„Active YOUkraine“ is an Internet blog on which Ukrainian Activists present themselves and their
Active YOUkraine is a project which gathers digital stories from activists who are actively committed to Ukrainian society. On our website activeyoukraine.org activists involved in different realms of civil society present themselves and their work using Digital Storytelling.
29/04/2019
A love story between a Gopnik and a jewish girl, transcultural solidarity through folk-fashion and barrier-free travel for everyone! These are glimpses of the stories created by a team of educators from Ukraine, Moldova and Germany during our Digital Storytelling workhop at the Trans.History Seminar in Impact Hub Odessa two weeks ago. If you are curious for more check out Centropa´s website!
Thanks to Taras Kovalchuk for pictures & support ;)
02/04/2019
....we always knew it! 🌈 So catch the drive if springtime, go out and get involved with each other!
The Power of Sharing Stories Research reveals the incredible mental health benefits of oral storytelling.
25/03/2019
***Open Call***Attention German based people who are interested in urbanism, project creation and like to discover Ukraine&Russia..apply now!
18/03/2019
++Proud Cows and Strawberrys++ On Saturday ActiveYOUkraine gave a Storytelling workshop for "Good.Better.Organic" a Meet up exchange between young German and Ukrainian organic farmers. Thanks for the invitation Apollo e.V. und Bündnis Junge Landwirtschaft! It was a pleasure!
Checkout their project blog to find some of the stories: https://goodbetterorganic.wordpress.com/
08/12/2018
+++Active Belarus+++ This weekend our trainer Julia heard a lot of inspiring stories from belarussian activist during her workshop on "the power of Storytelling for NGOs" on the German-Belarussian forum of regional initiatives in Brest. Thanks to Coopforum for the invitation. and stay tuned..there´s more to come...
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24/09/2018
our new adventure!
Just a few days ago we were in Kyiv, representing our activism and being inspired by projects of other participants. In German-Ukrainian tandems we had an opportunity to develop new ideas and take part in a range of workshops: from creative designing and singing to video making and fundraising.
Definitely we have a few new projects on our mind. Are you ready for a fresh wave of inspiration?
12/08/2018
+++LUNCHTIME+++ Volunteer initiative «Обід без бід» (Lunch without troubles) in Kyiv by the NGO "Життєлюб" was created to offer elder people with poor pensions a good meal but also smile and conversation. Besides good cuisine you also can take part in a swap shop for clothing, bookcrossing and different workshops open for all generations. Check out their webiste for more info https://www.happyold.com.ua/project/obed-bez-bed and thanks to Julia Shcherba and Ekaterina Bova for making it happen!
Обід без бід Як відбувається обід для літніх людей очима волонтерів
09/07/2018
+++OPEN CALL+++Apply for this experimental exchange of experiences of artist and activist from Ukraine and Germany. ActiveYOUkraine will produce a a documentray movie about this exchange and would love to see you in front of our camera! Application open till July 24th>>>>> Apply here >>>>> https://goo.gl/forms/QgFkbrWqC1DtEFNo1
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Dear friends! Grashalm launches the German-Ukrainian project "Shifting Perspectives: Merging Approaches to Arts and Activism" with our Ukrainian partner Logos and artist and Seila Fernandez Arconada.
Application Deadline is July 24th.
We are looking for people (18–35 y.o.) residing in Ukraine and Germany active in arts, culture and/or civil society.
During two encounters a number of experienced- based activities following multidisciplinary approaches will offer a ground for experimental collaborations to reexamine practices focusing on civil society.
6–14 September 2018 Dzembronya, Ukraine
6–14 October 2018 Fahren (OT Zurow), Germany
Download the Call for Participants Here: https://gruenergrashalm.org/.cm4all/iproc.php/SP_application%2B.pdf?cdp=a
And Apply Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfz-Z45z2yVR16Bz2LlldILRJdT6KN3-UUibDUdZHZdXqPU8g/viewform
Thank you to Meet up: Deutsch-Ukrainische Jugendbegegnungen Німецько-Українські зустрічі and EVZ Foundation for financing the project.
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For the 1st meeting (6–14 September) in Ukraine, participants are invited to bring themselves into an embodied experience in the Carpathian mountains.
The group will be led to a permeable “in between” ground where they will explore methods of critical thinking and creative perceptions learning from their shared experiences.
This process-based encounter will travel from practice to theory and vice versa, aiming to expand frames of reference in the field of socially engaged practices. The gained experience and knowledge will be applied in the second project meeting in Germany and beyond.
The 2nd meeting (6–14 October) in Germany will enable participants to apply learning gained during the initial encounter in which participants rethinking the role(s) and methods of social activism and artistic practices.
This retreat will take place in the region of Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern where the group will explore and exchange with local initiatives and cooperations through excursions and study visits.
Thus, participants are invited to collaborate with the local partners, creating a socially engaged intervention presented during the Grashalm Fest on October 13, 2018 in Fahren (OT Zurow), Germany.
This process and result aims to explore critical reflections and inform future cooperations.
04/07/2018
+++Open Call+++ Goethe-Institut Ukraine and "Metacity: East" Project are looking for Researchers for german-ukrainian Tandems. Follow the link and apply till 7th july!
Partizipation, Dialog, Netzwerk - Kultur und Konflikt - Goethe-Institut Ukraine Foto: Margo Didichenko © Goethe-Institut Partizipation, Dialog, Netzwerk Kultur und Konflikt Seit Beginn der kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen beschäftigen sich immer mehr KünstlerInnen und AktivistInnen mit dem Krieg in der Ostukraine. Anfangs ging es dabei zum einen eher um die Dokumentation d...