We interviewed Oana Nestian-Sandu to gain insight into the benefits of interdisciplinary approaches to countering discrimination. During the interview, Oana discussed the importance of a human rights approach to Holocaust education. She explained how this approach can help students connect the past with the present and recognize dangerous patterns in today’s world.
Many controversial and difficult issues have come up in our social discourse in the last few years, from Brexit to identity politics. Teachers have a responsibility to provide an impartial and safe space for young people to discuss and learn about such issues and make up their own minds, but this is not an easy task when emotions are running high. The first thing that needs to be acknowledged and addressed before a process of listening and exchanging opinions can be undertaken is the strong negative emotion that impedes this process.
ENCATE invites European nonprofit organizations to apply for support to organize job shadowing exchanges. Job shadowing is a type of learning mobility in which participants gain firsthand experience during a short stay at a host organization.
We conducted a thought-provoking interview with Peter Weisenbacher, founder of the Human Rights Institute, a new ENCATE member, in which he candidly shared his experiences navigating the increasingly challenging landscape for human rights defenders in Slovakia, addressing issues ranging from online hate to systemic racism against the Roma minority and the aftermath of a tragic shooting.