RCE Oldenburger Munsterland-2010
Submitted by RCEoldenburgerm... on Fri, 2010-04-09 13:521. Continent:
Europe
2. Country:
Germany
4. Address:
RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
University of Vechta
22 Driverstr.
Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany
D-49377 Vechta
University of Vechta
22 Driverstr.
Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany
D-49377 Vechta
7. Dissemination references :
Activities of the RCE.
8. Date of Acknowledgment :
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
9. Initial motivation for the establishment of your RCE :
There is much literature on and public awareness of the social problems experienced in urban areas of social deprivation. However, the social issues challenging affluent rural areas are often overlooked, in both literature and in the public mind. There is insufficient research on the impact of economic, social and cultural determinants on the life courses of young people. Some rural social problems are indeed the same as those of poorer urban areas, if less extreme or less prevalent; others are qualitatively different, requiring new social work, youth work and educative solutions.
As a rural region, the Oldenburger Münsterland has recently enjoyed relatively significant levels of economic growth. The RCE Oldenburger Münsterland would thus aim to address this paucity of research on the issues of youth in affluent rural regions by contributing appropriate studies.
As a rural region, the Oldenburger Münsterland has recently enjoyed relatively significant levels of economic growth. The RCE Oldenburger Münsterland would thus aim to address this paucity of research on the issues of youth in affluent rural regions by contributing appropriate studies.
10. Vision of your RCE :
RCE visions – Oldenburger Münsterland as an ESD Region
• Responsible citizenship and civil courage
• The region’s identification with the ideas of the RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
• Young people’s identification with the ideas of the RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
• Social, ecological, economical and cultural awareness of ESD
The work of our RCE would encourage people’s behaviour and attitudes in the sense of an informed citizenship that has the civil courage and the competence to achieve a sustainable future and a good life for everybody. Our citizens take pride in their region and culture, respecting and supporting each other mutually. Sustainable consumption patterns, and an awareness of the global consequences of chosen ways of life are widespread.
• Responsible citizenship and civil courage
• The region’s identification with the ideas of the RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
• Young people’s identification with the ideas of the RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
• Social, ecological, economical and cultural awareness of ESD
The work of our RCE would encourage people’s behaviour and attitudes in the sense of an informed citizenship that has the civil courage and the competence to achieve a sustainable future and a good life for everybody. Our citizens take pride in their region and culture, respecting and supporting each other mutually. Sustainable consumption patterns, and an awareness of the global consequences of chosen ways of life are widespread.
11. Shift of focus :
During 2011 the RCE OM has broaden its perspective through the co-operation with additional partners. Another focus of the RCE OM is an economic and an ecological perspective.
While working with the OLB and debt advice service in our region, we provide educational services for adolescents and young adults on the topic "financial and life planning" while co-working with their vocational schools. The departments of "Social Work" and "infrastructure planning and agrar-economics" of the University of Vechta have signed a co-operation contract. The central topics of this co-operation are nutrition, consumption and educational services for children and adolescents on the topic "Life on a farm today".
Therefore, the RCE OM also has children as a new addressed group in its focus.
While working with the OLB and debt advice service in our region, we provide educational services for adolescents and young adults on the topic "financial and life planning" while co-working with their vocational schools. The departments of "Social Work" and "infrastructure planning and agrar-economics" of the University of Vechta have signed a co-operation contract. The central topics of this co-operation are nutrition, consumption and educational services for children and adolescents on the topic "Life on a farm today".
Therefore, the RCE OM also has children as a new addressed group in its focus.
13. Short description of your RCE :
one of the smallest
Project name:
"Schutzengel"-Project
Status:
On Going
Short description Describe in 2-3 sentences:
The Schutzengel project addresses young people in the region Oldenburger Münsterland between the ages of 16 and 24. Its goal is to use preventative measures to avoid accidents resulting from high risk attitudes, insufficient driving experience, over-estimation of driving skills, showing off and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Currently the target group in the administrative district Cloppenburg comprises 18,543 young people and in the administrative district Vechta 15,994 young people.
Young people should see themselves as responsible road-users, prudently and consciously contributing to society. Traffic safety courses and training for ecologically sensitive driving will be combined with measures to strengthen emotional and social competencies.
In addition, all young people between the ages of 16 and 24 in the administrative districts of Cloppenburg and Vechta should be involved.
Currently, strengthening and developing moral and civil courage can be seen as welcome side-effects of the project. In the future these points will shift towards the centre of the project.
Young people should see themselves as responsible road-users, prudently and consciously contributing to society. Traffic safety courses and training for ecologically sensitive driving will be combined with measures to strengthen emotional and social competencies.
In addition, all young people between the ages of 16 and 24 in the administrative districts of Cloppenburg and Vechta should be involved.
Currently, strengthening and developing moral and civil courage can be seen as welcome side-effects of the project. In the future these points will shift towards the centre of the project.
Contact for further information (name and e-mail) :
District of Cloppenburg
c/o Christiane Grenz
Address: Eschstraße 29
D-49661 Cloppenburg
Phone: 0049 4471 15218
Email: grenz@lkclp.de
District of Vechta
Social Services
c/o Sebastian Wilken
Address: Ravensberger Straße 20
D-49377 Vechta
Phone.: 0049 4441 898 2126
Email: 2126@landkreis-vechta.de
c/o Christiane Grenz
Address: Eschstraße 29
D-49661 Cloppenburg
Phone: 0049 4471 15218
Email: grenz@lkclp.de
District of Vechta
Social Services
c/o Sebastian Wilken
Address: Ravensberger Straße 20
D-49377 Vechta
Phone.: 0049 4441 898 2126
Email: 2126@landkreis-vechta.de
Project name:
Fit for finance
Status:
On Going
Short description:
The fit for finance project integrates modules and teaching units for students of vocational schools on the topic of "sustainable finance and life planning".
Keywords Max. of 5 key words:
-sustainable life-style
-finance advisory
-curriculum vocational schools
-finance advisory
-curriculum vocational schools
Contact for further:
Oldenburgische Landesbank
c/o Heinz Krieger
Grosse Str.
49377 Vechta
heinz-krieger@olb.de
c/o Heinz Krieger
Grosse Str.
49377 Vechta
heinz-krieger@olb.de
Project Name:
Regional Youth Report
Status:
On Going
Short description:
In their research projects students of Social Work working on a youth report in view of sustainability of adolescents and young adults in rural areas. The main focuses are:
-religious view
-comsumption habitats
-job plans
-family planning.
A co-operation of the department of Social Work and the department of Education (Prof. Dr. Margit Stein) is.
-religious view
-comsumption habitats
-job plans
-family planning.
A co-operation of the department of Social Work and the department of Education (Prof. Dr. Margit Stein) is.
Keywords Max. of 5 key words:
-Youth Report
-rural areas
-sustainability and attitudes
-rural areas
-sustainability and attitudes
Contact for further:
RCE - Secretary
c/o Detlev Lindau-Bank
c/o Detlev Lindau-Bank
a) Advance towards objectives: :
The following goals have been reached until 2011:
• attraction of new members
• extension of the spectrum of subjects in relation to the 3 pillars of the ESD: the social, ecological and the economical pillar, as well as extension of contents: prevention; financial and life planning; food; consumption and production
• academic cooperation and transfer
-evaluation of the Schutzengel-Project completed
-integration of ESD to the curricula of the participating schools (ongoing; application for a Leonardo-Project)
-establishment of a yearly regional ESD-Conference
• new projects:
1) Fit for finance
2) Regional Youth Report
• establishment of a website
• attraction of new members
• extension of the spectrum of subjects in relation to the 3 pillars of the ESD: the social, ecological and the economical pillar, as well as extension of contents: prevention; financial and life planning; food; consumption and production
• academic cooperation and transfer
-evaluation of the Schutzengel-Project completed
-integration of ESD to the curricula of the participating schools (ongoing; application for a Leonardo-Project)
-establishment of a yearly regional ESD-Conference
• new projects:
1) Fit for finance
2) Regional Youth Report
• establishment of a website
c) Contributions to reforms and innovations:
• Integration of modules for "Fit for finance" into the curricula of the participating vocational schools.
e) Impressions and learnings:
• The bigger the RCE gets, the more urgent the problem of organizing gets. The RCE OM needs an accepted form of organization. Currently questions about funding are having priority. The number of inquiries for evaluations is rising, which is related to a lot of paperwork, as well as to a need of time, money and energy.
18. Objectives of the year (please add your objectives year by year (2010, 2011,):
Year of academic assessment
2010 Evaluation Report “Quality of the Schutzengel course program
2010 1st Youth Report for the region Oldenburger Münsterland
2010 1st Regional ESD conference
2010 Presenting the current state of RCE Oldenburger Münsterland at BBCC Conference
2010 20 certified trainers for conflict management and de-escalation
2010 Establishing an advisory board for the RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
2011 Food
2011 application for a Leonardo-Project
2011 Integration of Fit for finance to the curricula of the participating vocational schools
2011-2012 establishment of an advisory board
2010 Evaluation Report “Quality of the Schutzengel course program
2010 1st Youth Report for the region Oldenburger Münsterland
2010 1st Regional ESD conference
2010 Presenting the current state of RCE Oldenburger Münsterland at BBCC Conference
2010 20 certified trainers for conflict management and de-escalation
2010 Establishing an advisory board for the RCE Oldenburger Münsterland
2011 Food
2011 application for a Leonardo-Project
2011 Integration of Fit for finance to the curricula of the participating vocational schools
2011-2012 establishment of an advisory board
Type:
Project Reports
Region:
Europe