anders:gleich

anders:gleich responds to global social upheavals and ongoing conflicts, such as those in Palestine/Israel, Syria and Ukraine, that profoundly affect young people both emotionally and politically. The project strengthens attitudes of equal human worth, minimises the risk of radicalisation, and promotes an open, pluralistic, and democratic society grounded in human rights. The primary target groups are young people in schools and youth centres who, through their social environments, including family, peer groups, and social media, are confronted with polarising narratives.

Through experience-based activities, interactive methods, and hands-on engagement, we create spaces in which young people can build their capacity for tolerance, empathy, and democratic thinking. In guided reflection formats, we work together with participants to critically examine their own patterns of thought, attitudes, and prejudices – consciously incorporating the influences of social media, family background, and peer groups.

Young people are encouraged to recognise the equal worth of all people and to actively embody this in their lives. In this way, we promote the perception of societal plurality as a strength and an opportunity. The project challenges attitudes of denigration and exclusion, and strengthens democratic, human rights-oriented ways of acting in everyday life.