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“Setting out on the journey together” was once again the theme of the three seminar days at the wannseeFORUM.
The professional development program aims to create an opportunity for students from welcome classes and regular classes that is not exclusive in the sense of a one-sided integration approach, but rather initiates a reciprocal integration process on equal footing within the schools. Students from both types of classes will explore the topics of identity, diversity, and inclusion together, thereby getting to know and accept each other better and then acting as multipliers within their schools.
This time, students from the Green Campus Malchow and the Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium, some from regular classes and some from welcome classes, had traveled to the event. The Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium had already participated in the wannseeFORUM last year, and the students wanted to re-evaluate their existing welcome project, sending new, enthusiastic young people to the seminar. For the Green Campus, it was their first collaboration with the educational institution, and they didn't yet have a concrete plan.
The initial focus was on bringing together students from regular and welcome classes at the respective schools and fostering positive relationships between the students of both schools. Getting to know one another through team-building and cooperation exercises was therefore the order of the day, culminating in an introductory evening organized by the seminar leaders. The seminar's content was also addressed in the afternoon with an assessment of the current situation and project status at each school.
On the second day of the seminar, all of this was explored in greater depth. Participants grappled with the question of how successful integration can be achieved and how to ultimately create genuine inclusion. This took the form of lectures in the morning, followed in the afternoon by playful Betzavta exercises that allowed participants to experience and learn from mechanisms of exclusion. The reflection sessions following the exercises were crucial and sparked lively discussions. These discussions continued around the campfire in the evening.
On the final day of the seminar, the focus shifted to the practical application of the experiences and knowledge gained. An action plan was developed, and with the support of the trainers, students from each school then worked on a specific project. It was particularly helpful for the students of the Green Campus to learn from the experiences of the Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium. To further strengthen this reciprocal process, the day culminated in a presentation where students from both schools shared their action plans and initial implementation steps with each other. Once everyone had received their certificates and it was time to say goodbye, all participants expressed great confidence that the planned projects would be implemented and that they definitely wanted to stay in touch.
The measure took place as part of the project “Empowered by Democracy” of the Federal Committee for Political Education (bap eV) .
