Education Fair
Essen, Germany
The Education Fair (Bildungsfestival) is a yearly 4-day networking event empowering 100-130 young students from disadvantaged schools who show commitment for voluntary work and become engaged in project groups.
Participants of the Education fair take responsibility for either a part of the program or an organisational issue. The event consists of workshops, stage performances, a chaos quest with many hidden challenges, and socialising activities.
Aims
Aims
- Counteracting injustice of the education system related to the students' and schools' socio-economic background
- Enhancing the self-efficacy of disadvantaged students, improving their educational prospects and enabling them to speak up for themselves
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Organizations
Target Groups
Adolescents (approx. 13-17 years old)