Examples of a national campaign or action for intercultural understanding

Spend 5 minutes on the internet looking for examples of a national campaign or action for intercultural understanding.

e.g. The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations  https://www.unaoc.org/what-we-do/projects-and-initiatives/ ; UNITED  https://unitedfia.org/about-united/ 

In the box below, write the name of the organisation and why you like its work 

On a collective level, people can join civil society organisations (such as “Diversity matters”) to celebrate and appreciate our cultural diversity (including ‘what we have in common’ and ‘where we are different’).  To combat racism and xenophobia in communities (and in the media), people can join campaign groups, like “Stand Up to Racism”. Through participating in collective action and dialogue, people can actively encourage change in attitudes and promote positive change.  

Individuals standing up to racism can have a big ripple effect. People can support “newcomers” in their neighbourhoods and make them feel welcomed through volunteering for local community groups (e.g. organising cultural festivals/events). We can also find out more by listening to the voices of people from other communities (such as books/podcasts by black and brown authors) and develop appreciation of (multiple) perspectives from other cultures. 

Individuals standing up to racism can have a big ripple effect: 

• Agree  
• Disagree 

Write your answer in the box below and explain why you think this. 

The more we know about different perspectives and points of view of other cultures, the better we can create harmonious communities 

Knowing about actions to promote interculturalism on a local, national and international level can counter xenophobia can help us in our own community 

Sharing examples of individual and group actions to address xenophobia and racism is an effective and inspiring thing to do – it gives us hope  

Standing up to racism and prejudice as individual can be challenging, but it’s really important ! 

We Are Seacroft would love to support you if you have any ideas about how we can improve integration and challenge discrimination. If you have an idea that needs funding, support or a space to run, please leave a comment in the box below to explain your idea.