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Global Learning Solar Net International. Solar Net International. Association Solar Net International. Founded in 2005 by teachers, students and former students at Schillergymnasium Münster Emerged from a Schoolexchangeproject with Namibia and Poland
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Global Learning Solar Net International
Solar Net International Association Solar Net International • Founded in 2005 by teachers, students and former students at Schillergymnasium Münster • Emerged from a Schoolexchangeproject with Namibia and Poland • Aim: Promote a sustainable intercultural exchange beyond scholar projects and connect young people all over the world
Solar Net International Pillars • Education: Support of intercultural learning processes in local groups and international student meetings. • Environment: Raising attention for environmental themes through local and international activities and campaigns. • Social Responsibility: Encouraging the social responsibility and supporting a sustainable development in local projects worldwide.
Internetforum Solar Net International • Opened in summer 2005 • initiated as a platform for project partners of Solar Net • difficulties to find new partners in foreign countries through the internet • new development since 2007: • Language courses rise attention for Solar Net
>3000 registered members from 130 nations • 300 – 800 posts per day • about 100 members online each day • 15.000 page views per day • new members join daily
Members • learn languages • interested in other cultures • like to report about their life • want to deliver a positive • Image of their country • Like to make friends • Ages: 13 - 55 • 2 Target groups motivate another: • People active in projects of global learning and sustainable development • Everyone interested in cultures and languages
Communication in the Forum • texts, pictures, videos • public and private messages • avoid anonymity • respectful communication
Reports Day of the Dead in Mexico Reports from our everyday life
Reports Ramadan in Egypt Reports from our everyday life
Streetkidsproject In Vietnam Reports from our everyday life
Educational concept • develops from the community • members motivate each other • reports from the everyday life • getting to know other cultures & languages • developing common projectideas • working together in local projects • making a difference together • combination of learning & fun
Effects • Cultural learning • Breaking stereotypes • Change perspectives • Inclusive thinking (everyone is involved: nationalities, • ages etc.) • Enabling sustainable learning processes • Motivation to work and achieve something together
Forum Solar Net - Entwicklung des Forums im Jahr 2007 Local groups Germany Poland Vietnam Belgium Mexico Namibia
Forum Solar Net - Entwicklung des Forums im Jahr 2007 International school projects
Solar Net Youth Seminar Common living, working and learning
Forum Solar Net - Entwicklung des Forums im Jahr 2007 Social projects Streetkidsproject Thao Dan in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Renovations in the farmschool of Baumgartsbrunn (Namibia)