Reflections by MAŠA ZUPČIĆ after being part of the climate summer camp back. Crossing Borders have first received an invitation from NOAH Friends of Earth Denmark to be a part of the organizing team for the Climate Summer Camp back in the autumn of 2020. As soon as I heard about it, I was immediately …
Reflections by Margrethe Tougaard Møller Being a part of the bio construction course on Ibiza with Crossing Borders was such a beautiful and nourishing experience in so many ways. It was an experience filled with growth, diversity, and love surrounded by nature. We were about 15 young people living one week outside in tents with …
“The essence of participation is not just in asking people what they want. It’s about people’s desire to make changes themselves.” Does the modern world need a leader? Like other participants, this is a question Bohdan asked himself during the Democracy Hub training. A few months before the project started, this young 17 years-old Ukrainian …
Youth participation in Ukraine, what does it take? Read More »
Sarah at the airport in Zambia Sarah in the plane en route to Denmark. The trip and before Travelling to another country is always exciting for me and better off going to Europe is something I look forward to. I always look forward to the transition even if it lasts for only a short time, …
How did Covid-19 Shutter my “Danish Experience”? Read More »
A Student Research and Crossing Borders Collab We are all aware of the increasing impact climate change is having on our lives, from the direct effects of natural disasters and increasing temperatures to the other sometimes more long-lasting effects on health and well-being – but it’s time to recognise that these impacts are felt differently …
Women, Climate and Vulnerability: What’s the Link and What can be Done about it? Read More »
Conflicts are part of our life, and we need to learn how to deal with them. This course’s clear message is that one does not have to avoid conflicts to have meaningful and deep relationships. Do conflicts have benefits for our life? This course argues that they have, and the argument is taken even …
Conflict & Communication – Online Course review by Lucia Trubenova Read More »
This interactive, online course is divided into three sections, with each segment bringing a unique perception of The Nordic Welfare Model. The first unit introduces the welfare model and reflects on current affairs, while the second part offers a critical analysis of the model from the perception of environmental issues. The third discusses social protection …
About the Nordic Welfare Model Course – By Lucia Trubenova Read More »
Migration and Refugee Aspects of Life is one of many courses offered by Crossing Borders International College in collaboration with the social learning platform CanopyLAB. Through the collaboration Crossing Borders aims to in provide accessible education to all those with an interest in empowering themselves with the knowledge needed to build a peaceful and sustainable …
Migration and Refugee Aspects of Life – online course review/article – Emma Hyland Read More »
Ten Years Later Dubbed Bread, Social Justice, and Freedom: the Arab Spring was a culmination of long-standing anger against bad governance across the region. The spark that ignited the keg happened on December 17, 2010, just one month after the self-immolation of Khalid Said in Egypt who was under the custody of the police. The …
Why did you decide to join the Steering Committee of ALF? Firstly, the invitation to become part of the Committee came from good friends and people that I respect in the field of international development, but also I consider myself personally invested in the cause of ALF since I have lived and worked in the …
Interview with Lisbeth Pilegaard – A new member of the ALF Steering Committee Read More »
