE Team participated at the START! Regional Meeting organised by the Bundesvereinigung Soziokultureller Zentren e.V. and the START! Create Cultural Change Programme, hosted by the Other Music Academy (OMA) in Weimar. (more…)
As is the good custom between friends and colleagues, some things are best discussed in person. Thus, the project consortium of the Europe for Citizens – Remembrance project “Staring at Goats – Propaganda, Scapegoating and the Other 1918-2018” met last week in historic Weimar to share their visions and ideas how to best plan, frame and implement the project’s 13 events and campaign in the five partner countries. (more…)
On September 11th, three CGE members were present in Weimar for the seventh edition of MachBar. This social event, held at the Volkshochschule, featured four institutions who presented themselves and their volunteering opportunities in Thuringia. (more…)...
Second and the last part of the long-term project "Informal Revision" took place at the beginnig of April in Weimar, Germany. (more…)...
Youth Encyclopedia of (Anti)discrimination is the final outcome of the same-titled project which brought together young people from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo and Germany around the topic of discrimination, with a particular focus on discrimination of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans and intersex people.
The Encyclopedia treasures a unique collection of personal stories, informative and educational pieces. It also revisits the struggles of significant...
On November 17th CGE team packed a box of electronic devices and rushed to join famous "Long Night of Sciences" - a theme for events dedicated to promote science and scientific research. (more…)...