Giving Shelter: Dinner and talks at the Trampoline House

In the Weekend Trampoline House, asylum seekers, rejected asylum seekers, and refugees with residence permits can get counselling, develop capacities, and find community. All under one roof! An alternative/self-institutional space and bottom-up initiative for these vulnerable groups, sometimes left behind by the Danish refugee policy and public institutions.

In 2020, the self-organized refugee justice community center, had to close after ten years of operation due to the corona crisis and lack of funding. The closure of the house left a big void for the many refugees and asylum seekers, who weekly visited the house to get legal counselling, attend Danish classes, enroll in internships and job training programs, make friendships, and form networks.

In the house, children and adults who have fled war, poverty, or human rights abuses found a unique democratic community where they felt welcome and equal. A community in stark contrast to the insecurity and marginalization that many displaced people experience in the Danish asylum and integration system.

To fill this void, a group of former users, volunteers, and staff members established a new house on a more sustainable scale. The result is the Weekend Trampoline House, which in collaboration with the Apostle Church in Vesterbro, opened its doors to the public in 2022.

The event will start with e a series of talks: Co-founder, artist Morten Goll, will talk about the house and its history, its changing location and interior design. Fayeza Ghah Pourof, one of the users of the house, will talk about its social function and space, experience of living in a camp. Lastly, the program coordinator Nynne Roberta Pedersen will reflect upon the inhumane architecture of the camp. 

After the talks we will eat home cooked dahl together and continue the conversation.

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