Education in Germany – Encounter with Israel
About the Project
Negative attributions, conspiracy theories, and incitement against Jews reveal the continuous presence of antisemitic attitudes in the German society. Strengthening the belief that personal encounters break down and question existing or unconscious prejudices, the German-Israeli Youth Exchange wishes to intensify the professional discourse on anti-discrimination work and place the impact against antisemitism even stronger in the center of the bilateral cooperation. Against the background of the history of National Socialism and the increasing antisemitic and anti-Israeli resentments in Germany today, the project “Acting Against Antisemitism!” underlines the goal to strengthen the scope for action against antisemitism bilaterally and connect the educational work on antisemitism with German-Israeli cooperation and exchange projects.
Goals and Objectives
The project aims at the qualification of professionals in dealing with antisemitism within the field of youth work and education in Germany.
The project will offer the participants the frame to:
- Gain knowledge, self-reflection and a change of perspectives on the topic of antisemitism
- Get to know handling strategies, methods and educational activities in dealing with antisemitism in youth work
- Combine the gained expertise in Germany with professional encounters in the diverse society of Israel
- Enable professionals in Germany to encourage future engagement and interest of their local youth towards Israel.
Project Modules
- 5-day discourse seminar for the qualification of educators in Germany
- 7-day encounter project in Israel, after the completion of the first project module in Germany
- Round tables with experts and projects of educational work against antisemitism in Germany
- Establishment of a network between professionals of educational work against antisemitism and exchange work with Israel
- Creation of partnerships for German-Israeli exchange projects
The project “Acting Against Antisemitism in Youth Work and Education”, implemented by ConAct – Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange since 2020, was initially funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism. It is currently supported by the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. ConAct is carrying out the project in cooperation with the Israel Youth Exchange Authority and the Council of Youth Movements in Israel.