30 minutes of sport for a disadvantaged child in Germany

Football meets culture – starts small, has a big impact Football meets culture – starts small, has a big impact

Educational equity in Germany

School was never really Dusan's thing. He was mostly absent - but he has come a long way now. He owes this not least to his coach in the "Football meets culture" project. Like many boys, Dusan dreamed of a great career as a professional footballer. When he realized that school was essential to making his dream come true, he changed course. Today he has made it to the U16 team of Eintracht Frankfurt. Dusan is one of many children and young people in Germany who are in danger of getting lost in the German education system. It is therefore important to find other approaches to reach children in need of support - for example with football.

need

Support for educationally disadvantaged children in Germany.

activity

Educationally disadvantaged children from deprived areas are supported and motivated to learn through additional lessons and football training.

Measurable performance

Number of children in need of support who receive additional lessons and football training.

Result

Targeted promotion of reading and math skills, strengthening of self-confidence and training of social skills through football training.

Systemically relevant impact

Improved educational opportunities for children in need of support and those who are educationally disadvantaged.

background

The current German education report shows that the German education system continues to face major challenges. It has not yet been possible to break the close connection between social background and educational success. Children with a migration background are particularly affected. They are disproportionately often found in secondary and special schools, which has an impact on career opportunities: "People without a school leaving certificate have virtually no chance of accessing vocational training; a secondary school leaving certificate only offers access to a very limited segment of professions," says Prof. Dr. Kai Maaz from the German Institute for Educational Research.

Young people with a migrant background are more than twice as likely to leave the school system without a school leaving certificate. In vocational training, the contract termination rate for foreign trainees is up to 50% higher than for Germans. This is also due to the fact that more children with a migrant background (55%) are in risk situations (e.g. parental unemployment) than children without a migrant background (20%). The proportion of parents without a school leaving certificate is also much higher among migrant children.

The good deed

The idea behind "Football meets culture" is to use football to encourage motivation to learn, especially among children and young people from problematic backgrounds. The aim is to achieve better social and communicative behavior in the team through the combination of football training and additional lessons to normal lessons, and also to stimulate interest in education and culture. In addition to the personal benefits for the children, improving school performance, motivating them to engage with culture, and developing social skills through sport also make an important contribution to the integration of socially disadvantaged people and migrants into society. Today's donation will enable more children and young people to take part in the program.

AboutGermany

Berlin

Capital city

82 667 700

Population

41 902

Gross domestic product per capita per year

4

Human Development Index (Human Development Index)

Immigration and emigration have always been part of Germany. 44 million people came to the country between 1950 and 2014, and 32 million Germans and non-Germans emigrated.

About the organization and further information

organization

LitCam gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH

website

www.litcam.de/de/

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Further links

Authors’ group for educational reporting, 2016. “Education in Germany 2016”, W. Bertelsmann Verlag, Bielefeld, Germany.