How could cultural institutions become truly open, welcoming and meaningful for people with migration experience? And what did „inclusion” actually mean once we moved beyond declarations into concrete action? We talked about these questions during the CulturAll online meeting, where…
What does it take to feel that a cultural institution is also your place? This question was at the heart of CulturAll. Instead of starting with ready-made activities, we wanted to begin by listening. Across Poland, Greece and Romania, we…
The CulturAll project transformed the testimonies of young migrants into living art. At the end of a process of genuine listening, a small troupe of young Ukrainians created and staged a play at Teatrul Amzei in Bucharest – drawing an…
On 6 April, Action Synergy Greece, in collaboration with We need Books, organized a pilot podcast event designed to connect young people from diverse cultural backgrounds living in Athens through storytelling and dialogue. More than just a library, We Need…
Behind every project, report, or pilot programme, there are real people. Personas help us remember that. It usually starts with a conversation. Someone sits across from us and talks about their life:why they moved, what they miss, what frustrates them,…
From IDI to cultural events: how listening carefully leads to meaningful change In many projects, interviews end up as reports that no one really uses. In CulturAll, interviews are just the beginning. We want to shows how we turn real…
The CulturAll project is picking up speed! This time we met in Athens with our partners from Greece (Action Synergy) and Romania (Fundatia Nationala pentru Tineret). The goal? Finding ways for cultural institutions to truly support young migrants. What happened?…
Before we design programs, workshops, or pilot actions, we start somewhere else.We start by listening. As part of the CulturAll project, we’ve been conducting in-depth interviews with young migrants across three countries. These conversations are not about ticking boxes or…
An hour and a half per conversation. Some people ask us – isn’t that a lot? Honestly, it’s barely enough. When someone starts talking about their life, their experiences with a new culture, the moments when they felt welcome or…
Thirty interviews. Three countries – Poland, Greece, Romania. Ten people in each. Sounds like a neat research plan, doesn’t it? But we’re not really after numbers here. We want to know what it’s actually like to be young, new to…
