30. January 2017
The cities of Berlin and Detroit are full of amazing artists. Very much in the same way in which Berlin was regarded as the subcultural capitol of the world some 15 or 20 years ago, when artists were flocking to it because of affordable space, bringing with them an incredible energy and of course many talents and abilities, you can feel a certain kind of energy when you travel to Detroit these days. It is rough and at the same time interesting and beautiful. Grimy and at the same time elegant...
22. November 2016
It´s been an emotional day...after our final day together and the final presentation at Guttman Community College followed by some serious ping pong action it is late and i am at a bit of a loss for words...i will collect myself after dropping this bunch off at the airport tomorrow and share our results and conclusions...#GlobalAmbassadors...it´s been real!
21. November 2016
Last Friday some of our #GlobalAmbassadors had the honour of jumping into one of the amazing #LegendaryCiphers that went down at Union Square Park...much love to Miky Hustles, a #BronxBerlinConnection graduate and amazing emcee...your doing big things homey...#GlobalAmbassadors were conducting field research all weekend...the final presentation happens tomorrow night @ Guttman Community College
18. November 2016
What is a charter school? What is Bafög? Do you have the option to quit school after 10th grade in the US the same way you do in Germany? What does the situation for refugees look like in Berlin? What about illegal immigrants in Harlem and beyond? These and so many other questions are the ones our Ambassadors and students of the New Heights Academy in Harlem grappled with today right after we sat in on class. Thanks to the students and faculty for having us and for making us feel right at...
15. November 2016
Intro “on a personal note” I have been leading youth delegations to and from NYC since 2008 and i am currently back in NYC with the 9th or 10th group from Berlin (who´s counting anymore). After all of the experiences we have been able to gather over the years i have to admit that this year had a distinctly different feel to it. After our country has elected to nominate a candidate who campaigned on an openly bigoted (downright racist) platform to the highest office in the land our...