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Intersectionality An intersectional approach shows the way that people’s social identities can overlap, creating compounding experiences of discrimination. Many women identify themselves as feminists, however, their experiences as women in society are very different based on their background. All inequality is not created equal. This workshop will provide your students with an understanding of how different women fight for equality and that there are different experiences women go through based on their identity. Feminism Feminism is about advocating for women’s rights and equality between the sexes. Intersectional feminism is about understanding how women’s overlapping identities, including race, class, religion, and sexual orientation impact the way they experience oppression, discrimination, how they view and understand feminism. Different understandings and experiences of Feminism Women all have a common experience of inequality and discrimination, due to their gender. However, a white woman is penalised by her gender but has the advantage of race. A black woman is disadvantaged by her gender and her race. A Muslim woman experiences discrimination because of her religion, her gender, her race, and her religion. This workshop shares the perspectives and realities of a variety of women who are all fighting the same battle for women’s rights but have a lot of different experiences and obstacles due to the intersectionality of their identities. Learning Methods The aim of this workshop is to highlight the fact that women have different issues in their fight for women’s rights due to their background. This workshop will utilise, storytelling, thinking exercises, and the privilege walk exercises to demonstrate that. Suggested Subjects English, Social Science, and Danish.   SUGGESTED SUBJECTS: English, Social Science, History, and Danish

Defining the Problem For most young people, we have moved past the question of whether we find ourselves in an ecological and climate emergency or not, and onto the question of how we fix it. However, in an increasingly globalized world, finding solutions can be difficult and distant. In this workshop, we will make this topic more accessible and concrete. Together with students we will  explore  possible  solutions  on  how   to   take  an   action,  and   make  a   difference   in the students’ own lives, in their local environment, and in the world. Meet real-life Clima-Activists The students will get the opportunity to meet real-life climate activists and green- entrepreneurs, and listen to their stories of how they found a way to make a change in their local environment. In this process, the students will be able to question, explore, and gain the basic tools of how to begin the process of including an environmental perspective in their lives,   whether they are eager to become a climate activist, entrepreneur, or something  else. They will learn how they can make a difference, and why that difference matters. Practical Activities The workshop will also dive into some of the complexities and critiques of the climate change movement, Denmark’s role in the crisis, and various possible solutions. These will be explored through the methods of group work, quizzes, debate, dilemma games, and role- play. SUGGESTED SUBJECTS: Social science, Economics, History, Geography, and English

Racism & Migration Imagine yourself waking up in the middle of the night. Loud noises and screams everywhere. And, in the cover of darkness, with only a moment’s notice, having to leave the place you call home. Leaving behind everything you have ever known. Forced out on a journey, where you risk your life and the life of your family. Having to go endure days upon days in the unapologetic, vast, seemingly endless desert of sand or water, while the sun slowly burns away at your bare skin. Effects of migrations This is the experience that millions of migrants have to go through every single year just to find a place that can call home, where they feel safe, and have access to basic needs. This is the experience of crossing borders. But, what about the life beyond this journey? The discrimination? The cultural differences? Are they even allowed to stay in the new country? How must it feel to be without a country, without a place you can call home? How does that influence your identity? What happens to the people, who do not have access to basic human rights or citizenship? Learning Methods This workshop offers a combination of life stories, role-play, poetry, storytelling, and other creative and playful methods, this workshop will explore the lives of people “lost and found” in between the borders of our world. We will hear authentic stories from the people who have experienced this journey and the struggles along the journey itself, and once they have arrived.   SUGGESTED SUBJECTS: English, Social Science, and Danish

  BLACK LIVES MATTER – ALSO IN DENMARK In recent times, few movements have been able to mobilize as much passion, collectivity, and activism as the ‘Black Lives Matter movement’. While originating in response to US police-brutality, the movement has planted strong roots throughout the world, including Denmark. Not only that, but the movement has also started new and important conversations about racism and colonialism in Denmark. LISTENING TO REAL LIFE STORIES OF RACISM IN DENMARK Our workshops are designed to create a safe space, where young Danish students of color are encouraged to share their own stories about racism in Denmark. Experiences that far too many, sadly, still have to endure. As such, the workshops set out to teach the students not only to understand but also to feel the very real cost and division that racism can cause on a human, relational and societal level. HOW TO TAKE ACTION: BEING AN ANTI-RACIST As an organizations that work for youth empowerment, another essential part of our BLM-workshop is to tackle the question of how the students can get actively involved and take action in relation to racism and BLM. As such, the workshop will include a number of action-based and interactive exercises that will give the students the tools they need to take responsibility and action for a better and indiscriminate tomorrow. LEARNING METHODS With exactly these purposes in mind, the workshops are designed to combine easy-going, informal learning methods, storytelling, spoken word, and theatre to achieve learning goals.   SUGGESTED SUBJECTS: English, Social Science, History, and Danish

We are looking for an intern for our UNICORN project, which deals with Adult Education in Europe on social media skills for educators. Dates: February – April 2021 Application Deadline: Jan. 4th, 2021 at 13:00 CET The core tasks for this internship include: Stakeholder outreach and needs assessment Gathering best practices on Adult Education and social media skills for educators Creating and implementing a dissemination plan for project outputs The ideal candidate for this internship will have the following qualifications: Strong communication skills with a diverse set of international actors and stakeholders Strong English language writing skills Experience with communications and Social Media Interest in Adult Education field If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and Cover letter to cbinterns@crossingborders.dk with the position in the subject of your email. We will communicate with you shortly after applying if you are one of the shortlisted candidates.

We are looking for an intern for our project PISH: Problem-Based Learning, Intercultural Communications and STEM in Higher Education. Funded by Erasmus+ Dates: January – March 2021  Application Deadline: Jan. 4th, 2021 at 13:00 CET The core tasks of this internship include: In collaboration with partners, creating a library of best practices on intercultural communications methods in Europe. This includes Analysis and compilation of academic library of best practices on Intercultural Communications Conducting interviews to compile best practices on Intercultural Communications from NGOs and relevant stakeholders Design and Development of the PBL-based Intercultural communications toolkit The idea candidate will have the following qualifications: Strong academic research skills Experience conducting interviews Strong written communications skills Working knowledge of Intercultural Communications field Ability to work well on an international team Fluency in English required, Danish and English preferred If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and Cover letter to cbinterns@crossingborders.dk with the position in the subject of your email. We will communicate with you shortly after applying if you are one of the shortlisted candidates.

Minimum duration: 4 months starting January 2021  Preferred duration, January-August 2021 Application Deadline: Jan. 4th 2021, at 13:00 CET. Are you passionate about gender equality and performance art? Have you ever wondered how artistic methods could be used to empower young people from across the world? Are you curious to try out a leadership position in the context of an international, multilateral partnership? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this might be the internship for you! We are looking for a motivated, resourceful and passionate intern to help lead our project Performance Art for Gender Equality (PAGE). This project, funded by the Ana Lindh Foundation, includes 3 primary activities: A training for youth workers on artistic teaching/empowerment methods A youth exchange where participants will co-create their own unique performance on Gender Equality In Denmark, an event where participants perform what they have created at the Youth Exchange As an intern on this project, your tasks will include: Assisting with logistical coordination of all Denmark-based activities Creating and curating the content for the training and youth exchange Recruiting participants and preparing them for the exchange Participating in the training Facilitating (in collaboration with others) the youth exchange The ideal candidate will be passionate about the topics of global gender equality, artistic pedagogy and youth empowerment. Experience with performance art, acting and/or theatre are preferred. If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and Cover letter to cbinterns@crossingborders.dk with the position in the subject of your email. We will communicate with you shortly after applying if you are one of the shortlisted candidates.