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Welcome to Gelsenkirchen. Berufskolleg Königstraße der Stadt Gelsenkirchen. Germany. North-Rhine- Westphalia. The Ruhrarea. Ruhrarea /Gelsenkirchen. Long history of immigration heavy industry ,
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Welcome to Gelsenkirchen Berufskolleg Königstraße der Stadt Gelsenkirchen
Ruhrarea/Gelsenkirchen • Long historyofimmigration • heavy industry, • coal-mining, steelindustryattractedimmigrantsfrom all over Europe seekingjobopportunities • Refugeesseekingasylum • Cultural meltingpot • Due tofar-reachingstructuralchangeshighunemployment rate/poverty in ourregion
Old Coal Mine in Essen Monument oftheindustrialage
Aboutourschool … • Berufskolleg Königstrasse is a vocationalcollege • Fusion oftwovocationalcolleges in 2015 • Nowapprox. 2800 studentsand 145 teachers • Multiculturalbackground (morethan 30 different nationalitiesworkingandlearningtogether)
coursespectrum: • health • education • socialwork • hospitality • businessandadministration
Weoffer: • dual education (on-the-jobtrainingandschoolingat Berufskolleg Königstrasse) • vocationalpreparationcourses • jobqualifications • all German school-leavingcertificatesfrom ‘Hauptschulabschluss‘ (equivalent: GCSEs) to ‘Abitur‘ (equivalent: A-levels)
Additionally (1): • schoolcounselling: • teamofseventeachershavingundergonespecialtraining • studentscanmakeuseofourteam’sservices in caseof... • problemswithinthefamily • socialissues • academic/studyingproblems • bullyingand cyber-bullying • violence • drugsandaddiction • pregnancy • financialproblems • dealingwithauthoritiesofanykind • fundingbythestate
Additionally (2): • Fairtrade/One World: • teamofteachers • organisingprojectsandworkshopswithstudents • offering fair tradeproducts • information on sustainability • ‘Gesunde Schule‘: • teamofteachers • organisinghealthprojects/healthdays • informingstudentsabouthealthrelatedissues • supportingdevelopmentof a healthierschoollife
Additionally (3): • Europe: • teamofteachers • applyingforfunding • organisingprojects (Comenius, Erasmus+) • creating European awareness (e.g.‘Europatag‘) • offeringworkplacements • organisingjobshadowing in other European countries /workshopsforteachers • organisingtripsandstudentexchanges • supportingco-operationwith European partnerschools