Education Cent

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Education Cent
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legal form non-profit registered association
founding 2003
founder On the initiative of Herlitz PBS AG
Seat Berlin
motto We inspire schools with diverse impulses, future-oriented programs and networking with partners outside of school. We enable good and effective practice and inspire a new and sustainable teaching and learning culture.
main emphasis Promotion of the teaching and learning culture in Germany
method School-specific, participatory, process-oriented, stimulating, future-oriented, networking, action-oriented
Action space 16 federal states Germany, Canton Zurich Switzerland
Chair Board of Directors: Silke Ramelow (Chairwoman), David Diallo, Dr. Christina Masuch; Board members until 2015: Kathrin Wieland, Inka Rosini
Website www.bildungscent.de

BildungsCent eV is a non-profit association based in Berlin . The aim of the association is the sustainable promotion of the teaching and learning culture in Germany . The educational offers of the association focus on the participation and development of potential of the students. Supporters of the work of the association are partners from business, politics and civil society .

history

The association was founded in 2003 on the initiative of what was then Herlitz PBS AG. The educational offers for all types of schools should integrate socio-politically important topics into everyday school life in an action and experience-oriented manner. BildungsCent sees itself as an initiator and process companion for the promotion of a school-specific and participatory implementation of various programs. The SchulCoach concept was initially developed according to these principles. The school coaches were qualified specialists who worked with schools for a certain period of time. Together with school staff, pupils, parents or other relevant groups, they discussed the individual needs of the schools and developed corresponding concepts on various topics for the school. The SchulCoach concept was used until 2011. The topics of the first BildungsCent eV programs were nutrition and exercise, management , organizational and quality development , film and media skills , career orientation , participation structures for children, young people and parents, violence prevention , climate change and climate protection .

With the climate protection program Aktion Klima! Between 2008 and 2012 the association gained greater prominence and increased its reach. More than 3,000 schools across Germany took part in the program and received a climate box with measuring devices and manuals. Thanks to the personal handover of the material boxes to schools by Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and 170 members of the Bundestag , the Climate! media attention. Together with the program partner, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety , two environmental education conferences with experts, teachers and students were held in Berlin.

Between 2003 and 2017, the association implemented 23 programs nationwide.

organization structure

Members and management

The association has 13 full members, 21 supporting members and two honorary members. A general meeting takes place once a year. The board elected by the general assembly consists of board members Silke Ramelow as the full-time board chairwoman, David Diallo as her deputy and Christina Masuch.

financing

In the 2016 financial year, 92 percent of the association's activities were financed from program- related third-party funds , around 5 percent from donations and around 3 percent other income. The association received public grants and a. from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture .

Surname

The name BildungsCent goes back to the time it was founded. The original idea was that for every Herlitz brand school product sold, one cent should be donated to the organization. According to the motto “One cent that goes to school”, long-term support for the association should be built up. However, this did not prevail, but the name of the initiative was retained.

Working method

The association sees its mission in the inspiration of “schools through diverse impulses, future-oriented programs and networking with partners outside of school”. The association regards schools as crucial places of social transformation towards more sustainability in the sense of the 17 goals for sustainable development of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations . The participation of children and young people in shaping society , the development of potential and appreciation are the goals of the educational offers. The offers are optimized through constant monitoring and external evaluations. Since September 1, 2013, the association has been disclosing information about its activities in accordance with the requirements of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative . In 2014 BildungsCent founded a school network together with five schools. It serves as a platform for exchange, cooperation formation and needs assessment. The association is involved in educational initiatives and associations.

activities

Area of ​​activity and programs

The sphere of activity extends to all federal states in Germany as well as the canton of Zurich in Switzerland . According to its own information, BildungsCent currently cooperates with more than 5,000 schools and educational institutions. Since 2003, 23 programs on different topics have been carried out. Current programs:

  • Action forest! : Experience-oriented getting to know the forest habitat for an early development of climate and environmental protection behavior (target group: primarily primary schools )
  • Everything in flux : Experimental discovery of the resource water in connection with climate change (target group: primarily grades 5–10)
  • Brandenburg Sustainably committed : Consolidation of environmental and climate protection projects by students through networking with local actors in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and other experts (target group: schools of all types of schools and educational institutions, ESD actors and partners in Brandenburg)
  • Carrotmob goes to school : Teachers take part in the Carrotmob climate protection campaign and support students in this (target group: teachers of all types of secondary school, students from the 8th grade or 15 years)
  • Elbe - I think it's good : Networking of students and actors around the Elbe habitat to promote identification with the natural environment (target group: secondary schools from the Elbe region)
  • KlimaKunstSchule : With their ideas on the topics of climate change and climate protection, artists inspire students to carry out their own climate protection projects (target group: schools of all types of schools)
  • Course change : Students bring the topic of ocean pollution by plastic waste to the curriculum of their teachers with self-developed training courses (target group: students between 14 and 19 years of age and the teaching staff in schools)
  • Partners in Leadership : Promotion of partnerships for the exchange between executives from the economy and school principals, corporate volunteering (target group: school principals of all types of schools and managers from companies)
  • School committed. : Strengthening the networks of pupils and actors from the school environment for the implementation and consolidation of climate protection projects (target group: schools of all school types and educational institutions)
  • Start Green @ School : students and teachers promote their student company , a sustainability-oriented start-up culture (target group: students, teachers and educational staff, start-ups and established companies)
  • Migratory fish : through activating learning formats, schoolchildren are given access to scientific questions of species and water protection as well as nature conservation (target group: primary level and students up to 7th grade)
  • We need to talk! : Innovative event format to create a generational dialogue about living together, the similarities and differences between the generations in demographic change (target group: people between 16 and 24 years of age and 60 years and over)

Campaigns

On the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015, the KlimaKunstKampage was created as part of the KlimaKunstSchule program. 70 schoolchildren across Germany took part, including handing over 3,000 postcards with wishes to the German delegation. The action postcards for Paris was mentioned in the policy statement of the Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks to the government negotiations in Paris on 4 December, 2015.

On the occasion of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, the association and Save the Children Deutschland eV called on all schools in Germany to fund a fundraising campaign under the motto “Schools help Haiti”. 34 schools have collected donations of more than 30,000 euros through various charitable campaigns .

Quiz series

The association offers a series of online quizzes on various topics for schoolchildren. The format enables simultaneous competition. In spring 2016, questions about children's rights and computer games will be on the agenda; an environmental quiz series in cooperation with the Federal Environment Ministry is also offered. In the period from 2011 to 2014, a total of 13 quiz parts and over 200,000 game starts were recorded.

Awards

In 2008/2009 the Climate 2.0 program was selected as an official project of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development . Partners in Leadership received the award as a selected location in the Land of Ideas in 2009 and in the Innovation category of the Generali European Employee Volunteering Award Germany in 2011 . Second place in the Green Spider Network Awards went to the Aktion Klima! in 2011. For its potential and transparency, the association received Aktion Klima! and action climate! mobil 2013 the effective seal of approval from Phineo gAG. KlimaKunstSchule was awarded the IPN Global Best Chair`s Award in 2014. In 2015, the Action Forest! Program became the official project of the UN Decade of Biological Diversity . The schools programs were engaged as outstanding educational initiatives for sustainable development. and Startgreen @ School in 2017 by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the German UNESCO Commission .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b statutes of the association
  2. ↑ Employees of the association
  3. ↑ Education server. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  4. ↑ ESD portal. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 8, 2016 ; Retrieved April 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bne-portal.de
  5. ↑ a b c Phineo. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Proplanta: Federal Environment Ministry and BildungsCent eV start action program. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  7. ↑ General-Anzeiger: Norbert Röttgen hands over 500 euros to Hagerhof students. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  8. ^ KLE point: Dr. Barbara Hendricks MdB handed over the KlimaKiste to the secondary school in Rees. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 9, 2016 ; accessed on January 24, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kle-point.de
  9. ↑ The air conditioner box helps in the hunt for power guzzlers. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  10. ↑ The climate-friendly school. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  11. ^ Steinhagener Gymnasium: 2nd BMU - Environmental Education Conference and 2nd Climate Political Salon. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  12. ↑ a b Activity Report 2016
  13. ↑ Rules of Procedure of the Association
  14. ↑ Balance sheet 2016
  15. ↑ Transparency
  16. ↑ a b "About us"
  17. ↑ a b UN Decade of Biological Diversity. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  18. ↑ Changing Perspectives Acting Participating - At the interface between artistic and political education
  19. ^ Moin Moin: Art project of the filmmaker. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  20. ↑ Tips from the economy for education. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
  21. ↑ Oberwaldschule Aue: Opinions on the World Climate Conference in Paris 2015. Accessed on April 8, 2016 .
  22. ^ Government declaration of December 4, 2015
  23. ↑ Ewald school: Circus Ewaldino raises funds for Haiti. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 8, 2016 ; Retrieved April 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ewaldschule.com
  24. ↑ ESD portal: Climate 2.0. Retrieved January 24, 2017 .
  25. ↑ Germany, land of ideas. Retrieved January 24, 2017 .
  26. ↑ KPMG: Partners in Leadership. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 8, 2016 ; Retrieved April 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / home.kpmg.com
  27. ↑ European Commission: Best practice competition 2011. Accessed April 8, 2016 .
  28. ^ IPN: Global Best Awards. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 8, 2016 ; Retrieved April 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.iebpn.net
  29. ↑ UNESCO World Action Program: Education for Sustainable Development - 63 initiatives awarded. Retrieved January 24, 2017 .