Distanz e. V. works with young people aged 12 and above where they are – in schools, youth clubs, or at festivals. Using life-world-oriented methods and media education approaches, we promote self-efficacy and encourage reflection on exclusion. Participatory formats and the do-it-yourself approach are at the core of our work.
Methods and Approaches
- Life-world orientation: Focus on the experiences and topics relevant to young people.
- Youth cultural and media education: Promotion of self-reflection and self-efficacy through creative engagement with contemporary, historical, and political topics.
- Diverse team: Political (historical) educators, pedagogues, and youth culture and media experts work collaboratively.
- Participation: The workshops rely on active involvement and exploratory work throughout the process.
- The do-it-yourself approach strengthens young people’s empowerment
Objectives
- Strengthening self-efficacy: Using elements of youth culture to support personal development.
- Reflection on exclusion: Personal experiences of exclusion, as well as exclusion enacted by the participants themselves, are critically reflected upon.
- Addressing life-world topics: Through participation in shaping the content, issues that represent real-life challenges for participants are discussed.
- Further training for professionals: Accompanying training sessions ensure long-term quality.
- Sustainable follow-up work: Confidential reports and follow-up reflection processes support the institutions.
Where do workshops take place?
- Schools (all types of schools)
- Youth clubs
- (Partially) residential facilities
- Public spaces and festivals
