Brief information about the project
„Sprachräume – Büchereien für Integration“
By initiating the project „Sprachräume – Büchereien für Integration”, the Rhenisch Protestant Church, along with the Department for Libraries (Büchereifachstelle) and several selected protestant libraries, have started a pilot project which classifies libraries as a central location for the promotion of reading and speaking capabilities, intercultural encounter and multimedia-based learning processes. Further cooperation partners include the Protestant Migration and Refugee Work Bonn (Evangelische Migrations- und Flüchtlingsarbeit Bonn - EMFA), the Bonn Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Learning (Bonner Institut für Migrationsforschung und Interkulturelles Lernen e.V. - BIM) and the Protestant Adult Education Rhineland-South (Evangelischen Erwachsenenbildung Rheinland-Süd e.V.).
In the first instance, diverse means to facilitate and support the integration of immigrants will be allocated in five sample libraries. These means include:
- Acquisition of additional books and media, dealing with topics of interest for refugees/immigrants: text- and picture books, dictionaries, multilingual books, books that are easy to read, books about Germany
- Training and assignment of voluntary reading mentors, who accompany and support the language acquisition of third-country nationals
- Allocation of computer workplaces including a printer and access to digital language courses
- Organisation of events to promote intercultural encounter
- Networking of local institutions and stakeholders, associated with refugee – and integration work
The experience deriving from the work in our sample libraries will be collected and evaluated in order to be applied to several other voluntarily managed libraries.
Sample Libraries:
- Protestant Public Library Aegidienberg
- Public Library Bad Sobernheim
- Protestant Public Library Leun-Biskirchen
- Protestant Public Library at the Matthäikirche Bonn
- Protestant Public Library Neuss-Erfttal
You can check the link “Berichte” on our website for further developments regarding the project.
This project is co-financed by funds generated from the Asylum-, Migration- and Integration pool.
Project Participants:
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The Protestant Church of the Rhineland (EKiR)The Protestant Church of the Rhineland (EKiR) is the mainly responsible for the project that is being jointly implemented by a number of partner organizations. | More information |
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The Department for LibrariesThe Department for Libraries of the Protestant Church of the Rhineland is responsible for training, consulting and provider of services that ensure a qualified work in the libraries of the Protestant churches, hospitals and orphanages. | More information |
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The Protestant Lay Training Centre in Westphalia and LippeThe Protestant Lay Training Centre in Westphalia and Lippe counsels and supports Protestant organizations and initiatives that are active in the area of adult education. | More Information |
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Protestant organization for migration and refugee work in Bonn (EMFA)Since their founding in 1989 the Protestant organization for migration and refugee work in Bonn (EMFA) is tasked by the Protestant Congregation Bonn to counsel and support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in questions of legal, social and spiritual welfare. | More Information |
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Bonn Institute for Migration Studies and Intercultural Learning (BIM)The aim of the Bonn Institute for Migration Studies and Intercultural Learning (BIM) is to study and research the history and consequences of migration as well as supporting intercultural understanding and contributing to solving problems that arise in the society. | More information |
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Department of Fundraising of the Protestant Church of the Rhineland (EKiR)Department of Fundraising of the Protestant Church of the Rhineland (EKiR) | More information |
