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Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion

Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion. A project of Diakonie Deutschland. Urban Partnership Seminar on Youth 17.-18. May 2018 Diakonie Düsseldorf, Germany. Agenda. Background and motivation Project design 2.1 Art exhibition 2.2 Curriculum 2.3 Democratic networks.

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Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion

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  1. Shaping diversity -Resisting exclusion A project of Diakonie Deutschland Urban Partnership Seminar on Youth 17.-18. May 2018 Diakonie Düsseldorf, Germany

  2. Agenda • Background andmotivation • Project design 2.1 Art exhibition 2.2 Curriculum 2.3 Democratic networks Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  3. 1. Background and motivation • Turning point in history: perceived uncertainty • A new right wing populist movement is present in 14 federal state parliaments and the German Bundestag • Although the majority of people in Germany are very accepting of diversity, the public debates have shift to the right • The Diakonie observes the attempt to play off people who are dependent on social solidarity • Promoting democracy and civic engagement in a diverse society is stressed as an important focus of the Diakonie • Diakonie Germany sets up a new department for „Engagment, Democracy, Civil society“ Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  4. 2. Project design Shaping diversity -Resisting exclusion Art Exhibition Curriculum DemocraticNetworks Diakonie and civil society Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  5. 2.1 Art exhibition „Kunst trotz(t) Ausgrenzung“ • Exhibition with artworks of 50 artists • Tour: 8 cities in 2018/2019 • Hosts: regional and professional associations of Diakonie, churches, museums • Supported by local civil and clerical organisations with events, workshops, trainings Installation artwork „one sky“ by Esra Rotthoff • Young peopleas an importanttargetgroup Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  6. 2.1 Art exhibition „Kunst trotz(t) Ausgrenzung“ c) a) e) d) f) b) Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  7. 2.2 Curriculum A curriculum is developed to train and empower employees and volunteers of the Diakonie • Participative development process: A project group with experts from different professional and regional associations and academies of the Diakonie is set up • Content: • Theory: e.g. populism and extremism, group-focused enmity, radicalisation processes, discrimination, democracy education • Practical excercises: e.g. workshops on argumentation against populism, on discrimination and self-reflexion, case-by-case analysis, methods for democracy work in commuities and neighbourhoods Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  8. 2.3 Democratic networks Networks within Diakonie and church and to other civil society groups are strengthened during the project period • Panel- and networking events at federal and EU-level • Empowerment of actors and groups in communities and neighboorhoods • development of a „democracy kit“ • Kit is tested by local actors in self-organized discussion events Democracy Kit creativ common Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  9. Looking forward to exchange! Your contact person at Diakonie Deutschland: Mareike Grewe Project manager Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion+49 30 65211 -1870 mareike.grewe@diakonie.de Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  10. Backup Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  11. Diakonie Deutschland – facts and figures The social welfare organisation of Germany‘s Protestant church • Members: • 20 regional charities belonging to the Protestant church in Germany • 70 professional agencies operating in various fields of social work, public health and child welfare • 9 charities of other denominations • Our work includes: • 28.100 nursing homes, hospitals, community outreach centres • 545.500 places in child care services, 171.000 places in elderly care, 153.000 places in disabled care service • 450.000 employees and 700.000 volunteers • 3.300 self-help groups

  12. Further activities • Five „Democracy wins“ - projects by regional associations • Training of multipliers in all diaconical working areas • BAG EJSA – Federal Association of Evangelical Youth Social Work(Die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Evangelische Jugendsozi­alarbeit e.V.) • Annual theme 2018: „Education for Democratic Citizenship“ (Demokratiebildung) • EFAS - Evangelical Association for Work and Social Integration (Der Evangelische Fachverband Arbeit und Soziale Integration e.V.) • Study about motives of long-term unemployed non-voters • Diakonie Deutschland • “Kennen.Lernen” an initiative for diversity and encounters • Poster campaign “UNERHÖRT!” for an open society Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  13. launched by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

  14. Sources • AWO Bundesverband e.V., Deutscher Caritasverband e.V., Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband – Gesamtverband e.V., Diakonie Deutschland – Evangelischer Bundesverband, Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschladn e.V. (2017): Miteinander gegen Hass, Diskriminierung und Ausgrenzung, online: https://www.diakonie.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Diakonie/PDFs/Broschuere_PDF/170609_handreichung-miteinander.pdf. • Bertelsmann Stiftung, Hrsg. (2017): Sozialer Zusammenhalt in Deutschland 2017, online: https://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/de/publikationen/publikation/did/sozialer-zusammenhalt-in-deutschland-2017/ . • Denkfabrik – Forum für Menschen am Rande, Sozialunternehmen NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH Stuttgart, Hrsg.(2017): „Gib mir was, was ich wählen kann.“ – Demokratie ohne Langzeitarbeitslose? Motive langzeitarbeitsloser Nichtwähler/innen. • Hans Böckler Stiftung, Hrsg. (2018): Abstiegsängste in Deutschland. Ausmaß und Ursachen in Zeiten des erstarkenden Rechtspopulismus, online: https://www.boeckler.de/pdf/p_fofoe_WP_058_2018.pdf . Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

  15. Pictures • Artwork „Odyssee “ by Georg Wolf • Artwork „Einwanderung“ by Sybille Loew • Vernissage of the exhibition at documenta-hall Kassel • Artwork „Alexanderplatz“ by Göran Gnaudschun“ • Finissage of the exhibition with pianist Aeham Ahmad, picture by Kurt Heldmann Pilotproject “Shaping diversity - Resisting exclusion”, Diakonie Deutschland

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