At the end of the year 2020, all the Arguments Against Aggression (AAA) training material was available online. The events in Washington on 6 January 2021 have shown how important initiatives like Arguments Against Aggression are to counter hate speech and disrespect for opinions, people, and property. All developed materials against hate speech are ready …
UMA facilitated the work on the materials that are being developed to enable its recipients to “transform unproductive shouts or passive-aggressive avoidance into truly productive conversations that should end with participants having a clearer understanding of the points of view of others, and develop skills and motivation to act against injustice”. On 27 and 28 …
Finding the Right Approach for Non-Violent Speech Read More »
We wanted to know: After the many intensive discussions about how to deal with aggressive hate speech in the everyday life of our target groups during the AAA kick-off, we sought a discussion with our target group/public administration representatives, namely Roman Gebhardt (head of the municipal Job Center of the Darmstadt-Dieburg district) and Birgit Müller, …
Reality Check – German AAA partners seek exchange Read More »
How do we best deal with the aggressions of our fellow human beings, especially in a professional context? Aggression hurts, leaves us bewildered and irritated, and all too easily we react just as aggressively. But aggression does not get us anywhere in conversational situations and creates an atmosphere of distrust and rejection. Meaningful communication only …
