Since the founding of the youth education center in 1948, we have been committed to the goals of democratic education. Based on the European Convention on Human Rights, we resolutely oppose all forms of group-based hostility in our youth education work.
- The youth education center with overnight accommodation as „"safe place"“ This is an important part of our concept. To be able to create such a place together for oneself and others, the importance of [this] will be discussed at the beginning of the seminar. respect It addresses the topics of dealing with differences and similarities, prejudices, emotions and boundaries, as well as contradictions.
- Many young people experience for the first time in their lives an intensive learning experience in a group made up of very different young people: While learning, eating together and during leisure time, they find themselves in a „"secure Location"“, in one An atmosphere of security and tolerance, the Protection against discrimination and exclusion offers.
- In artistic workshops We encourage young people to treat themselves and others with respect. It demands a lot from young people. Tolerance and respect This changes when they open up to other participants and face challenging tasks together: Working together to bring their work to performance or exhibition readiness often pushes them to their emotional limits.
- We support young people by giving them skills such as Self-reflection, change of perspective, Multiperspectivity, conflict resolution skills and how to deal with ambiguities.
- Jewish history and culture They are incorporated as impulses into the workshops or are themselves the subject of our seminar offerings. They reflect the diversity. Jewish life in Berlin Excursions to the former barn district or to Holocaust memorial sites take place. They are also a regular part of our program. Youth exchanges with young people from Germany and Israel, some of whom have a Palestinian/Arab background. Together we visit mosques and celebrate Shabbat.
Through the educational work of the wannseeFORUM foundation, we protect Jewish life and follow the Solidarity appeal »WE PROTECT JEWISH LIFE« – #weprotectjewishlife of the Jewish community of Berlin.
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!