Arzu De ğirmenci Deniz Akpınar
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Arzu Değirmenci Deniz Akpınar
Background
Children of migrants are primarily represented at lower qualifying schools, the Haupt- and Realschule
A quarter of the children of migrants go to the Gymnasium (higher qualifying school). In contrast, this rate is one third (!) among children without a migrant background
High drop-out rates
Reasons/Factors
Parents: lack of sufficient knowledge about the German education system
Teachers: Underestimation of the learning abilities and potential of children of migrants
Society: the term “high share of migrants” is used as a synonym for “problems”
Situation of Mentees
Live in neighbourhoods with a high ratio of migrants
Go mostly to Haupt-, Real- or Gesamtschulen Get less qualitative support from their parents Must deal with teachers’ prejudices Often no lack of knowledge/skills in Maths,
English or German, but rather, a lack of self-confidence, motivation and future prospects
Mentor-Mentee Relationship
A greater identification with the mentors through similar biographies
A greater acceptance of the mentors through similar linguistic and cultural backgrounds
Motivation to travel abroad, to study, to engage with society
Mentoring
Primary Objectives :
Social and emotional companionship
Subject-specific tutoring Orientation for school
career/course of study and job prospects
Mentors Have a migration background
themselves “Experience experts” Successful graduates of the
German higher secondary education system
Close in age to the mentees “Big brother”/“Older friend” (no solid
relationship, relationship constantly changing)
Contact with parents (same mother tongue!)
Mentoring at verikom
Pilot project begun in December 2004 under the name “Kendi”
Initially 20 Turkish-speaking mentors Further extended to include, among others,
Russian, Arab, Polish and Afghan mentors Since February 2007 known under the name
“Junge Vorbilder” [young role models] Now ca. 120 mentors
“Junge Vorbilder”
Basic and advanced trainings Regular mentors’ meeting to share experiences One-on-one support at the mentees’ homes Mentors earn money (not volunteers!!) Currently 80 active mentor-mentee pairs Project aim: local offices in different neighbourhoods
Schools Cooperation with schools in heterogeneous
neighbourhoods Cooperation with school coordinators (contact
person) Institutional mediation of the project Cooperation with 10 schools
Results
Mentees got better grades at school A positive impact on the general learning climate
increased awareness of the mentees’ potential Parents became more involved in school affairs and
prouder of their children Increased project participation by word-of-mouth
(recommendation within families, neighbourhoods etc.) Increased interest in cooperation from schools and
foundations
Special Features
Culture of recognition From mentor to project assistent to trainer Project leader? Flexible hierarchical structure Contact with mentors on an interpersonal
level Young leaders from the communities – new
for Germany??
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