Using arts and storytelling

as a tool for social change

Exhibition: A living archive of the stories of Sandleitenhof

Naheliegende Geschichte(n): A Resonant Finale to the CHAC Project As the final milestone of our work within the CHAC project, Naheliegende Geschichte(n) marked the powerful culmination of months of field research, storytelling, and community engagement. We believe that gathering and preserving oral histories is essential for capturing the lived experiences, memories, and perspectives that often […]

CHAC exhibition in SOHO

Researching the oral history of Sandleiten! Together with our participants, we’ve been researching and compiling the local history of Sandleitenhof -a municipal housing complex with originally 1,587 apartments, built in five stages between 1924 and 1928 as part of the housing policy of “Red Vienna”  Today, it houses a vibrant and diverse community, with residents […]

Visit to Sandleitenhof

Visiting the historical public housing project The “Cultural and Historical Awareness for Active Citizenship” (CHAC) project aims to initiate a community engagement process of active citizenship. The project will be introducing public and oral history methodologies to the local youth through training and workshops. The youth will then use their learned skill-set to engage with […]

Call for participants – CHAC

Open call Participants for a public and oral history workshop in Ottakring Are you passionate about history and community engagement? Do you want to learn more about local stories and how to tell them? CHAC, supported by Erasmus Plus, is a unique project taking place in Germany, Italy, and Austria. We aim to empower young […]

Call for trainers/educators to collaborate with

The “Cultural and Historical Awareness for Active Citizenship” (CHAC) project aims to initiate a community engagement process of active citizenship. The project will be introducing public and oral history methodologies to the local youth through training and workshops. The youth will then use their learned skill-set to engage with local community members and conduce local […]