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Förderverein für ein zukunftsfähiges Melsungen e.V.
Stiftung kinder- und familienfreundliches Melsungen
…working for children, teens and families since 2005
Focal topics:
- Education
- Health
- Making family and career reconcilable
- Integration
We are in a dialogue with specialists and facilities to implement innovative, demand-oriented projects in Melsungen and its quarters.
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Cultural Interpreter
Where different cultures meet, prejudice and misunderstanding ensue. On either side. We now have two cultural interpreters to improve communication between families with Turkish or Russian origins in Melsungen on the one and German institutions on the other hand. They are Ercan Anbarci and Serge Schetinin. -> for more information on our cultural interpreters, see the following article "Mediators between Worlds".
Mediators between Worlds
Published 10 August 2010 in HNA
Ercan Anbarci and Serge Schetinin help Melsunger citizens with migration background
MELSUNGEN. Where different cultures meet, prejudice and misunderstanding ensue. On either side. We now have two cultural interpreters to improve communication between families with Turkish or Russian origins in Melsungen on the one and German institutions on the other hand. They are Ercan Anbarci and Serge Schetinin.
The two pedagogues have been working for Jugendhilfe Melsungen for a while already. Now families can come to the new rooms of the Arbeitskreis Gemeindenahe Gesundheitsversorgung (AKGG) in Flämmergasse 4 for advice once per month. This is not only about bridging language barriers, but also about cultural ones.
Expansion of the Offer
Two years ago, Dörte Wahlen, youth welfare manager at AKGG, and Volker Wiegand, principal of the Gesamtschule secondary school and member of the Förderverein Zukunftsfähiges Melsungen, had the idea of establishing culture interpreters. It is a fact that we have a demand for them. The AKGG determined that about 70 Turkish and 80 Russian families are living in Melsungen.
Ercan Anbarci already made first experience as a culture interpreter. "Up to now, most problems that needed mediation had to do with schools and kindergartens," says the 43-old. For example, parents of Turkish origin face problems choosing the right school type for their children, since their home country does not offer any comparable educational structure. "Trust is built faster if someone speaking their native language and who is familiar with their culture is present to mediate," says Anbarci. He studied in Germany and has been working for the Melsungen youth aid institution for a decade.
Serge Schetinin joined in two years ago. He is 51 years old and originally from Russia; he has been living in Germany for nine years. Back home, he worked in an orphanage and taught German in a school. "We can help. People just need the courage to come see us," says Schetinin.
From now on, the cultural interpreters will no longer concentrate on educational questions only, but also offer help with other difficulties. "For example with any applications families have to fill in and do not understand – or if there's problems in the neighbourhood," says Dörte Wahlen.
This offer is financially supported by the Förderverein für ein zukunftsfähiges Melsungen and the VR-Bank. "We are still at our very beginnings. We have about 1800 Euros for one year. We use this to pay for 37 consulting hours per year;" explains Dörte Wahlen.
By Judith Strecker
Background
Consultation Dates
Families from Melsungen with migration background can visit the culture interpreters for advice on the following dates: on Mondays, 23 August, 20 September, 25 October, 22 November and 13 December. From 5 p.m. on, Anbarci advises Turkish families, and from 5.30 p.m. on, Schetinin is there for Russian families. The cultural interpreters can also be directly contacted in case of problems. (jwe)
Contact: Ercan Anbarci: 0176/ 11 54 40 07 and Serge Schetinin: 0176/ 11 54 023. Arabic on request: 05661/ 70 56 88
About Us
Family structures change. The number of children per family decreases. There are many single mothers and fathers. More and more parents need to reconcile family and career. In the light of the demographic development and often-changing conditions for families and children, the "Stiftung kinder- und familienfreundliches Melsungen" and the Förderverein für ein zukunftsfähiges Melsungen e.V. are taking new paths.
Melsungen Is Worth Living There
Melsungen offers:
- 2 toddler groups
- 7 kindergartens
- 3 elementary schools
- General secondary school
- School for supported learning
- Oberstufengymnasium upper level secondary school
- Vocational school centre with vocational school and technical secondary school
- Many associations for sports, music and other activities
The close cooperation of all parties involved contributes to increasing the quality of upbringing, education and support of children and teens. Offers aligned with demand support parents and make it easier to reconcile family and career. It is very important to us that you are comfortable in our town. Therefore: make use of our offers.
Supporting Association
The Stiftung kinder- und familienfreundliches Melsungen and the Förderverein für ein zukunftsfähiges Melsungen e.V. were founded on 16 February 2005.
Focal Topics:
- High-quality upbringing, education and support for children and teens
- Integration of children, teens and families
- Making it easier to reconcile career and family
- Understanding cooperation of all generations and cultures
The foundation's capital is continually increased with the support of the Förderverein, by donations in cooperation with local companies, retailing businesses, associations and an annual internal collection. The donations are doubled at the end of each year by a matching fund.
The Foundation
The "Stiftung kinder- und familienfreundliches Melsungen" is a network of citizens committed to a children- and family-friendly town. It contributes to linking institutions and initiatives in the area of children and youth work.
- All children and youths should have best development, integration and participation opportunities.
- Parents and other educators are to be supported in their work
- The framework conditions for reconciliation of family and career should be optimised
- And the foundation's objectives be turned into the objective of all citizens.
The foundation has the task of managing the foundation's capital profitably and to provide the interest received for the purposes named. You would like to support these objectives financially?
- Founding date of "Kinder- und familienfreundliches Melsungen"
- 16 February 2005
- Founding members
- 70
- Founding capital
- 266,000 €
- Current foundation capital
- 1,582,022.00 € (as of 01 September 2011)
- Matching Fund
- Economy doubles the annual donations.
Cooperation of Foundation and Förderverein
Foundation and Förderverein work hand in hand with facilities and citizens to create a children- and family-oriented town. Reliable provision of the financial means by the foundation ensures long-term children- and family-orientation in Melsungen and its quarters.
The Förderverein may use the annual interest payments from the foundation to pay for projects that support the cooperation of young and old.
Annual Statements
Download the annual statements of the Förderverein and the foundation as PDF files:
Support Us
Dear citizens,
in the light of demographic change, our town is facing new challenges as well. We prepare for this development by creating demand-oriented and sustainable framework conditions for our town's children, families and senior citizens.
We implement long-term family politics in Melsungen to benefit many generations. Your donations will help to sustainably support and finance projects for a children- and family-oriented Melsungen.
Please join in! Every Euro donated will be doubled by a matching fund.
Our Bank Information
Please use the following accounts:
Förderverein (donations)
VR-Bank Schwalm-Eder
- Acc. No. 3500020
- Bank code 520 626 01
Kreisparkasse Schwalm-Eder
- Acc. No. 10007722
- Bank code 520 521 54
Foundation (endowment contributions)
VR-Bank Schwalm-Eder
- Acc. No. 2500035
- Bank code 520 626 01
Kreisparkasse Schwalm-Eder
- Acc. No. 10007755
- Bank code 520 521 54
Membership Declaration
We thank you for joining our Förderverein. You hereby actively support the projects for a children- and family-oriented town of Melsungen. Submit your completed and signed declaration of membership to:
Förderverein für ein zukunftsfähiges Melsungen e. V.
Huberg 4
34212 Melsungen
Contact Address
Karin Plötz-Hesse, Secretary
Huberg 4
34212 Melsungen
Contact
Phone +49 (0 56 61) 92 61 93 -1
