Europäische Jugendbildungs- und Jugendbegegnungsstätte Weimar

Human Rights Education. Career Entry to the Field of Civic Education & Youth Work

Qualification Programme (within the framework of the project »Migrants as Youth Work Professionals: Qualification, Empowerment, Educational Programmes in Rural Areas«)

17. September 2021 – 08. May 2022

german, english

We want to empower young people to start a professional career in the field of Human Rights Education, Civic Education and Youth Work. We want to provide participants with a comprehensive training consisting of 13 modules, additional online learning, with work opportunities to acquire practical experience, with internships and career coaching. We are inviting particularly on individuals who have experienced forced or chosen migration, as well as people who have not had this experience.

Your Profile

You would like to

• combine theory and practice, gain experience in educational work and working with groups, professionalize yourself?
• expand your network of contacts, e.g. to educational institutions and employers/​organisations in Youth Work?
• become part of the EJBW pool of trainers and network?
• address topics such as Human Rights, Diversity, Democracy, Participation, Discrimination, Forced and Chosen Migration, Values, Living Together in Society?

The Training Programme

The seminars will take place Saturdays from 10am to 6pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.

At every seminar we will

• deal with a specific topic of Human Rights Education /​ Civic Education.
• make you acquainted with pedagogical methods.
• introduce employers/​organisations to you working in the educational or Youth Work fields.

Modules of the Training Programme

Kick-off Meeting: September 17
Introduction to the project and the curriculum

Module 1: Human Rights & Me, September 18 – 19
Introduction to Human Rights Education: History, objectives, and key learning approaches

Module 2: Designing learning Processes, October 9 – 10
Discovering Civic Education, Human Rights Education, and Non-Formal Education approaches

Module 3: Identity, Diversity and Power, October 30 – 31
Exploring identities and concepts of diversity

Module 4: Understanding Discrimination, November 13 – 14
Forms and factors of discrimination, educational approaches

Module 5: Empowerment & Allyship, November 13 – 14
Empowerment for people who experienced discrimination and sensibilisation on racism for people who have not been confronted with it directly.

Module 6: Racism–Mask off, December 11 – 12
Raising awareness about different forms of racism

Module 7: Study Trip, January 15 – 16
Discovering life, people, organisations and educational work in Thuringia outside the major cities

Module 8: Designing Workshops, February 5 – 6
Target group orientated conceptualization & facilitation

Module 9: Art and Civic Education, February 19 – 20
Approaches and inspirational examples at the crossroads of art and non-formal education in a global context

Module 10: The Danger of a Single Migration Story, March 12 – 13
Concepts of (forced) migration and biographical work in seminars

Module 11: Democracy for All?!, April 2 – 3
Political concepts and democratic approaches in seminar settings (in cooperation with »Muslimisches Bildungswerk für Demokratie e.V.«)

Module 12: Postcolonial Education in Weimar, April 23 – 24
Postcolonial perspectives, cultural education, and working with urban spaces in education (in cooperation with »Klassik Stiftung Weimar« and »Decolonize Weimar«)

Module 13: Build your network, Take a Chance!, May 7 – 8
Professional development & personal growth: Organizations and professionals working in Human Rights Education /​ Civic Education and Youth Work introduce themselves

Practical Experience: March – June
Implementation of your conducted workshops

Further information on the programme you can find in the flyer under »Downloads«.

Training location

EJBW, Weimar

Management

Dorit Machell (EJBW) & experts in various areas of the programme

Application

To take part in the qualification programme, please apply via our online form below by August 13th 2021. We are happy to answer your questions via email or phone.

Participation Fee

We charge a participation fee of € 100,00 in total. We are reimbursing travel expenses and covering meals and when needed accommodation during the seminars.

Note

• Seminars will be held in English and German. Support in Arabic is available.
• Child-care during the seminars will be offered.

The events take place under the programme of the project »Migrants as Youth Work Professionals: Qualification, Empowerment, Educational Programmes in Rural Areas«. It is co-funded by the Federal Ministry of Family, Elderly, Women and Youth and the Thuringia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. At the national level, this project is under the national programme »Live Democracy!« and in Thuringia it is linked to the »Think colourful« initiative for »Democracy, tolerance and Cosmopolitanism«.