This year CESIE wants to celebrate the 21st of May focusing on what we and you can really do together, not only to save the date, but also to involve and raise people’s awareness on tolerance and promotion of cultural diversity.
Bridging the gap between cultures is not only urgent and necessary for peace, stability and development, but also an interesting and exciting action that may take a series of forms. As an NGO, deeply concerned about peace, social cohesion and sustainability, CESIE is currently running several projects concerning the promotion of culture and multiculturalism in our societies.
We want to contribute especially in view of the upcoming European elections.
How do we do it?
Platform for Voice– EUnify project (financed by the Open Society Foundation in Europe).
The project aims to provide a platform for voice for those marginalised from the centre of power by identifying and communicating key messages to combat sexist, racist and xenophobic speech by those seeking (re)election in 2014.
We are against racism in politics! We do our part, and you?
Make your voice heard: take a #selfie and use #eUnify #iDoMyPart
Another example is the ‘Feel it! Feel the Difference’project, that aims at building a bridge between local and migrant communities and at teaching tolerance and mutual respect. Within the project we asked participants and coordinators what is their idea of cultural diversity, how it makes our lives richer and which are the ways to feel it.
Watch the video:
In 2012, CESIE already celebrated the tenth anniversary of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. (Read more here).
On the occasion of this day you can also put your mark on supporting cultural diversity:
Watch a foreign movie, learn “Good morning” in another language, join a volunteer action or organize one, try the ethnic fast food restaurant behind the corner, or simply tell your friends about the day.
[A full list of suggested activities and further information about the initiative is available here].
Following these suggestions, what else does CESIE in this regard?
| ALCE – Appetite for Learning Comes with EatingALCE project aims at developing intercultural and intergenerational learning competencies, through a series of group activities designed for acquiring civic and cooking skills. |
| Able like you IIIt’s an European Voluntary Service project that allows the volunteers to support the local staff, offering their personal and professional contribution in various centres of Palermo that work every day with people characterized by mental and physical disabilities. |
| Youth ModeThe project foresees the involvement of the volunteers in social activities with migrant and local children attending multicultural kindergartens in the historical centre of Palermo |
| Impresa Etica – Corporate ethics for migrants in SicilyOne of the project objectives is to accompany the group formed until the foundation of a cooperative. In addition to provide a supporting and advising service, during all the time of project, the participants will have the opportunity to get in touch with the associations, the institutional and private bodies working directly or indirectly in the field of migration and cooperation and thus may facilitate their introduction within the associative network existing and operating on the Sicilian territory. |
| Mediterraneo Antirazzistait’s a sport, art and cultural event that promotes intercultural relationships between the different components which make up the metropolitan city, trying to question the dichotomies town centre /suburbs and inclusion/exclusion. |
