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U N A W E. As a motor of cultural and social integration in a german inner-city. Dr. Cecilia Scorza , CAP2010 Haus der Astronomie, Heidelberg. Social environment.

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U N A W E

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  1. UNAWE As a motor of cultural and social integration in a german inner-city Dr. Cecilia Scorza , CAP2010 Haus der Astronomie, Heidelberg

  2. Social environment Are there disadvantaged children in Germany? Yes! there are thousands of disadvantaged children in the inner (industrial) cities of Germany! • Group 1: children with immigrant background • feeling like a foreigner their whole lifes.. • emotionally closed, • -unable to learn the german language • -„bad“ at school • -end up in the so-called „special schools“ • Why are they emotionally closed?

  3. Socialenvironment Group 3: children of unemployed people Group 2: parents are very badly paid, have two–three jobs and.. no time for their kids • They receive a very modest economical support from the goverment • -Some parents are alcoholized, watch TV the whole day, their daily diet is VERY bad

  4. Perspectives Can we do anything to help these childrens and their families? Yes, but we HAVE to start at very young ages!

  5. Pilot proyect in Ludwigshafen with support of the BASF and the University of Heidelberg • 790 teachers • 27 teacher • trainings in • 3 years • 500 Euros / Kindergarten Ludwigshafen Heidelberg Natalie Fischer Cecilia Scorza

  6. A multi-task project… 80-90 % children with immigrant background!! UNAWE Training on astronomy Implementation UNAWE Training on Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Language Integration of the parents

  7. Teachertrainingatthe Heidelberg Observatory Constraints: Face-to-faceprogramme (nocomputers, nointernetfacilities!) Teachertraining: 2 days, 2 nights, 1 supervisionday Content of the training Categorization and scales, beauty of objects Introduction to the UNAWE idea (cultural and social aspects) Modul 1: The Earth-Sun-Moon as a system (Earth awareness) Modul 2: The Earth in the Solar System Modul 3: The world of the constellations  Myths and stories Modul 4: Our place in the Milky Way and the families of galaxies Observations (of the Moon, planets, constellations)

  8. A lot of fears…

  9. Self creativity in the implementation

  10. Intensive work with the „multi-cultural Moon“ China Kenya Kongo „universal“

  11. Intercultural or “interplanetary“ educationwith „Godo“ (our „E.T“) Godo comes „from abroad“ (exoplanet) He needs help, doesn´t speak a our language We can learn a lot from him… and he from us…

  12. Six months later…Alina came also „from abroad“ (Croatia)..

  13. “The World meets at the Kindergarten”

  14. Work withtheparents Parents with immigrant background: collect myths and stories around the sky

  15. Together with the parents..

  16. Visits to the Heidelberg Observatory

  17. Success thanks to the pre-scolar teachers! Expert group (consultants),hotline, tips

  18. Handbook

  19. Training other multiplyers for the IYA09

  20. IYA09: „The multicultural sky“ with 500 families

  21. Jupiter and the comet

  22. Results 790 pre-escolar teachers working actively for UNAWE Impact even after two years Per year 9.800 children ages 3-6 In three years  30.000 children The challange: to evaluate a programme that not only estimulates the scientific mind but also has very strong social and (multi)cultural components  (2011) Evaluation: Sabina Pauen Universität Heidelberg

  23. Future steps „House of the young researcher“ Ludwigshafen Heidelberg

  24. A new home for UNAWE Germany The House of Astronomy (2011)

  25. UNAWE GERMANY

  26. Feeling like an Earth citizen

  27. Great demandin Ludwigshafen • More than 130 Kindergarten having each ~ 95% of immigrant kids Task: Offer anually 10 teacher trainings à 30 teachers (300 teachers)

  28. Collaboration with UNAWE Venezuela and UNAWE Colombia Colombia, Villa de Leyba 07 Via the Pedagogical University Heidelberg (PH)

  29. Centre of activities Heidelberg Observatory Astronomy school

  30. Astronomy for young children since 2001 D3Modelling D1Direct observations Astronomy C1,2,3,4 D2 Myths, fairy tales, games, songs D4Films

  31. Cognitive aspects Observational skills Spatial orientation Refinement of categories Identification figures Done through playful activities Self made

  32. Interplanetary education…

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