29 new trainers for extracurricular political youth education in Weimar certified by the EJBW
The European Youth Education and Youth Exchange Centre Weimar (EJBW) proudly presents the completion of a remarkable initiative: The certification of 29 young people from different cultural backgrounds as seminar leaders within the framework of the programme »Human Rights Education. Career entry into civic education and youth work« programme, which was successfully completed in May.
The trainees, including young people with experiences of flight and migration as well as Germans, are now ready to teach pupils in Weimar on a wide range of topics, including post-colonial education, human rights issues and democracy.
education, human rights issues and democracy. Their knowledge and skills are taught to the students through innovative teaching approaches. Educational
Educational institutions, whether in or out of school, are free to book these newly certified trainers to increase interest in these topics among students.The full press release can be found on the right under »Downloads«.
Image source: Thomas Müller
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Brochure on the project results is ready
Our team from the project ›Migrants as Youth Work Professionals: Qualification, Empowerment, Educational Programmes for Rural Areas‹ completed an extensive, creative work process on Friday. We worked on the design of a brochure together with the Weimar graphic designer Diana Griesbach. We spent many weeks writing texts, analysing statistics, compiling data and selecting images.
The brochure is entitled ›Political education through the kaleidoscope of diversity‹ and will provide information about the results of the model project from 2020 – 2024. We will soon have the freshly printed copies in our hands; the online version of the brochure can already be found as a PDF file on the right under ›Download
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Event announcement: ‘Capacity Building’ – in cooperation with DaMOst e.V. Halle
On 15 June, Denise Lee will lead a workshop on ›Capacity Building‹ for young Muslim women in East Germany in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
We are cooperating with DaMost (Dachverband der Migrant*innenorganisationen in Ostdeutschland – DaMOst e.V., Halle), who are organising the workshop. You can find more information in the flyer in the download area on the right.
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What does a definition of competences for political education have to achieve: First digital focus round in the project »Competence profile for specialists in political youth education«
The first digital focus round in the project »Competence Profile for Youth Civic Education Professionals«, which took place on 14 May 2024, was dedicated to the question of what a definition of »competences« should achieve for civic education.
Project team member Dorit Machell contributed her analysis of competences from many areas, in particular international youth work and the discussion in the qualification programme.
Further information: https://www.adb.de/service/newsmeldungen/definition-von-kompetenzen-1–fokusru
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Module 11 »Build your Network!« concluded our qualification programme 2023/24
On May 11th and 12th, 2024, the concluding segment of the qualifications programme took place at EJBW, focusing on building professional networks. This final module aimed to familiarize participants with a range of organizations dedicated to Human Rights/Civic education, while also providing guidance on potential opportunities for both freelancing and traditional employment.
Among the represented organizations were Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Muslimisches Bildungswerk für Demokratie e.V., Demokratie ohne Barrieren e.V., Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage Thüringen, Salto Youth, Migranetz, Projekt »AntiRaktiv«, Thadine – Thüringer Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk, DaMigra – Dachverband der Migrant*innenorganisationen, DaMOst – Dachverband der Migrant*innenorganisationen in Ostdeutschland, LKJ – Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Jugendbildung Thüringen e.V., and CGE Erfurt – Culture goes Europe.
The programme kicked off on Saturday, May 11th, with Katharina Heinecke, Project Manager for THEx Enterprise, providing valuable insights into the process of freelancers’ registration in Thuringia. Representatives from the aforementioned organizations introduced participants to their respective missions, visions, and ongoing projects. Furthermore, they shared information about job openings, internships, volunteer positions, and vacancies within their organizations.
As the eight-month programme drew to a close, participants seized the opportunity to network and bid farewell. They exchanged tips and recounted their experiences as workshop facilitators in civic education, marking a fitting conclusion to their journey.
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