SONDER – Educational Practices to Counter Hate Speech and Promote Inclusive Narratives
Training Activities – Pilot Testing
How can we combat hate speech and Afrophobia through education?
SONDER is organising a participatory workshop to explore and experiment with educational tools and practices designed to combat discrimination, celebrate diversity and promote more inclusive narratives.
We look forward to seeing you there
Wednesday 21 October 2026 | 3.45 pm – 4.30 pm
Officine Bellotti
Via Antonio Gagini 31, Palermo
In Europe, structural racism, Afrophobia and hate speech continue to affect the daily lives and opportunities of people of African descent. In this context, education plays a vital role in recognising and combating stereotypes and discrimination, whilst fostering intercultural dialogue and creating more inclusive environments.
It is in response to these challenges that SONDER was created, an initiative that combines research, storytelling and training to highlight the experiences of Afro-European communities and promote greater awareness of the various forms of discrimination.
During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and experiment with educational materials and tools developed as part of SONDER, through practical activities, interactive exercises and opportunities for discussion. The aim is to explore approaches and methodologies that can help to recognise and combat hate speech and Afrophobia in various educational contexts.
The meeting will also provide an opportunity to contribute to the evaluation and improvement of the proposed materials. By sharing experiences, observations and feedback, participants will be able to offer useful suggestions to make the tools more effective and applicable in educational practice.
Why take part
The workshop is aimed at education professionals, trainers, teaching staff, practitioners, activists, representatives of civil society and professionals interested in the issues of inclusion, anti-racism and combating discrimination.
An opportunity to share experiences and contribute, through feedback and observations, to improving the materials and developing educational practices that foster intercultural dialogue and the creation of a more inclusive and aware culture.
Attendance is free.Click here to book your place.
Find out more about EU SCHOOL 2026 and the activities on the programme.
We look forward to seeing you on 21 October at EU SCHOOL!
About the project
SONDER – Each life is as vivid and complex as any other is a project funded by the CERV – Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme, which aims to address hate speech and Afrophobia while promoting inclusive educational approaches and narratives.
Partners
- ΕΛΛΗΝΟ – ΚΕΝΥΑΤΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ (Greece, coordinator)
- ComMedi (Greece)
- CESIE ETS (Italy)
- A.B. INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT LTD (Cyprus)
- ENWAD (Spain)
For further information
Read the project overview or visit the SONDER project website.
Contact Mohamed Bashir Omar: mohamed.bashiromar@cesie.org
