October 30th, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST / 17:00 - 18:00 Uhr CET | Online Event
With just over a week to go before the U.S. presidential election and elections across Germany quickly approaching, we will take a step back from a frantic race and look at the bigger picture: What can any citizen do for their democracy besides casting a vote every couple of years? What does it mean to participate in the community around us, and to help shape society as “active designers” instead of “passive consumers”? What are strategies to reach out to our fellow citizens, and who will listen? We will reflect on the seemingly waning importance of political institutions, and the lack of trust and authority office holders and experts alike experience these days. There are many bold ideas out there, on both sides of the Atlantic: What works, and what doesn’t?
Join us on October 30th as we debate these questions with education and anti-trafficking advocate Rachel Labi, and Founder and Project Manager at Youth Lead the Change Germany Clara Kallich.
This talk is part of our trans-Atlantic series “Across the Pond” in collaboration with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM) and University of Cologne New York Office. Curated and moderated by UoC colleague Tobias Endler.
Register free of charge via this link: https://www.1014.nyc/events/in-the-drivers-seat