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    Deutsche Chorjugend

    from Berlin

    The Deutsche Chorjugend e.V. is the largest representation of singing youth in Germany. It promotes musical and cultural education, youth participation, and volunteer engagement. With diverse projects, it strengthens young voices and promotes social cohesion and cultural diversity.

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    Deutsche Chorjugend e.V.

    The Deutsche Chorjugend (DCJ) is the largest representation of singing youth in Germany, with over 160,000 young singers in more than 4,500 children's and youth choirs[2][4].

    Key Products and Services

    • Musical-Cultural Education: The DCJ promotes musical forms of expression through choir rehearsals and concerts, and provides conditions for high-quality children's and youth choir work.
    • Youth Participation: Young people are encouraged to set impulses for the further development of their choirs, state, and federal associations. The DCJ qualifies individuals who work with children and young people to implement youth participation.
    • Voluntary Engagement: The DCJ supports volunteers in the cultural sector through work aids and engagement in various music and youth organizations.
    • International Exchange: Through partnerships with choirs worldwide, the DCJ promotes personal encounters and intercultural competencies[2][4].

    Main Mission and Values

    The main mission of the Deutsche Chorjugend is to make young voices strong and audible. It advocates for musical-cultural education, youth participation, voluntary engagement, and international exchange. The DCJ emphasizes the values of respect, tolerance, and diversity and strives to promote social cohesion and cultural diversity[2][3].

    Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

    • ChorYOUgend: An educational program that supports young people in musically and organizationally shaping choir communities and thus contributing to social cohesion[1].
    • TOGETHER – Choir.Life: A project aimed at inspiring young people who have never sung in a choir before to join in singing together and thus build bridges between different cultures and backgrounds[3].
    • Climate Songs for Choirs: The project EARTH·CHOIR·KIDS introduces children’s and youth choirs to the topic of climate and promotes culturally-aesthetic engagement for future-relevant issues[1].
    • Action Program Catching Up After Corona: With the CATCH-UP PACKAGE, opportunities were created to bring children, young people, and their families back together after the pandemic and regain their daily structures[1].

    Further Initiatives

    • Chorliebe Award: An award for choirs that embody inclusion, participation, justice, and cultural diversity.
    • Virtual Inspire Sessions: A workshop series on digital choir work that examines the challenges and opportunities of the virtual space.
    • Social Skills for Choir and Everyday Life: Programs that enable young choir singers to develop their social skills and practical abilities and apply them directly in their choirs[1].

    The Deutsche Chorjugend works closely with various national and international organizations to achieve its goals and represent the interests of singing youth in Germany. Through its diverse projects and programs, the DCJ significantly contributes to the musical and social education of young people.

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