May 27: Event on youth unhappiness
Henrik Vestergaard Stokholm, principal at Niels Steensens Gymnasium and board member of Brobyggerne, has published the book "It's not young people who are the problem, it's society – A principal's appeal!"
Henrik's book can safely be called a manifesto. In it, he argues that it is not young people who are the problem, but rather the framework that we adults have created for them. A world characterized by high expectations, pressure, and constant digital presence, as well as a school system whose management has been taken over by the Ministry of Finance's accounting models.
Henrik became known as the 'Principal from Nyborg Gymnasium' after he insisted on allowing two expelled Somali girls to remain at the school while their cases were being processed. He insists on looking after his students, but nevertheless faces considerable criticism and violent threats. He believes that we all have a place in the community, despite our individual challenges.
Join the conversation on May 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost DKK 100.
