The project – Education without borders
We are convinced that people’s ability to learn and act across continents is the linchpin to change towards a sustainable way of life is. The prerequisite to achieve this is to be able to put oneself in other people’s shoes even when they live on the other side of the world.
In 2013 a special exchange programme with the motto ‘education without borders’ came about between the associations Ökohaus e.V. Rostock and CICEANA, A.C. from Mexico City. This cooperation project was particularly aimed at young people from both associations who were involved in running global education training projects and workshops in schools. In these exchanges new perspectives and methods on themes including climate change, flight and nutrition were gained to help improve their educational work. Beyond that we questioned how political processes in each of the countries work and how our worlds are connected. A global identity can emerge.
Facts
• Around 30 dedicated educational trainers from Mexico City and Rostock
• Exchange of methods and knowledge, mutual training, regular virtual meetings (Skype), materials production, projects with school classes, web conferences with external experts, trans-media storytelling, common online platforms, skill sharing with other NGOs
• Developing new methodological and pedagogical tools related to education for sustainable development
• Learning from each other using participatory methods
• Lessons learnt by the trainers transferred to other levels of society
• Around 17,000 students are reached by the events in schools annually.
Further information: www.learningacrossborder.org
Ökohaus e.V.
Kontaktperson: Jessica Weiß
+49(0) 381 45 44 09, +49(0) 381 45 59 41
bildung@oekohaus-rostock.de
www.oekohaus-rostock.de
The project – Education without borders
We are convinced that people’s ability to learn and act across continents is the linchpin to change towards a sustainable way of life is. The prerequisite to achieve this is to be able to put oneself in other people’s shoes even when they live on the other side of the world.
In 2013 a special exchange programme with the motto ‘education without borders’ came about between the associations Ökohaus e.V. Rostock and CICEANA, A.C. from Mexico City. This cooperation project was particularly aimed at young people from both associations who were involved in running global education training projects and workshops in schools. In these exchanges new perspectives and methods on themes including climate change, flight and nutrition were gained to help improve their educational work. Beyond that we questioned how political processes in each of the countries work and how our worlds are connected. A global identity can emerge.
Facts
• Around 30 dedicated educational trainers from Mexico City and Rostock
• Exchange of methods and knowledge, mutual training, regular virtual meetings (Skype), materials production, projects with school classes, web conferences with external experts, trans-media storytelling, common online platforms, skill sharing with other NGOs
• Developing new methodological and pedagogical tools related to education for sustainable development
• Learning from each other using participatory methods
• Lessons learnt by the trainers transferred to other levels of society
• Around 17,000 students are reached by the events in schools annually.
Further information: www.learningacrossborder.org
Ökohaus e.V.
Kontaktperson: Jessica Weiß
+49(0) 381 45 44 09, +49(0) 381 45 59 41
bildung@oekohaus-rostock.de
www.oekohaus-rostock.de