
Fredens Hus
Uppsala, Sweden
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Fredens Hus is a non-profit association based in Uppsala, Sweden working on human rights, peace & conflict, education +2 more.
Fredens Hus is a Swedish non-profit association based in Uppsala that works to build peaceful societies by strengthening young people's knowledge of and engagement with equal rights. It runs educational exercises, workshops, games, exhibitions and teacher training on themes such as human rights, gender equality, democracy, anti-racism, conflict management and active citizenship. Its main target group is children and young people, and it reaches thousands of school pupils and youth groups each year, mainly in Sweden. It is funded by donations, membership fees, corporate partnerships and project grants, and it offers a digital platform, Fredsportalen, with its exercises. The organisation also works with companies on pro bono partnerships, sponsorships and staff workshops.
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En vecka i extrem fattigdom
Poverty & Hunger · Sweden
Card-based escape-room game in which pupils try to survive on less than 1.9 dollars a day, as close to 700 million people worldwide must.
En vecka av frihetskamp
Human rights · Sweden
Card-based escape-room game in which pupils act as civil rights activists to stop a military coup using nonviolent methods.
World of Watercrises
Water & Sanitation · Sweden
Cooperative game in which pupils solve four global water-related crises while managing conflicts.
Dear Planet Gameshow
Environment & Climate · Sweden
Interactive gameshow in which teams compete on climate, environment and sustainable development questions.
Om det var du
Human rights · Sweden
Exhibition presenting racist expressions based on real stories collected from young people aged 13-25, with visitors invited to reflect on them.
Uppdrag Jorden
Environment & Climate · Sweden
Outdoor exhibition of five modules designed to prompt families and classes to discuss difficult global issues.
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Emerichfonden, ForumCiv, Uppsala Röda Korskrets, Sensus Uppsala
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