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The Teenagers' Exchange program "Justice and Equality" took place in Leipzig, Germany from the 4th to the 10th of September. In this program, the teenagers had the opportunity to learn more about intersectionality, the various aspects of oppression that minorities face, and how Democracy can contribute to the achievement of essential equality between people.

They also had the opportunity to explore German culture and the city of Leipzig in a deeper sense.

They enjoyed the activities and practised their debating skills through discussions and workshops.

Let's see how they experienced it themselves, through the messages they sent us.

In the question, "What knowledge do you think you acquired through this project?" :

"I became better acquainted with our different and similar habits with strangers" - Elizabeth

"I expanded my knowledge on these subjects and made friends in Germany" - Olina

"I understood that equality and justice has no country, gender, color, age and is everyone's right" - Eleni

"We learned some ways to debate with other people and also do graffiti, which was a very clever idea" - Angelos

"I was more impressed by the things I learned about the history of Germany but also the monuments we visited such as the Holocaust museum, the Berlin Wall, the Berlin Gate, and many others" - Nikolas

"The instructors organized the activities and excursions/sightseeing very well. The workshops were informative and relevant. I can confidently say that this trip to Leipzig and our trip to Berlin is one of my best trips (this of course thanks to the good company of the other participants in the program and the interest the instructors showed for us)" - Gabriel

"I was impressed by the way of life there." - Nectaria

"Through the program, I learned how badly the state can treat different groups of people." - Kostantinos

"A program with multicultural views, knowledge of foreign cultures, and a negligible amount of small-scale disagreement." - Efstratios

The "Equality and Justice" Youth Exchange was co-financed by the Greek-German Youth Foundation.