New Horizons in Daily School Routine through Cultural Bridge Builders
(firmenpresse) - ‘Bridging Cultures‘– an Intercultural Project at Schools in the Berlin Area
Berlin. How are we as young people living in Berlin connected to the deforestation of the Brazilian rainforest and numerous indigenous peoples losing their basis of existence because of that? Why do so many people talk of Africa as if it is a single country? Where is the country of Kyrgyzstan really located and what are the current challenges this post-soviet society is facing?
Since 8 September 2014, these and further questions have been discussed in a lively atmosphere at eight different high schools throughout Berlin. The reason for this being the Bridging Cultures project which was initiated by the Hope Foundation. This project is an annually recurring intercultural and global learning programme taking place at various secondary education institutions throughout Berlin. This year’s project was the fifth consecutive project; in total over 2.000 students have participated – this year alone 415.
It is the aim of the project to create a platform for direct exchange between students in Berlin and people from other parts of the world, the so-called developing countries. A mutual understanding and getting to know each other shall contribute to deconstructing prejudice and creating own, critical perspectives to global correlations and their portrayal in the media.
Three trainers from three different continents are thus currently conducting their two-day workshops together with the students at the participating schools. They are presenting peculiarities about their home countries, short clips, giving dance lessons and discussing local problematic issues – all of this in English.
A student of the Melanchton high school in Hellersdorf sums it up like this: ‘I think a lot of people see these countries from a negative perspective while in fact they are so gorgeous.’ Others, from the Otto-Nagel high school in Biesdorf emphasize: ‘We like that we were able to speak directly with the trainers and learning something about their cultures. We preferred the creative way of learning about globalisation instead of only in a theoretical manner.’ Some of the students became motivated to change the current state of affairs in the world, starting with poverty reduction and educational campaigns.
These feedbacks show why Bridging Cultures is so important: Young people who are supposed to live and work in a globalised world should be informed about its interconnections and be enabled to reflect upon their own position in the international area. Comprehension and education instead of prejudice and intolerance - this is how the hope and vision of the project could be summarized.
Hope Foundation is very glad that - through the interest and contribution of students and teachers - the project could once more be successfully implemented. Special thanks goes to the following sponsoring institutions and organizations: Brot für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst, Die Linke, Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Umwelt, das BMZ – Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit, JFSB – Jugend- und Familienstiftung des Landes Berlin, and the Katholische Fonds.
For further information please contact us under www.hope-found.org or https://www.facebook.com/BridgingCultures.HF.
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Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Hope Foundation is a German and Cameroonian non-profit and non-governmental organization. It was founded by a group of young, dynamic and committed individuals in 2001, with the primary goal of promoting community development and alleviating poverty in rural and impoverished areas of Cameroon. A number of awareness and cultural projects are also carried out within Germany.
Hope Foundation is primarily involved in humanitarian activities aimed at improving the standards of living for underprivileged Cameroonians. Its aid projects span across various fields including education, health, water and sanitation, child care, human rights, environment, women’s empowerment as well as providing assistance to discriminated and disadvantaged community groups such as people with disabilities, street children and orphans.
We would like to express our gratitude to all those, past and present, who have assisted us in enhancing, enabling, and restoring communities in need. We look forward to continuing our work with you as well as other organizations in order to advance our efforts in developmental cooperations between Germany, Cameroon and other communities.
- See more at: http://www.hope-found.org/en#sthash.11M26M6o.dpuf
Rolf Wiecker und Ruth Härlin
Hope Foundation e.V.
Petersburger Strasse 92
10247 Berlin
Büro: +49(0)30 29 00 71 92
Fax: +49(0)30 29 00 71 93
Mobil: +49(0)157-87 61 664
Email: office(at)hope-found.org
Internet: www.hope-found.org
Facebook: Hope Foundation e.V.
Rolf Wiecker und Ruth Härlin
Hope Foundation e.V.
Petersburger Strasse 92
10247 Berlin
Büro: +49(0)30 29 00 71 92
Fax: +49(0)30 29 00 71 93
Mobil: +49(0)157-87 61 664
Email: office(at)hope-found.org
Internet: www.hope-found.org
Facebook: Hope Foundation e.V.
Datum: 10.10.2014 - 12:21 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 343098
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Contact person: Ruth Härlin und Rolf Wiecker
Town:
Petersburger Strasse 92, 10247 Berlin
Kategorie:
Schools & Cources, Colleges & Universities
Typ of Press Release: Erfolgsprojekt
type of sending: Veröffentlichung
Date of sending: 10.10.2014
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