Events

Warm invitation to the workshop „Disability in the context of migration and flight – a perspective shift for a discrimination-sensitive accompaniment of children with disabilities and their families in the school day“! The workshop provides an insight into the intersection of disability and migration or flight and shows how different forms of discrimination affect educational opportunities and participation. In addition to various models of disability, the development of the disability rights movement as well as the importance and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) are taken into account. Furthermore, the interplay between ableism and racism is discussed as a reality for many families. In addition, the workshop provides a space for exchange about a discrimination-sensitive accompaniment and collaboration with children and families in the school context – for example in lessons, in parent meetings, and in counseling situations. Speakers: Ira Vogt and Lena Ingenhaag (Self-determined Life Competence Center) Audience: Teachers and social workers from primary schools, secondary schools and vocational colleges. To register, please write an informal […]

The Municipal Integration Center cordially invites all teachers at Cologne primary schools who work with newly arrived children and young people to the event „DaZ-Teaching and Language Development with Images.“ This online training focuses on the use of image material for DaZ teaching or language development: whether it be picture books, photos, postcards, calendar pages, advertising posters – all of these help you develop vocabulary with the children, find speaking opportunities or initiate small writing activities. The suggestions you receive during the training are suitable for use with younger or older students, with beginners and advanced speakers, and can also be used well with those who have not yet learned to read. You will receive a wealth of ideas during the event that you can use in DaZ support and regular classroom teaching for any topics/ vocabulary areas. From this you can create your own language learning card with image material tailored to your target audience. How about talking picture books, photo manipulation or […]

The Municipal Integration Center cordially invites all primary school teachers who work with newly arrived children and young people to the event „Playful Language Promotion through Movement“. In this workshop, you will learn about many small, movement-oriented games and activities that can help newly arrived students acquire the German language. The workshop will primarily focus on activities for introducing grammar structures, vocabulary training, and encouraging oral communication. We will try many of the games together and also consider how to adapt them to the language level, age, and needs of the respective learning group. We will also include games for children who have not yet learned the alphabet. Most of the activities require little preparation and materials. All you need are picture cards, a few dice, a small ball, and plenty of writing materials. How about Human Memory, Sachensucher, Monster Painting or a vocabulary set? You will receive an extensive digital handout with tips on games and movement activities, as well as access to a Padlet […]

The Municipal Integration Center cordially invites all cooperation partners, interested parties, and colleagues to this year’s Interkulturelles Köln conference! Democracy is not a given – it depends on the commitment of the people who carry it out and shape it. In the face of increasing societal polarization, targeted disinformation campaigns, growing anti-democratic tendencies, and profound political global changes, democracy faces special challenges today. It is all the more important to protect democratic values, strengthen social cohesion, and encourage people to get actively involved. Democracy requires dialogue, responsibility, and the willingness to tolerate different perspectives, to find viable compromises for all, and to develop solutions together. Under the guiding principle of „protecting, strengthening, and co-creating democracy“, we aim to engage in conversation, exchange experiences, and set impulses for a vibrant democratic culture in our city. Program: 09:30 – 10:00: Arrive and have a coffee 10:00 – 10:15: Welcome address by moderator Prasanna Oommen 10:15 – 10:35: Greeting from Mayor Derya Karadag 10:40 – 11:00: Greeting from Chair of the Committee […]