Finding your own voice in democracy and the rule of law
Democracy Day workshops in Leipzig and Karlsruhe
Democracy and the rule of law - two closely linked things that only really work when people recognize their value and know how they can get involved. Whether on a small or large scale. Across Germany, the September 15 every year, Democracy as a lived practice to take center stage. The Forum Recht foundation also participated this year with stimulating offers:
From September 9 to 15 we offered in Karlsruhe and Leipzig together with the Gewandhaus Orchestra (gewandhausorchester.de) and the Triangle Space (triangle.space) in interactive workshops to practice their own expression.
Denounced! Spoken word workshop with Jessy James LaFleur in Leipzig
Spoken word, or spoken word poetry, has its origins primarily in the African-American USA of the 1920s, 30s and 60s. As an art form, it allows people to express their own experiences and (political) attitudes and put them up for discussion. For some years now, the German-speaking artist Jessy James LaFleur has been offering workshops in Upper Lusatia alongside her own works, giving young (L)ost Poetas the opportunity to find and express their own position artistically. As part of the Democracy Weekend at the Gewandhaus Leipzig on September 9 and 10, 2023, she offered interested parties the chance to get to know spoken word for themselves and to identify and work on topics that move the participants. We would like to thank Jessy James LaFleur for the moving workshop hours and the participants for their curiosity and openness. You can find out more about Jessy James LaFleur and the Angeprangert! workshop format at jessyjameslafleur.com and under denounced.com
Barcamp in Karlsruhe
Our contribution to the Triangel Space Barcamp in Karlsruhe also combined curiosity and openness with the expression of political opinions. Anyone who now sees tents or bar counters in their mind's eye is wrong. A barcamp is a conference that is spontaneously organized by the participants. Listening, discussing or shaping the program with your own contribution or workshop - all this is possible here. On Friday, 15 September 2023, the Stiftung Forum Recht took part in the barcamp in the Triangel Space with a workshop on the topic of "Disinformation and polarization trends". Thomas Stelzl and Felicia Stahnke from our mediation team presented a buzzword that can be used in everyday life to make it easier to identify "fake news", i.e. supposed but false news reports. The abbreviation "PLURV" stands for "pseudo-experts", "logical errors", "unfulfillable expectations", "cherry-picking" and "conspiracy myths".
It was developed by scientists to check the credibility of information. The free formation of opinion and the ability to base this on reliable information - this is not only essential for responsible citizens, but also for their relationship with the rule of law, as Thomas Stelzl explained using current examples.
Did you miss the workshop? You can read more about the method on the Page of the Federal Agency for Civic Education read more. We would like to thank the Triangle Space team and all participants at the Barcamp for the exchange, their impulses and attention!
Where is participation possible in Karlsruhe? A discovery tour
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Stiftung Forum Recht was part of the "Discovery tour: What is participation and where is it possible in Karlsruhe?". Our program and mediation offers provide many opportunities to participate and to inform and exchange information about law and laws in our constitutional state.
Now equipped with the Mini Basic Law in their pockets, we hope to meet some of the tour participants again soon at one of our events. Please feel free to drop by at one of our next events: www.stiftung-forum-recht.de/veranstaltungen
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