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AfroPolitan Berlin: An intersectionally-oriented transcultural Black community project

AfroPolitan Berlin is an intersectionally-oriented and transcultural Black community project founded in 2016, based in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The main goal of the project is to strengthen and empower Black people, people of the Afrodiaspora, and their communities.

Key products and services

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AfroPolitan Berlin offers a diverse range of programs and activities aimed at creating spaces for development, exploration, and self-expression. The offerings include:

Weekly programs: Workshops, seminars, discussion groups, cultural and community events, as well as resource and history mediation.
Long-term programs: Workshop and accompaniment/mentoring programs designed by Black and Afrodiasporic experts.
Community events: Regular and occasional events that allow members of the Black diaspora to experience themselves, further their education, learn together, and network[4][5].

Main mission and values

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The mission of AfroPolitan Berlin is based on the principles of identity, creation, and community. The project aims to create spaces where Black and Afrodiasporic people can explore their identity, further their education, and learn together. It promotes self-awareness, participation, agency, and impact in everyday life and in the social context[4][5].

Sustainability goals and initiatives

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AfroPolitan Berlin is supported by various funding and initiatives:

Funding from the Senate Administration: The project is funded by the Senate Administration for Labor, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity, and Anti-Discrimination, as well as the Senate Administration for Culture and Social Cohesion.
European Union: Additional funding comes from the Erasmus+ program of the European Union.
Community donations: The work is also supported by donations from the community, accomplices, and allies[4][5].

Through these funding and initiatives, AfroPolitan Berlin can continue and further develop its work to empower and support hundreds of young Black people each year. The project remains an important transcultural place of community, learning, and self-expression in Berlin.

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