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"During the exchange, I realised that all the children are similar. Even though we grew up in a different country and with a different language."
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"Many topics that are dealt with in the Children's Village often go unreflected in everyday life. Yet it is so important to talk about topics such as values, culture and discrimination."
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Educational offers
In the "Let's Talk About Respect" radio project, young people create their own radio programmes on the topic of respect. They deal with social diversity and equal opportunities and reflect together on prejudices and discriminatory behaviour. In a playful way, "Let's Talk About Respect" raises awareness of respectful interaction with one another and thus sets an example against racism.
has been developed for classes and youth groups aged 12 to 18 from the canton of St.Gallen and is co-financed by the Department of Integration and Equality of the Canton of St.Gallen. Interested?
We’re celebrating children's rights! Together with children in Years 4 to 6, we’re exploring how children's rights can be implemented even more effectively in Switzerland. The 2027 National Children's Conference will take place from 17 to 20 February 2027.
Democracy means making decisions, getting involved and having a say. From 23 to 27 November 2026, youths will come together for the fourth time to form a parliament as part of the SGAIAR Youth Conference. They will learn what it means to help shape the community and take responsibility for joint decisions.
Is your upper secondary school class from SG, AR or AI taking part too? You can find details of the project below.
What would it be like if youths from across Europe came together to shape the future? At the Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen, this vision became a reality: at the European Youth Forum Trogen (EYFT), around 130 young adults aged between 16 and 20 from various countries came together to discuss current social challenges such as the climate crisis, peace, media literacy and democracy education.
Bienvenue à Trogen - a language holiday with a difference. Your school class spends a week in the Children's Village with a class from French-speaking Switzerland. Au revoir language barriers and salut togetherness. Interested?
In the week from 28 February to 7 March 2026, youth workers from across Europe will meet at the Pestalozzi Children's Village to discuss the topic of radicalisation among young people. In addition to exchanging expertise and networking with other youth workers, participants will explore the topic of radicalisation through expert input, workshops and individual learning assignments. The European Youth Forum (EYFT) will take place at the same time, bringing together over 100 committed youths from Europe to discuss current social challenges. The participating youth workers will have the opportunity to get involved in the EYFT and gain exciting insights.
In the "Let's Talk About Respect" radio project, young people create their own radio programmes on the topic of respect. They deal with social diversity and equal opportunities and reflect together on prejudices and discriminatory behaviour. In a playful way, "Let's Talk About Respect" raises awareness of respectful interaction with one another and thus sets an example against racism.
has been developed for classes and youth groups aged 12 to 18 from the canton of St.Gallen and is co-financed by the Department of Integration and Equality of the Canton of St.Gallen. Interested?
In our radio projects on the topic of gender, young people deal with gender roles and equality. They scrutinise prejudices and stereotypes. "Let's Talk About Gender" sensitises participants to diversity. It promotes respectful interaction with one another and campaigns against sexism and discrimination. The project is funded by the Integration and Equality Department of the Canton of St. Gallen. It is available to all schools in St. Gallen. Are you interested?