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
This project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. It is part of the ongoing cooperation of ConAct – Coordination Center German-Israeli Youth Exchange with the Israel Youth Exchange Authority, supporting youth exchange and professional encounters in youth work. Within this frame the project addressing antisemitism in education and youth work is put into practice by the Council of Youth Movements in Israel and ConAct. The Project “Acting Against Antisemitism: Education in Germany – Encounter With Israel – Transfer Into Practice” has continuously been conducted since 2020. About 170 professionals in youth work in Germany have participated in this program of long-term qualification.