YCBS – Youth Connected By Sounds

National Network
Germany
Address

YCBS – Youth Connected By Sounds, IFDE e.V
c/o Centre Francais, Müllerstraße 74
Berlin
Germany

Telephone
004917670633847
E-Mail
youthconnectedbysounds@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
info@ycbs.eu
E-Mail (3)
czarnjoanna@googlemail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
Here you can find radio programs and radio projects that are on the pulse of the current affairs! YCBS is a radio platform for young people from different countries sharing different interests and passions. Apart from professional radio features you can listen to numerous segments and reports that were created by young people for young people. Here, you can discover fascinating stories and accounts and set out on travels through various countries. Peculiarities related to living in such a city like Mostar, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, are reflected in some short stories told by its inhabitants. The daily life in divided cities along the German-Polish or German-French borders, gaining knowledge by Czech and German pupils about each other in the course of the environmental project about the river Elbe were in the center of our interest. Enthusiasm for sport disciplines, music, new friendships or environment and curiosity about the other cultures is a factor connecting young people all over the Europe. Their passion and engagement have strongly influenced and defined their radio articles and features as well as their reports and accounts. Our radio programs stem from different countries therefore you can listen to them in numerous languages, however, mainly in German and English. Stay with us, listen to our programs and discover what fascinates you! The radio features reporting on the Pomaks of Bulgaria as well as on the Bulgarian Jews allow you to gain an insight into the history and culture in South-East Europe. Our team: Translation, project assistance: Joanna Czarnecka Projects Italy: Anna Stopazzolo Projects Poland and Israel: Katarzyna Jasiak Projects USA: André Iliev Projects Afrika: Shlomi Berger Musab Elsawey Music producer: Prof. Simo Lazarov Patronage: Dr. Solomon Passy Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Editor Founder: Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke Web design and photos: Mariola Sochacka, Peter Scholz, Christine Wey, Bartek Banas
Mission and Objectives

- Supporting the intercultural and social dialogue
- Supporting the participation by young people
- Destroing cultural, political borders and stereotypes
- Inclusion of disadvantaged people and of minorities
- Teaching young people using radio and internet for representing their own programms and issues of interest - Encouraging young people developing their own vision of media and media contents

Main Projects / Activities

My neighbour and me. The story about divided cities.
My neighbour and me is a radio project in which more than 60 youngsters from Poland, Germany and France took part. Despite the young people's origin from various culture living next to one another, it is not easy to get into conversation with one another.
Partners: Goethe Institut Nancy, institute francaise, German UNESCO Comission, Centre européen Robert Schuman (CERS) and others.
Daily life in Mostar Project
Mostar is believed to be earlier known as a city of happiness, amusement and sport, Franjo Dzidcic, a trainer of juniors of Zrinjski team had told me. However, happiness and amusement are nowadays something extraordinary for the inhabitants. Instead , they experience social problems and an ethnic segregation which are named by many residents as a reason for the economic slowdown in Bosnia. Boris, Alisa, Goran and Ante relate about the daily life in Mostar!
Partners: SWR2-Public Radio Station, Renovabis Foundation, Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg and radio X in Mostar. 
Radio project in the course of the Franco-german Competition: Vivre ensemble avec nos différences.
Living together with our differences. Joel, Sami, Norbert, Jules S., Loïse, Fanny, Marjana und Linda are pupils in the 10th grade and learn at the Lycée Honoré Damier in Marseille which is one of the most multicultural city in France. The students produced a radio show, recording opinions of people from different cultures. They also won a prize for the best radio production in the course of the Franco-German Radio Competition.
Project partners: institute francaise Berlin, Goethe Institut Toulouse, Bordeaux, Paris.
Stubborn Minority are the Pomaks in Bulgaria Broadcast on rbb, mdr
The Pomaks are Muslim minority in Bulgaria that mainly inhabits Rhodop Mountains. The community numbering 300 000 people is hardly known in the heart of Europe although their way of life as Europeans. The Pomaks travel throughout Europe carrying Christian names while using Muslim ones at home. They speak Bulgarian but also visit the Mosque and celebrate the Christian holidays. No matter for them. They have lived peacefully with the Turks, Bulgarians and Roma for more than 1400 years!
Partners: Public radio stations: SWR2, RBB, MDR.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Initiating projects with youth in the fields radio, culture, politics, music and collaborating with other partners from the network, exchanging experiences and contacts with them.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Our mission is very close to the mission of the Anna Lindt Foundation and its network. As a part of this network we can contribute to this important work of the network with our experiences, contacts, know-how and partners.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke
Head of the organisation
Mila Zaharieva-Schmolke
Contact (2) Full Name
Joanna Czarnecka