Playspace for
children and young people in urban areas
a contribution to a sustainable city development
actual directory of participants
Thursday September, 11, 2008
| till 5 pm | Arrival and room allocation |
| 5.30 pm | Welcome drink and buffet |
| 6.30 pm | Information about activities, schedule and plenary meeting |
| Afterwards: | Dresden at Night – free time or guided City-Night-Walk in small groups |
Friday September, 12, 2008
| from 7.30am | Breakfast |
| 9 am | Lecture by Marion Metzger: "On the relevance of city farms for nature conservation and nature education" |
| 10 am | Visit to the "Abenteuerspielplatz Panama" |
| Workshops | |
| Lunch | |
| 2.30 pm | sight-seeing tour (visit to the "Abenteuerspielplatz Johannstadt" included) |
| Afterwards: | Free time, Dinner |
Saturday September, 13, 2008
| from 7.30 am | Breakfast |
| 9 am | Lectures:
Dr. Frank Andraschko: "Learning about history and nature by playing" Toni Anderfuhren: "The city seen as a playground" |
| 11 am | Visit to „Eselsnest" |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch |
| Free time till 5.30pm | |
| 5.45 pm | Departure to and visit of the "Kinderbauernhof
Nickern"
Party in Nickern (buffet, barbeque, music and dance)
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| Afterwards: | Return to the accommodations |
Sunday September, 14, 2008
| from 7 am | Breakfast |
| 10 am | EFCF-Final-Meeting and plenary meeting |
| 12 am | End of the conference |
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1. Marion Rike Metzger did research on the relevance of city farms for nature conservation and nature education. As an extra-curricular place for learning, city farms offer huge potential to communicate the aims of nature conservation in society by increasing the population ´s acceptance of and commitment to such aims. Besides targeted nature and environmental education, the key function of city farms is to give children and teenagers a direct experience of nature. In such a setting, nature conversation obtains its power of persuasion not through arguments of science and rationality, but predominantly through people encountering nature in an emotional way. Nonetheless, species conservation and biodiversity are also important issues at the sites. A schoolmasterly approach is not workable in such “open playgrounds”. It would be a valuable exercise indeed to explore in further depth the potential offered by city farms to foster nature education and conservation. 2. Dr. Frank Andraschko is working for AGIL - Institute for Applied Archaeology, a combination of archaeologists, craftsmen, educationalists, biologists, media experts and others with more than 15 years experience in the broad field of experimental archaeology and "living" history from archaeological working replicas to educational school programs, creative courses in old craftsmen´s technology, practical experience holidays, complete site info-systems, live-action presentations, and entire projects with practical translations for the public and private clients. 3. Toni Anderfuhren comes from Switzerland. He calls himself a play dreamer. He will explain some thoughts about play areas appropriate for children. Besides, he brings his rich fund of experiences with children and their play needs, reports into playful language about rooms and space for children and does not gamble away also the chance to do new and unconventional approaches.
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| 1. The horse as a
partner
Objective: We think that a horse understands us all the time – but do we always understand horses in the right way? How do they show us their satisfaction or insecurity? Horses transmit very clear signals and respond directly to people. To create a proper communication with a horse it is essential for humans to deal with the whole creature. Content of the activity:
Methods: Lots of knowledge can be felt or "walked" by oneself. Further information are going to be shown and explained directly on the horse. Leading and being leaded will be practiced in couples. Questions in addition about our "partner" the horse are very welcome. Duration of the activity: Ca. 1,5 - 2 hours Qualifications: There are no qualifications required – you might need a raincoat or a sunhat! Instructor: Jana Erler ( aged 43 ) is a social education worker, trainer in equitation (VFD: " Organisation of the leisure time riders and drivers in Germany") and has a special formation in horse based pedagogy. She has been working for the Activity Playground ASP Panama in Dresden-Neustadt since 1999. |
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2. Leatherwork Objective: Every participant is going to manufacture a little bag out of leather. Thereby the required basics of handling and working with leather are going to be tought. Content of the activity:
Methods: Providing the basics and learning by doing Duration of the activity: Ca. 1,5 to 2 hours Qualifications:
Instructor: Andreas
J. Mehnert ( aged 55 ) is a saddler and a free-lancer with his creative
workshop "Unikum" (Manufacture of unique products out of leather,
wood and metall) He has a long experience of working with
children and teenagers and instructing them in the creative treatment of
leather. |
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| 3. Doing Social work
at the Activity Playground
Subject The two activity playgrounds „Panama" and „Eselnest" are located in social hotspots of Dresden. The possibilities that are provided by these playgrounds, are frequently taken by children and adolescents, that don’t find a lot of social support from their families. The activity playground turns into a ‘second home’ (sometimes their first „real" home) and the social education workers become their trusted persons, who help them with their small and big problems. Content What are the problems these children
and adolescents, who come to the activity playgrounds, face every day? How can social workers find out something about the children’s worries? How shall we handle them and what kind of support can we find, respectively do we need, in the municipal district? What is the legal basis that Methods A lecture is going to be given, accompanied by photos of the daily work Questions are very welcome. Duration Ca. 1,5 hours Qualifications There are no special qualifications required. Instructor: Thomas Rommel (aged 28) is a social education worker. He’s been working at the „Eselnest" (which is a part of „Spielprojekt e.V.) in Dresden-Pieschen since 2004. |
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| 4. European
Youth-Exchange
Objective: European Youth-Exchange Content of the activity: The participant will come up with good ideas and create a system for European Youth-Exhange between the countries and organisations in EFCF and the City farms in Europe. Methods: With discussions and brainstorming come up with good ideas that we can work with and come to a start of an European Youth-Exhange between the countries and organisations in EFCF and the City farms. Duration of the activity: Ca. 1,5 to 2,0 hours. Qualifications: No qualifications required Instructor: Jessica Kennedy (age 33), RS4H Sweden. Boardmember in RS4H in Sweden and chairman for the committee for City farms in Sweden. Also educated in Social work at the University of Calmare in Sweden and have experience of City farm work in Sweden and work with young people. |
| Abenteuerspielplatz
Johannstadt Silbermannstr. 16 contact: Grit Weisbach asp-johannstadt@web.de
„Eselnest" (Spielprojekt
e.V.)
Abenteuerspielplatz „PANAMA"
Kinder- und Jugendbauernhof Nickern
e.V.
optional Kinder- und Jugendfarm „Spielwiese" Abenteuerbauspielplatz Prohlis |
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We will stay in a hostel named “boofe” in the city of Dresden - the capitol of Saxon. The boofe is situated in a district called “Äussere Neustadt”. This part of the town has a very particular atmosphere. People living here are really multi-cultural. You will find a lot of bars, pubs, cafés, restaurants, shops and small enterprises. Many artists found a new home in that district. Their work is reflected in numerous small theatres and galleries. More Information:
How to find the Hostel? From
Dresden-Neustadt station: From
Dresden-Hauptbahnhof (mainstation): From
Motorway (Autobahn):
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| For what kind of
people is the conference?
The conference is for all people (from 18 years) who are involved in projects like city farms or similar projects in Europe. Conference fee: Price per Person (including meals, transport, workshops, lectures, accomodation, sight-seeing ...): 2-Bed-room per Person: 300 Euro Price per Person for extra stay: no accomodation: 200 Euro (including meals, transport, workshops, lectures, sight-seeing ...) Payments to: Bund der Jugendfarmen, Stuttgart Payments have to be made at least
till 18. of August 2008 Registration: Registration has to be made at
least till 11. of August 2008 Cancellation: Cancellations have to be made at least till 11. of August 2008. You will receive back 80 % of your payed fee. For Cancellations after that date we do not pay back any fees. Contact: Bund der Jugendfarmen und
Aktivspielplätze e.V.
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