EmPATI

EmPATI gGmbH is a non-profit initiative focused on empowering disadvantaged groups, recognizing diversity, participation in various societal areas, and promoting an inclusive society. Key products and services include:

• Projects and Events: EmPATI develops and implements a variety of projects, such as the integration project "Neu_Raum," which offers unemployed individuals in Neukölln practical insights into various professional fields and comprehensive coaching. Other projects include the competition "Class Representative of the Year," the tolerance project "DialoWG," and the simulation game "Toledo to go," which promotes intercultural understanding[1][3].

• Studies and Expertise: EmPATI produces scientific studies and expertise, for example, for the Federal Ministry of the Interior, to analyze current societal challenges and develop solutions[1].

• Democracy Education: With the project "Youth-Guides for the Town Hall and Parliament," young people are trained to give tours in political institutions to promote democracy education[1].

The main mission of EmPATI gGmbH is to empower disadvantaged groups and promote their participation in society. The values of the initiative include:

• Empowerment: Strengthening disadvantaged groups by providing resources and support.
• Diversity: Recognition and promotion of diversity in all societal areas.
• Participation: Encouraging the active participation of minorities and disadvantaged groups in societal processes.
• Inclusion: Creating an inclusive society where all people can live and participate equally[1][3].

EmPATI gGmbH is committed to sustainable societal changes and carries out numerous initiatives to achieve these goals:

• Integration Projects: Projects like "Neu_Raum" and "Room of Cultures" aim to integrate refugees and migrants into the labor market and society[1][3].

• Tolerance and Intercultural Understanding: Through projects like "DialoWG" and "Toledo to go," understanding and tolerance between different cultural and religious groups are promoted[1].

• Democracy Education and Political Participation: Young people are empowered through the "Youth-Guides" project to actively participate in political processes and inform others about democratic structures[1].

• Promotion of Women: The project "MUT_RAUM" provides women from Neukölln with a safe space for their personal and professional development[1].

EmPATI gGmbH works interdisciplinary and in close collaboration with various partners to create a more inclusive and just society. Through its diverse projects and initiatives, the initiative makes an important contribution to social integration and the empowerment of disadvantaged groups.

• 1 - https://emp-ati.de
• 2 - https://emp-ati.de/datenschutz/
• 3 - https://workeer.de/de/initiativen/09QK0
• 4 - https://www.flottweg.com/de/
• 5 - https://www.diakonie-sw.de/fileadmin/contents/01_diakonie_suedwestfalen/puplikationen/DiSkurs/diskurs-ausgabe-9_1-2021-web.pdf