Landesjugendwerk der AWO

The Landesjugendwerk der Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Berlin has been the independent children's and youth association of AWO Berlin since 1977. As a democratic, politically and confessionally independent association, it actively advocates for the interests and concerns of children and young people.

• Youth Facilities and Projects: The Landesjugendwerk offers a variety of youth facilities, projects, and weekend seminars that address topics directly affecting the daily lives of children and young people. This enables young people to shape their leisure time according to their own ideas and to assert their interests and rights[1][2][5].
• Leisure Activities and Excursions: Especially for refugee children and young people who face special challenges due to war and flight experiences, low-threshold leisure activities and excursions in the city area are organized[1].
• Educational and Encounter Formats: In courses and encounter formats, the Landesjugendwerk promotes engagement with discrimination and privileges as well as exchange between different cultures and religions[1].

The main mission of the Landesjugendwerk is to promote tolerance, solidarity, justice, and equality in society. It advocates for a discrimination-free and tolerant society and clearly positions itself against racism, anti-Semitism, and any form of group-related hostility. The AWO values of freedom, tolerance, solidarity, justice, and equality guide the actions of the association[1][2][5].

• Combating Social Injustice: The Landesjugendwerk is committed where social injustice, disregard for democracy, and disadvantage of people prevail. It promotes the engagement of young people and young adults to actively shape social structures[1][2].
• Integration and Inclusion: Special attention is given to working with refugee children and young people as well as other disadvantaged groups. The Landesjugendwerk develops and implements action options to support the integration and inclusion of these groups[1][3].
• Education and Political Participation: Through various educational and encounter formats, young people are encouraged to engage politically and assert their rights. This aims to make political topics tangible and comprehensible and to promote active participation in social structures[1][2].

The Landesjugendwerk der AWO Berlin is a central actor in promoting young people and young adults by providing a platform for engagement, education, and social action based on the values of tolerance, solidarity, and justice.

• 1 - https://www.awoberlin.de/unsere-leistungen/kinder-jugendliche-familien/landesjugendwerk/
• 2 - https://www.landesjugendwerk-berlin.de
• 3 - https://www.berlin.de/sen/jugend/jugend/jugendberufshilfe/fachinfo/
• 4 - https://vostel.de/de/volunteering/organisations/2180_Landesjugendwerk-der-AWO-Berlin-e-V
• 5 - https://www.landesjugendwerk-berlin.de/Ueber-uns-684912.html