Democracy Education
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Democracy thrives on people getting involved, taking responsibility, and exchanging different opinions respectfully. Democracy education, therefore, begins in childhood and adolescence. It strengthens the ability to develop one's own positions, understand other perspectives, and actively shape societal coexistence.
As a cross-sectional topic, democracy education plays an important role in many areas of work of the Education Office Oberberg. The goal is to strengthen children and young people in their participation and to promote participation opportunities along the education chain. This includes, for example, democratic processes in everyday school life or the responsible handling of information and media.
The Education Office supports and accompanies various projects and events that make democratic action tangible. These include, among others, support for the district student council in the Oberberg district as well as events on youth participation. Numerous offerings from the Oberberg Media Initiative also address democracy-relevant topics such as disinformation, digital opinion formation, or radicalization online, making an important contribution to democracy education.
