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Türkiye: third Emergency Pedagogical intervention
Our third Emergency Pedagogical intervention to Türkiye took place in mid-November 2023. As part of the support for the people affected by the earthquake in Türkiye, our colleague Lina Bäuerle travelled to Hatay in southern Türkiye with a team of 8. She reports for us about the work on site.
Learn morePeople are tired after almost two years of war: Emergency and Trauma Pedagogy in Ukraine
In November 2023 two new trainings began for 25 participants each in Lviv and Odessa. Over the course of a year in 8 module of 3 days eachs, people from all over Ukraine will come together to receive a training by us in emergency and trauma pedagogy.
Learn moreSt. Martin's Festival in Odessa 2023
An experience report from our Ukraine Coordinator Jessica Prentice
Learn moreEmergency Pedagogical offers for children and adults from the Ahr Valley in Germany
Two years after the flood in the Ahr valley many affected individuals still weren’t able to return to normalcy. We continue to provide on-site Emergency Pedagogical measures. For example, within the scope of a summer program in July. Our colleague Johannes von Mitzlaff reports on the activities…
Learn moreIn the Wake of the Earthquake in Turkey: Parents Concerned About Their Children's Future
During our second emergency pedagogical intervention in Turkey in June and July, we also worked with parents. Many parents took advantage of the emergency pedagogical sessions offered by Friends of Waldorf Education and shared their experiences, worries, and fears.
Learn moreMore than a year after the beginning of the war: emergency and trauma pedagogical work in Ukraine
Another intervention in Kyiv by an emergency pedagogical team from Friends of Waldorf Education made it clear, just how important continuous emergency and trauma pedagogical care is within Ukraine.
Learn moreMeeting of the Iberoamerican Network
In July of 2023, 17 representatives from various South American countries and Spain met in Medellín, Colombia. Our colleague Fiona Bay was also there.
Learn moreSecond Intervention in earthquake torn Türkiye
The severe earthquake in February 2023 caused particularly extensive damage in the Turkish province of Hatay. The provincial capital Antakya was largely destroyed by the earthquake. Many people are still living in emergency shelters and tents. Since June 24, an Emergency Pedagogy team of the Friends…
Learn moreSupport for young people from vulnerable communities in Brazil
In June, an emergency pedagogical seminar series started for educators, psychologists and social workers who work with young people from vulnerable communities. They are particularly affected by the aftermaths of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Learn moreEmergency Pedagogy in Syria after the earthquake
After the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, a team was able to carry out an acute intervention in the south of Turkey. However, for security reasons, it is currently very difficult to enter Syria. We do not yet have a solid network there that would allow us to work directly on the ground. Yet the…
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