The topic accompanying us throughout 2021 is “stories and narratives”. With the
Workplan
“Changing the Narrative” we want to take a closer look at the stories, that we tell
about ourselves as individuals, that minorities tell about themselves and at the
stories
that society tells about us. We will learn and explore how we can write and tell our
own
stories.
Every day we are surrounded by stories and narratives that influence how we think
about
other people, about society and the world. Most of the time we only listen to those
who
are the loudest, the most powerful or have the best networks. Sadly, this often
means
that only one-sided, over-simplified or wrong stories are told about marginalised
communities. This is exactly why it is important to understand and critically
question
how narratives and stories are written and distributed.
With the Workplan 2021 we want to contribute to making the European society more
diverse
and therefore focus on self-representation of young people from national, ethnic and
linguistic minorities. We want to offer a space in which you can reflect and
strengthen
your identity and have the opportunity to tell your own story and narrative with
confidence.