Deadline: 18-Mar-22
kulturweit’s culture-wide tandem the new exchange programme tandem invites people from african countries and germany to explore the history of colonialism from different perspectives and to engage with their postcolonial present.
In the kulturweit Tandem project, two participants – one from an African country and one from Germany – reappraise the history of colonialism and its effects on the present. Together you develop anti-racism projects that you can implement in theatres, museums and schools, in charities, initiatives or companies in Germany.
The programme consists of a two-month language course in your country, a four-week seminar on the African continent and a three-month project phase in Germany. All participants receive financial support and educational guidance.
The kulturweit Tandem programme is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and is part of the German Government’s catalogue of measures tackling right-wing extremism and racism.
Benefits
kulturweit offers you:
- Coverage of the international and national travel costs for flights or trains to the seminar location and the placement centre and subsidy for the two-month language course
- Accommodation and meals during the international seminar (2022 in Kenya)
- A full-time job for three months in an institution in the cultural, educational or sustainability sector in Germany including monthly pocket money of €750
- International health, liability and accident insurance
- Organisation and implementation of the accompanying educational program
- A contact person at the placement centre
- A contact person for questions about application, selection and placement, visa and security at the German Commission for UNESCO
- Quality assurance and evaluation
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply if you live in Germany, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Namibia or Togo.
For more information, visit https://www.kulturweit.de/en/tandem