Distanz e.V. offers topic-specific training programmes based on a modular system. The trainings are aimed at both individuals and teams and can be individually tailored to specific needs. The duration of the training is determined by individual agreement and the respective requirements.
Core Modules
The training programmes are based on three central modules:
Module 1 – Perception
Early detection of far-right entry processes
Objectives:
- Learn to recognise early signs of far-right orientation and how to classify them
- Reflection and exchange on one’s own perceptions
Content:
- Motives for turning towards extremism: Why do young people feel attracted to far-right positions?
- Risk factors: Which factors and circumstances put young people at risk?
- Examination of underlying attitudes within right-wing extremism
- Recognising far-right symbols, codes and signs and learning how to deal with them
- Practical application: Using insights in everyday professional practice
Module 2 – Intervention
Intervening in cases of dehumanising statements or incidents
Educational professionals are often faced with the challenge of how to respond to far-right or dehumanising statements without endangering their relationship with young people. Module 2 supports you in intervening appropriately to the situation without straining the pedagogical relationship—through reflection, confidence in action and concrete communication techniques.
Ziele:
- Learn to adapt interventions to specific situations, contexts and goals
- Strengthen confidence in action without burdening the relationship level
- Reflect on obstacles that hinder professional pedagogical practice
Content:
- Reflection on personal attitudes: How do you assess your own stance on discrimination?
- Discrimination and group-focused enmity: Forms and causes; strategies for recognition and prevention
- Situation-appropriate intervention: Situation analysis and planning of intervention steps
- Communication techniques: Approaches, techniques and strategies for guiding conversations and responding appropriately to apparent arguments
- Practical examples: Discussion, reflection and practice using cases from participants’ everyday professional work
Module 3 – Strategy Planning
Developing sustainable concepts against group-focused enmity
Individual interventions can be effective. However, sustainable change primarily emerges through a strategically coordinated approach at the organisational level. Module 3 supports you in developing a shared team ethos and systematically shaping structures and processes for effective prevention and intervention.
Objectives:
- Convey a systematic approach to analysing the initial situation within your organisation
- Develop initial strategic approaches for sustainable prevention and intervention
- Promote teamwork through coordinated principles for action
Content:
- Introduction to a practical analysis tool for taking stock: What is the current state of attitudes, structures and processes in your organisation or team?
- Resource analysis: Where are strengths, and where are gaps in dealing with dehumanising attitudes?
- Strategic goals and measures: How can an organisation or team act effectively and sustainably against group-focused enmity?
- Requirement of neutrality: What does it mean? What may be said? How can professionals deal with accusations of lacking neutrality?
- Practical application: Working with concrete case examples
Thematic Modules
In addition to and independently of the core modules, further modules can be flexibly combined and requested:
- Youth cultural education: Using youth cultural elements for prevention and analysing far-right instrumentalisation
- Online life worlds: Examination of far-right and dehumanising online phenomena
- Gender: Critical analysis of gender-specific norms and roles and their function within dehumanising far-right ideologies and groups
- Identity- and values-related media content: Critical engagement with media and disinformation
- Conspiracy narratives: Recognising conspiracy-ideological narratives and understanding their modes of impact
Online Intervention Programm in a radicalisation process
To respond to the growing challenges of online radicalisation, Distanz e.V. has developed the training programme “Was los im Feed?”. The training provides confidence in action when dealing with dehumanising and far-right communication on social media. The programme is situated within Online Intervention Programm in a radicalisation process (ODA), which encompasses pedagogical approaches to the prevention, assessment and handling of radicalisation processes in digital spaces.
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