90,000 euros from the federal government for individual LAP projects in Chemnitz
Supported in 2014: Intercultural film week, CFC project day against discrimination, "Show your face and voice against the right" campaign, "Upcycling Now" art project on the Sonnenberg and "Piggyback Mentoring 2014"
Good news from the federal government for the financial support of individual projects that are being planned, prepared and implemented in Chemnitz this year under the major theme of "Promoting Tolerance - Strengthening Competence". "A considerable sum of 90,000 euros has been announced by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to the Chemnitz Coordination Office for the Local Action Plan for Democracy, Tolerance and a Cosmopolitan Chemnitz," says Ines Vorsatz, Head of the LAP Coordination Office. "Our monitoring committee supports the committed project work and focuses on key priorities: Funding is provided for individual projects that are dedicated to anti-racism work, early prevention and, of course, the important topic of civil courage."
The following five individual projects will be funded by the federal programme in Chemnitz in 2014:
The second intercultural film week will be organised, prepared by the association AG In- und Ausländer. We are currently still looking for jurors and venues - if you can help, please get in touch here: K ontakt:komenco@agiua.de
The already successful campaign "Show your face and voice against the right" is being continued by the association Arbeiterwohlfahrt Kreisverband Chemnitz und Umgebung. If you would like to take part in the campaign and have your photo taken or send in your photo, please contact us here: K ontakt:info@chemnitz-zeigt-gesicht.de
The Chemnitz football club is committed to its home town of Chemnitz as a model region against discrimination in sport and society. Under the title "Show racism the red card - project day at the CFC", workshops are organised for children and young people to teach social skills and raise awareness of the issues of racism and discrimination. Interested parties (schools, school classes, teachers) should register for the project day here: K ontakt:info@chemnitzerfc.de
The Huckepack-Kinderförderung association is working together with Chemnitz University of Technology and is continuing the successful "Huckepack Mentoring 2014" project. A symposium and the continuation of the project to develop socio-emotional skills in the area of early childhood development for children and parents, educators and multipliers will be offered in 2014 - if you are interested, please register here: Contact: info(at)huckepack-kinderfoerderung.de
The members of the StadtHalten association are taking a new approach to integration in the Sonnenberg neighbourhood with "Upcycling Now": The aim of the socio-cultural art project, which is based in public spaces, is to (further) connect socially disadvantaged people in the Sonnenberg district - interested parties are welcome to join in the project and please register here: K ontakt:info@stadthalten-chemnitz.de
Contact: Ines Vorsatz, LAP Coordination Centre at the City of Chemnitz, based at Bürgerhaus Am Wall, Düsseldorfer Platz 1, phone 0371/488-1934, fax 0371/488-1993, e-mail koordinierungsstelleLAP(at)stadt-chemnitz.de