Project week against racism: young people set signs through art

Project week against racism: young people set signs through art
The creative project week for young people, which was organized by the Benn team in cooperation with the youth club Fairness, took place from March 18 to 22 in the youth leisure facility Fairness in Berlin. As part of the "international weeks against racism", the young people dealt intensively with the topic of racism. Through workshops, discussions and artistic forms of expression, they were able to reflect on their personal perspectives and express them. This was created by seven jointly written and rapped song texts, five painted pictures on canvas, a printed T-shirt and concept art in the form of a jacket.
The works of art that have arisen are currently being exhibited in the Benn office's shop window and can be visited by the end of May. It is planned that the works of art will later be presented in other places in order to make the perspectives of young people and their examination of racism visible and to appreciate their achievements.
BENN stands for "Berlin develops new neighborhoods" and is carried out by the Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Living in close cooperation with the Treptow-Köpenick district. The Benn team in Altglienicke is accompanied by the social area-oriented planning coordination (SPK) of the district office.
In the following table, some facts about Benn and the Treptow-Köpenick district are listed:
| Fact | Information |
| - | - |
| Start of the Benn program | 2016 |
| Number of Benn locations in Berlin | 12 |
| Inhabitants of the Treptow-Köpenick district | approx. 268,000 |
| Area of the Treptow-Köpenick district | 168.4 km² |
| Well-known sight in Treptow-Köpenick | Köpenick Castle |
The creative project week for young people as part of the "International Week against Racism" was an important initiative to raise awareness of the topic of racism and to offer young people a platform to express their thoughts and feelings artistically.
Source: www.berlin.de