Weekly Resources
On this page, you will find the weekly resources* as part of ‘Countering Hate Speech’. Every week, this page will be updated with new videos and materials for the following week.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, you are expected to watch the week’s videos and then respond to at least one lecture with a comment, observation or question. SUBMIT HERE >
Video lecture comments should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. Your response shouldn’t be a summary, but instead should demonstrate you grappling with the concepts, questions, and implications in the lecture. Feel free to include questions of your own that you would like to discuss further with your group
For details see the COURSE MANUAL here
*Please note that the views presented in the video lectures are those of the individual speakers and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Cultural Encounters
The Big Climate Movement
This autumn, the flagship Virtual Exchange course ‘Cultural Encounters’ will focus on key debates around climate change. As young people mobilize around one of humanity’s biggest questions, this course asks: what is the impact of climate change on the planet, political action and the movement of people? Participants will get access to an original lecture series with audiovisual materials from expert academics and practitioners. In addition, participants will meet online in their intercultural dialogue groups to discuss the themes and engage in interactive skill-building activities.
Weekly resources
Weekly video and supplement content is developed by Search for Common Ground and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, you are expected to prepare by viewing this content and submitting your weekly preparation assignment.
For details see the COURSE MANUAL
Youth, Peace and Security
There are 1.8 billion young people in the world today, constituting the largest ever youth population. This generation is building and sustaining peace in vital ways, and their contributions are increasingly being recognized by various sections of society – governments, civil society, and researchers. Along with more recognition, there are now more opportunities than ever for young people to join with peers, take action, and make a real difference as agents of conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
Based on expert content developed jointly by UNOY and Search for Common Ground, in this course you will be introduced to core concepts of violence, conflict, and peace while exchanging ideas and perspectives together with your peers from other countries and diverse cultural backgrounds. Furthermore, you will explore and discuss together the roles you can play in the contexts you live and work in. Is peace possible? What forms does violence take? What is the Youth, Peace and Security agenda? Which tools are used in conflict transformation, and what new collaborations may be possible with the networks you will build in this course?
Video lectures
This lecture series is presented by academics and practitioners and complemented by views of the public. Please note that the views presented in the video lectures are those of the individual speakers and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, participants are expected to watch the week’s videos and then respond to at least one lecture with a comment, observation or question.
Comments should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. Your response shouldn’t be a summary, but instead should demonstrate you grappling with the concepts, questions, and implications in the lecture. Feel free to include questions of your own that you would like to discuss further with your group
For details see the COURSE MANUAL
Weekly materials
…Video Lectures
On this page, you will find all video lectures* part of ‘Gender In/Equality in Media and Journalism’. Every week, this page will be updated with new video lectures for the following week.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, you are expected to watch the week’s videos and then respond to at least one lecture with a comment, observation or question. SUBMIT HERE >>>
Video lecture comments should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. Your response shouldn’t be a summary, but instead should demonstrate you grappling with the concepts, questions, and implications in the lecture. Feel free to include questions of your own that you would like to discuss further with your group
For details see the COURSE OUTLINE HERE >>>
*Please note that the views presented in the video lectures are those of the individual speakers and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Sustainable Food Systems
Sustainable Food Systems |A Mediterranean Perspective 2020 is a 5 week Interactive Open Online Course giving participants the chance to learn about the challenges and opportunities of the agricultural sector in the Mediterranean. It is guided by leading experts through a self-paced course. In addition, participants will engage in intercultural dialogue during live online group sessions where they get the chance to share their ideas, experiences and reflections with others with different cultural backgrounds.
Countering Hate Speech 2020
The Interactive Open Online Course for motivated youth willing to address challenging issues with action.
‘Countering Hate Speech’ is the Interactive Open Online Course where participants learn about and discuss current challenges posed by hate speech in their communities and societies at large. Not only do participants engage in dialogue about the topic and get access to expert video lectures, they also collaboratively work towards creating a campaign to counter hate speech in various forms. This makes ‘Countering Hate Speech’ an action-oriented course where participants are inspired, share knowledge and learn from each other.
Technology and Society
Connections Across Frontiers
Technology has never been as influential as it is today; impacting our personal lives as well as the societies we live in. In the course ‘Technology and Society’ participants get the chance to share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities technological developments pose with youth from other countries and diverse backgrounds. Stimulated by thought-provoking materials they come together weekly in online facilitated group sessions and discuss the effects of technology on social relations, the job market, future innovations and more.