Planning, applying for, and implementing cultural projects for young people in a discrimination-sensitive manner | #4 Muslim perspectives on diversity in conversation – Fundamentals of anti-Muslim racism

The digital workshop teaches the basics of anti-Muslim racism (AMR) and highlights its many forms – in everyday life, in institutions, and in structures. The starting point is a common definition that classifies various terms such as Islamophobia and Islamophobia. Historical lines from colonialism and the Reconquista to current cases in Germany illustrate the continuities. Interactive methods and discussion rounds create space to contribute personal experiences and develop strategies for action based on concrete examples. The workshop is supplemented by current data from annual and monitoring reports that illustrate the extent of the problem. Finally, we provide practical information on reporting centers, legal principles, and recommendations for further reading and podcasts. In this way, knowledge, reflection, and concrete options for action are brought together.

• Speakers: Rumeysa Öztürk & Yassmin Ben Omar
• Rumeysa Öztürk is studying chemistry and English to become a teacher at high schools and comprehensive schools at the University of Cologne. She also works part-time as a mosque guide at the Central Mosque in Cologne. She volunteers at her local mosque community, works as a student ambassador at the University of Cologne, and campaigns against anti-Muslim racism.

• Yassmin Ben Omar is a student teacher (M.Ed.) at the University of Cologne, studying French and chemistry. She also completed further training in DaZ/DaF at the Mercator Institute. In addition to her studies, she has qualified in the areas of democracy education, empowerment, and anti-racism training and is involved as a peer mentor, student ambassador, and in BIPoC organizations and networks. Her profile combines specialist knowledge, educational practice, and social engagement, and she is particularly committed to equal opportunities in education and diversity in schools and society.

   

• Organized by the Turkish Community in Germany e. V.
• Registration at: http://bit.ly/46hrtoc 

The series of events is being organized jointly by the program partners from “Kultur macht stark” (Culture Makes Strong): Assitej, Bundesverband Freie Darstellende Künste (Federal Association of Independent Performing Arts), Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung e.V. (Federal Association for Cultural Education for Children and Young People), Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. (German Library Association), Deutscher Bühnenverein e.V. (German Stage Association), Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V. (Performing Arts Fund), Jugend Film Fernsehen e.V. (Youth Film Television), Stiftung Lesen (Reading Foundation), and Türkische Gemeinde Deutschland e.V. (Turkish Community in Germany).