kein Abseits

kein Abseits e.V. is a non-profit organization, founded in 2011 in Berlin, with the aim of bringing about social change through innovative and effective educational approaches. The founder and managing director, Gloria Amoruso, along with the founding team, established the organization to support and promote particularly children and young people from socially disadvantaged neighborhoods.

The main mission of kein Abseits e.V. is to address three pressing social issues:

• Educational Justice: The organization works to make educational success independent of social background.
• Social Integration: By promoting encounters between people from different life worlds, generations, and cultures, social integration is strengthened.
• Voluntary Structures: The organization supports and strengthens voluntary structures to promote social responsibility[3].

kein Abseits e.V. offers a variety of programs and projects based on action-oriented educational approaches, including:

• Sports and Experiential Education: Group offerings that are inclusive and promote social, linguistic, and intercultural competencies.
• 1:1 Mentoring: Individual mentoring programs that connect children with positive role models and help them develop their potential.
• Youth Engagement and Career Exploration: Programs that empower young people and accompany them in their first engagement experiences[3].

The organization carries out various projects, such as:

• Mentoring Programs in Reinickendorf, Lichtenberg, and Fennpfuhl: These programs promote the active participation and co-design of children and young people.
• Trifolio: A project that empowers local youth to take on social responsibility[4].

kein Abseits e.V. places great importance on transparency and sustainability. The organization is part of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft by Transparency International Deutschland e.V. and is committed to using the entrusted funds effectively and transparently. The annual reports and impact reports of the organization are publicly accessible and provide insight into the activities and effectiveness of the offerings[1].

The organization also integrates education for sustainable development into its approach to promote long-term and positive changes in society[3].

The team of kein Abseits e.V. consists of a dedicated and diverse group of individuals, including full-time employees and numerous volunteers. The board works on a voluntary basis and is elected by the general assembly. Gloria Amoruso leads the organization as managing director and special representative[1][2].

The concept of kein Abseits e.V. has been awarded multiple times, including by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, the Robert Bosch Foundation, and the Federal Agency for Civic Education. The organization has been a recognized provider of free child and youth welfare since 2016[3].

kein Abseits e.V. is a vibrant example of how innovative educational approaches and voluntary engagement can jointly contribute to creating a fairer and more inclusive society.

• 1 - https://www.kein-abseits.de/informieren/transparenz/
• 2 - https://www.kein-abseits.de/informieren/team/
• 3 - https://www.kein-abseits.de/informieren/loesungsansatz/
• 4 - https://www.kein-abseits.de/informieren/projekte/
• 5 - https://www.kein-abseits.de/en/home-en/