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# Education

Posts in this archive: 30

- [How Hamburg is decolonising its neighbourhoods and institutions](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/decolonisation-how-hamburg-is-decolonising-its-neighbourhoods-and-institutions/?output_format=md) — In 2024, Hamburg launched 'Decolonise Hamburg!', a citywide decolonisation strategy involving civil society, institutions, and government. It reappraises colonial history through research, education, and cultural participation, empowering BIPoC communities and establishing postcolonial remembrance in public space. Initiatives include renaming colonial street names, restituting looted artefacts, and creating transnational networks. The strategy serves as a model for cities seeking inclusive, historically grounded, and participatory cultural transformation.
- [How Hamburg put children and young people in charge of culture strategy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/youth-culture-how-hamburg-put-children-and-young-people-in-charge-of-culture-strategy/?output_format=md) — Hamburg’s Framework for Children and Youth Culture redefines cultural policy by centring youth participation. Developed through a multidimensional participatory culture strategy, it reflects the real needs and desires of the city’s children and young people. With tools like the Hamburg Children’s Manifesto and a newly forming Council of Culture for Children and Young People, the city is embedding inclusive culture into its institutions and setting a new benchmark for long-term youth engagement in cultural policy.
- [Communities: Using a maritime museum to drive local economic development in Jakarta](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/jakarta-museum-for-local-economic-development-for-social-changes/?output_format=md) — Jakarta’s Museum for Local Economic Development for Social Changes initiative (MLEADS) is a pioneering programme at Museum Bahari Jakarta, turning heritage into a tool for social and economic development. Through creative training, youth engagement, and cultural activities, the programme supports the Penjaringan community while aligning with Sustainable Development Goals. Backed by government and private partners, MLEADS empowers residents and repositions the museum as a living resource for inclusive urban development.
- [Cultural Resilience: Three ways Kyiv is supporting culture during conflict](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/cultural-resilience-three-ways-kyiv-is-supporting-culture-during-conflict/?output_format=md)
- [Cultural Appreciation: How Nanjing is integrating aesthetic education into urban life](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/nanjing-social-aesthetic-education-initiative/?output_format=md) — In 2024, Nanjing launched a cultural strategy focused on three areas: revitalising public spaces, nurturing humanistic aesthetic values, and promoting city-wide aesthetic awareness. 53 projects were piloted to engage citizens with art and beauty through public space revitalization, evening classes, and cultural programming. Supported by digital campaigns and volunteer networks, the initiative enhances cultural wellbeing and offers a replicable model for embedding aesthetic education into urban policy and city planning.
- [How Nanjing brings classical literature to life through immersive experience ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/literary-heritage-how-nanjing-brings-classical-literature-to-life-through-immersive-experience/?output_format=md) — Nanjing’s immersive adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber redefines how traditional literary IP can engage modern audiences. Debuting in July 2024, this digitally driven exhibition attracted over 10,000 visitors and generated more than one million RMB, while sparking renewed interest in Chinese literary heritage among youth. By blending immersive tech with cultural storytelling, the project exemplifies how cities can make classical literature relevant for new generations.
- [Library Lab: Stockholm using UX methods to improve libraries](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/stockholm-library-lab/?output_format=md) — To deepen cultural participation, Stockholm City Library has embedded user experience (UX) methods into daily practice across its 40 branches. At the Library Lab in Liljeholmen, launched in 2024 as a four-year experiment, staff use agile, user-led sprints to co-design future library services with local residents. From parent breakfasts to youth-led space redesigns, the Lab gathers insights to inform a major new library. The initiative has become a model for inclusive, needs-driven cultural infrastructure.
- [Preserving film culture in Zürich through The Cinematic Campus](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/zurich/?output_format=md) — Launched in 2023 by Filmpodium and the University of Zürich, The Cinematic Campus brings film studies students and the wider public back into the cinema. Through live lectures followed by screenings in a professional theatre, the project bridges academic learning and cinematic experience, countering the isolating effects of digital streaming. Free and open to all, the programme revitalises Zürich’s film culture while encouraging dialogue, critical thinking, and cross-generational learning through the power of cinema
- [One Dublin, One Book brings the city together through literature](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/one-dublin-one-book-2/?output_format=md) — Every April since 2005, Dublin residents have been encouraged to read the same book either written by a Dubliner or connected with the capital city, through the One Dublin, One Book campaign. To mark the 20th year of this mass cultural participation event, Dublin City Council and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature commissioned an anthology of 22 poets and writers to capture Dublin in the first quarter of the century.
- [Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth and Culture in Global Cities Today](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/nothing-about-us-without-us-youth-and-culture-in-global-cities-today/?output_format=md) — Commissioned by the World Cities Culture Forum and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and launched at the 2024 World Cities Culture Summit on October 31, this new Report brings together global case studies on culture’s role in youth empowerment and engaged citizenship. 
- [Reviving Jakarta's Traditional Folk Games:  Heritage Practices for Future Generations ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/reviving-jakartas-traditional-folk-games-heritage-practices-for-future-generations/?output_format=md) — Jakarta's culture is interwoven with the vibrant traditions of the Betawi people, natives to Jakarta from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Among these, traditional folk games and sports stand out as beloved pastimes, uniting communities and celebrating Jakarta's rich heritage.
- [Building bliss: living near heritage sites improves citizens’ wellbeing](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/2024/05/30/building-bliss-living-near-heritage-sites-improves-citizens-wellbeing/?output_format=md) — A new report by Historic England unveils the impact of local heritage on mental and emotional health. The research estimated that the overall wellbeing value of heritage visits is worth £29 billion every year in England, supporting citizen life satisfaction and pre-empting long-term clinical interventions.  
- [Leaving no on behind: Kyiv's path to accessible cultural institutions](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/nclusivity-of-cultural-institutions-a-space-of-equal-opportunities/?output_format=md) — The issue of inclusive space is equally important for every society. However, for Ukraine, it has become acutely important due to the full-scale war, as the percentage of people with disabilities in the country is constantly growing.
- [A win-win initiative: how Hong Kong's schools are becoming art spaces](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/hong-kong-arts-in-school-partnership-scheme/?output_format=md) — The Arts-in-School Partnership Scheme aims to foster collaboration between local arts organisations/artists and schools by encouraging school operators to lease their premises and facilities to arts organisations and artists for artistic creation and production.
- [What role does the Helsinki Model play in diversifying arts and culture across the Helsinki neighbourhoods?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/helsinki-model-and-the-malmi-district/?output_format=md) — The Helsinki Model is a model for participatory local cultural work aiming to increase the accessibility of culture for all the inhabitants of the city.
- [Why children's culture is being integrated with educational and social services in Helsinki's cultural development](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/helsinki-art-and-culture-in-helsinki-2030/?output_format=md) — In August 2020, the City of Helsinki published its vision for art and culture – Art and Culture in Helsinki 2030.
- [Graffiti to gallery: Paris feeds young minds with 'Art to Grow Up'](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/paris-art-to-grow-up/?output_format=md) — A priority for the City of Paris is to support cultural access for all from an early age. Thirteen years ago, the City, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of School Affairs, developed the “Art to Grow Up programme”.
- [Culture meets curriculum: Taipei's path to creative learning](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/teipei-the-art-education-in-depth-programme/?output_format=md) — Taipei City Government is committed to nurturing creative industries in the city, but for a long time the arts were poorly integrated into children’s education.
- [Why 'Mala do Livro' is revolutionising reading and building communities in Brasília](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/mala-do-livro-book-bag-micro-libraries-project/?output_format=md) — The city of Brasilia is increasing reading opportunities and empowering communities by bringing micro-libraries to city neighbourhoods.
- [Dublin's international literary award: how a global network of 400 libraries contributes](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/dublin-literary-award-establishing-an-international-network/?output_format=md) — Dublin's Literary Award is enabling global participation, not just for authors and audiences but for libraries too.
- [Play, learn, grow: what makes 'Piapi' a unique experience for young children in São Paulo](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/artistic-initiative-for-early-childhood-programme-piapi/?output_format=md) — São Paulo has introduced a city-wide arts initiative to meet the needs of young children and their communities who previously had no access to cultural programmes.
- [Closing the digital divide: Stockholm's innovative arts education initiative](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/kulturskolan-stockholm-a-digital-school-of-the-arts/?output_format=md) — Addressing the new for digital equity with arts education, EKulturskolan Stockholm is extending the digital arts education offering for younger residents.
- [Music for peace: İstanbul's inclusive choir inspires harmony among youth](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/together-stronger-voices-choir-i/?output_format=md) — Establishing a fully inclusive choir workshop experience for disadvantaged children and young people living in Istanbul.
- [The power of culture: parents praise Helsinki's Culture Kids programme](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/the-culture-kids-programme/?output_format=md) — Establishing a city-wide programme that aims to engage with new audiences by pairing children with sponsors from the world of arts and culture.
- [Transformative partnerships: Barcelona brokers relationships between schools and culture and the culture sector](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/school-in-residence-programme/?output_format=md) — To increase participation of young people in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, the Schools in Residence programme promotes the connection between culture and education within local secondary schools.
- [UNESCO heritage site Al Ain inspires future generation in Abu Dhabi](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/al-ain-unesco-heritage-site-inspires-future-generations/?output_format=md) — Abu Dhabi creates a groundbreaking educational resource using interactive media to support social studies and national education students in 11th grade in all public schools. The programme is a collaboration between Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge and Department of Culture and Tourism.
- [Amsterdam's new vision for creative entrepreneurs through incubator schemes](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-project/art-up-incubator-to-creative-entrepreneurs/?output_format=md) — ART-UP is a business incubator tailored for cultural entrepreneurs, helping creative small businesses to develop a plan for success and expansion, over a concentrated three-month programme.
- [Watch the recording: 'Tomorrow's Talent: What Do Creatives Need from Cities?'](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/programme/events/public-session-world-cities-culture-summit-2024/?output_format=md) — At the World Cities Culture Summit 2024 hosted by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, we invited the city's creative community to attend a public session at Alserkal Avenue, Dubai's leading cultural district.
- [Public Realm](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/report/5th-edition/inclusion-representation-public-realm/?output_format=md) — Cities worldwide are reshaping monuments, murals and civic spaces to reflect diverse communities, promote cultural inclusion and decolonise public art
- [More Regional Trends](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/report/5th-edition/regional-cultural-policy-trends/?output_format=md) — From Indigenous knowledge in Australasia to digital innovation in East Asia, cities are using culture to shape more inclusive, sustainable, and creative futures. Drawing on recent survey data and case study submissions from our cities, this section offers a snapshot of emerging cultural policy trends across regions.  While each region has its own distinctive priorities, common themes such as access to space, climate action, youth engagement, and equity, highlight the extent to which all major cities share similar challenges in defining tomorrow’s cultural landscape.