Become part of the Bridge Builders Corps!
Have you personally experienced discrimination based on your religion or ethnicity? Would you like to share your experiences with elementary school students?
So join the Bridge Builders Corps!
The City of Copenhagen has decided to support the establishment of a Bridge Builder Corps with DKK 500,000. We are extremely excited about this, as it means that we can once again open our doors to our Bridge Builder training program.
The municipality's support for the Bridge Builders Corps is part of its efforts to combat racism, ethnic discrimination, hate crimes, and anti-Semitism. It is a battle that requires a well-equipped corps of bridge builders.
Over two course weekends in November, you will therefore be taught by conflict mediators, rhetoricians, and practitioners—all with deep expertise and important perspectives on democratic participation and dialogue work.
The training increases your awareness of personal responsibility, your own reaction patterns, and options for action, provides concrete tools for handling disagreements and polarizing statements, and trains you in engaging in dialogue.
As part of the Bridge Builders Corps, you become an ambassador for the Bridge Builders and thus an example of how prejudices can be broken down. We strive to set a good example for children and young people and show them that friendships can easily develop despite disagreements and differences.
That is why we would like to recruit you, who have personal experiences with prejudice based on ethnicity, racism, anti-Semitism, and other factors, and who are passionate about making a difference. As part of the Bridge Builders Corps, you will be well equipped to spread the spirit of bridge building and combat prejudice.
With the corps, we want to reach a wide range of actors in the City of Copenhagen. A few times a year, you will therefore be asked to share your personal experiences of being stigmatized and discriminated against in schools and workplaces in the City of Copenhagen. You will be compensated for your efforts.
If you would like to become part of the Bridge Builders Corps and thereby strengthen tolerance and democracy in the City of Copenhagen, please fill out the application form and we will contact you in mid-October. But hurry—there are only a limited number of places available!
