Music as a bridge to people’s hearts

In connection with the children and youth contest go4peace, singer Emel talked to a school class about her experience as a Turkish woman in Switzerland. "When I was a child, people often wanted to know whether I felt Swiss or Turkish and often I felt torn between my cultural roots and my home country", explained Emel. Her father gave her good advice: Just call yourself 100 percent human being. Emel said she follows her father’s advice gladly and with conviction! Reports and images go4peace Read more [...]

Passionate commitment to young people

Linda Fäh's work has enabled her to travel extensively and meet and appreciate people from various cultural backgrounds. In the context of the project contest go4peace, the former Miss Switzerland and current television presenter shares her experience with pupils of the upper school classes of the secondary school in Bischofszell. Linda is convinced that respectful relationships with others enable people to learn from each other. Reports and images go4peace Read more [...]

go4peace – passing on knowledge is fun and it pays off!

Contact between different cultures promotes openness and peace. Young children are extremely perceptive. Even children in nursery school are already able to perceive cultural differences and they accept them and benefit from them. The Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation is looking for children and adolescents who are engaged in activities and projects promoting the peaceful cohabitation of cultures. The first projects are already underway, among them a special go4peace song in the making. From Read more [...]