who we are

The Coordinator

VENSENYA is a non-profit organization based in Berlin with the mission to foster self-efficacy and positive mindsets of adolescents and young adults, mainly via storytelling andpositive role models. 
Our main activities are focused on the online magazine “#kämpfergeist” (“#fighterspirit”) that features stories to resonate with rather underprivileged target groupsin different formats such as blog-posts, interviews or videos. We curate edutainment content or produce original content ourselves in close relationship with the target group. In severalprojects we created e.g. a fictional as well as a factual web series and several interviews with inspiring personalities. . Besides inspiring stories, the online platform kämpfergeist.deoffers easy access and information to support ranging from local mentoring to online resources for personal development.

Mine Vaganti NGO is a non-profit organisation established in Sardinia in 2009, whose services encompass Education and Training, Project Design and Development, ThematicResearch, International Mobility, and Consultancy – in Youth, Adults, Education and Sport sectors. MVNGO has 3 offices in Sassari, Olbia and Tempio Pausania impacting the North of Sardinia and reaching out with its operational branches to many other regions in Italy, around Europe and beyond.The members of MVNGO operate in dedicated teams to create, develop and implement international projects in research, innovation or exchange of good practices sometime reaching the target via seminars and/ or training courses.

The Comparative Research Network (CRN) was founded in 2007 and worked since then in the field of non-formal adult, youth and VET education and research. The CRN Network activities are divided in three vertical fields: research, education and publication. The research department aims to bring social sciences closer to society. Researchfields are among others: European Borders, Civic Participation, Urban Issues, Peacebuilding and intercultural dialogue, diversity and citizens science

Crossing Borders (CB) is a non-profit, non-partisan civil society organisation. The vision of CB is a world in peace with itself in which diversity is celebrated. The mission is to create dialogue space toward such a world and to build the capacity of youth, media workers and educators to realise the above vision. The overall goal is to enable people with different backgrounds to learn to live together on equal terms. Crossing Borders started as a project in 1999 in Denmark in support of meaningful dialogue between the conflict parties in the Middle East. In response to increased activities anddemands for the CB concept and services, it was transformed, in 2004, into a dynamic organisation with activities in Denmark and abroad.

Changemaker AB is a privately held consultancy company (established 1998) with extensive knowledge and experience in fundraising and project development, sustainable development,matchmaking and innovation services, digital service development, games and visualisation. For more than 20 years we’ve helped companies and organizations with tailor made solutions for leadership, team building and change management. We offer workshops andlectures, project leading and process competence, for both businesses, schools and individuals. Our incentives and intentions are to create change, participation, sustainability, joy andcreativity.

People’s Voice Media is a social change charity. We are committed to supporting people to improve their lives and bring about positive social change from the ground up. This aim isbrought about by bringing people’s voices together to enable individuals, groups and organisations to find better ways to improve their worlds and the world around them. Working withour memorandum and articles of association, our charitable objectives involve people developing new skills, sharing knowledge and expertise with others, enhancing their health andwell-being and becoming more economically stable.