Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus

KIgA e.V. — the Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus — is a Berlin-based association that states it has been fighting antisemitism, racism, hatred and intolerance for 20 years. It describes its approaches as innovative and intersectional, and its educational offerings as suited to schools, adult education and extracurricular formats. Its work includes a Praxisstelle Bildung & Beratung serving schools, vocational schools and extracurricular educational institutions with workshops, seminar series, counselling on antisemitic incidents and training for teachers and educational staff. It also runs the European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education (ENCATE), the ToleranzRäume project and the Fachstelle Antisemitismus Brandenburg. Its projects are funded by federal and state ministries, the German Bundestag, authorities and foundations, and it cooperates with NGOs nationally and internationally.

KIgA e.V. presents itself as the Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus in Berlin, stating that it has been fighting antisemitism, racism, hatred and intolerance for 20 years. It describes its approaches as innovative and intersectional and its educational offerings as suitable for schools, adult education and extracurricular formats, and says it has worked for many years throughout Germany and Europe. Its projects are funded by various federal and state ministries, the German Bundestag, authorities and foundations, and it cooperates nationally and internationally with a large number of NGOs working on remembrance culture, democracy promotion, antisemitism prevention, anti-discrimination and other topics. On 20 April 2023, Dervis Hizarci and KIgA received the "Elie Wiesel Award" in Washington. On 6 November, Derviş Hizarcı gave a keynote titled "Unfreezing Empathy" at the Haaretz conference, where KIgA was a partner.

Educational and counselling organisation working against antisemitism, racism, hatred and intolerance, with innovative and intersectional approaches.

• Praxisstelle Bildung & Beratung

  A central point of contact for schools, vocational schools and extracurricular educational institutions and organisations in the field of antisemitism, offering workshops, seminar series, counselling on antisemitic incidents and training for teachers, educational staff and multipliers.

• ENCATE (European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education)

  A network for educational practitioners who counter antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, whose members educate a variety of audiences to identify and address different manifestations of antisemitism.

• ToleranzRäume

  A project described as "from society for society" for more respect and tolerance in everyday life.

• Fachstelle Antisemitismus Brandenburg

  For the whole state of Brandenburg, among other things the central first point of contact for those affected by antisemitism.

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