Core features of the practice
Organisation:
Institution name: Competence Centre for Prevention and Empowerment of the Central Board of Jewish Welfare in Germany (ZWST)
Institution type: NGO
Institution URL: https://zwst-kompetenzzentrum.de/Format:
Seminar, Training, WorkshopTarget population:
Students, Young people, Educators in formal settings, Educators in non-formal settings, Police or other law enforcement populationCost (per practice):
Not applicableSetting:
Your institutionThemes:
Remembrance education and/or history education, Antisemitism, Racism, Human rights/discrimination, Radicalization preventionCore activities:
Group work, Image analysis
Additional information about the practice
Number of participants:
Up to 25Age of target population:
19-25Additional specifics:
National/local specifities (e.g. activity targeted to Swedish school students), Professional background not listed in Q.4 (e.g., journalists):, • Civil society and non-profit leaders (e.g., community advocates; foundation / association leaders; trade unionists) • FamiliesTopics and objectives:
Antisemitism in its complexity, modern day antisemitism, focusing on personal experience of discrimination, reflecting on the role of one’s identity and biography in the socio-political context as well as changing automatized patterns of thought and behavior, aiming at long-term practical support.Materials used:
Written or other published material, Material culture, i.e., physical object or setting, Audiovisual material
Link to the material:Material produced:
Not applicableSequence of activities - methodology:
Project-own approach to a self-reflexive and dialogical treatment of discrimination phenomena. The Competence Centre offers its expertise on relevant topics (currently, for instance, antisemitism in schools) in the form of trainings, symposia and expert discussions, which address decision-makers, multipliers, academics, practitioners and affected persons. Thereby, it contributes significantly to increasing sensitivity and competence in dealing with antisemitism.Length of activity:
Up to 5 hoursIs the activity digital?:
NoLanguage(s) in which activity can be delivered:
English, German, OtherIs specialist knowledge or professional training required?:
YesIf yes, which type?:
Other, both Remembrance, history, or museum education and Experience with public engagement, community work, or grassroots activism
Target population
Components of the practice
Accessibility and replicability
Qualitative Details
Has this practice been evaluated?
YesBy whom?:
Participants, Internal evaluator, Formal external evaluatorBy what means?:
Qualitative written feedback, Quantitative surveyCore content knowledge and transferable skills:
Critical thinking, awareness of one’s own sense of identity and biography in reflecting discriminatory practices, being able to challenge pedagogical hesitance to stimulate critical reflection where defense tends to predominate.Indicators of success:
Our programs are constantly evaluated by our participants from various fields of practice (e.g. social work, education, police). The results prove the aptitude of the pedagogical method for a diverse target population. Participants value that contents and priorities of each seminar are tailored to their most pressing practical issues. This allows for an immediate transfer of the learnings into the participant's practice.Educational coordinator contact details:
Name: Romina Wiegemann
Email address: wiegemann@zwst-kompetenzzentrum.de
How many times?:
10
Scalability
The RETHINK project is concerned with bridging formal and informal education. This section explores the factors that make a practice adaptable.
Key factors for successful implementation:
Subject expertise of presenter/instructorMain challenges to teachers adapting this practice for their students:
Not applicable as our programs are directed primarily at multipliers with the aim of raising awareness and providing new qualifications in the field of antisemitism, racism and discrimination preventionAvailability of guidance/training/replication materials (and in what language/format currently):
German/ EnglishOther comments or details:
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