Global Learning
Solar Net International
Solar Net International
Association Solar Net International
• Founded in 2005 by teachers,
students and former students at
Schillergymnasium Münster
• Emerged from a
Schoolexchangeproject with Namibia
and Poland
• Aim: Promote a sustainable
intercultural exchange beyond scholar
projects and connect young people all
over the world
Solar Net International
Pillars
• Education: Support of intercultural learning processes in local groups and
international student meetings.
• Environment: Raising attention for environmental themes through local and
international activities and campaigns.
• Social Responsibility: Encouraging the social responsibility and supporting
a sustainable development in local projects worldwide.
Internetforum Solar Net International
• Opened in summer 2005
• initiated as a platform for project partners
of Solar Net
• difficulties to find new partners in foreign
countries through the internet
• new development since 2007:
Language courses rise attention for Solar Net
Online Video Sprachkurse
• >3000 registered members from 130
nations
• 300 – 800 posts per day
• about 100 members online each day
• 15.000 page views per day
• new members join daily
Members
•
learn languages
•
interested in other cultures
•
like to report about their life
•
want to deliver a positive
Image of their country
•
Like to make friends
•
Ages: 13 - 55
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2 Target groups motivate another:
1)
People active in projects of global learning and sustainable development
2)
Everyone interested in cultures and languages
Communication in the Forum
• texts, pictures, videos
• public and private messages
• avoid anonymity
• respectful communication
Contents
Reports from our everyday life
Reports
Day of the
Dead in Mexico
Reports from our everyday life
Reports
Ramadan
in Egypt
Reports from our everyday life
Streetkidsproject
In Vietnam
Reports from our everyday life
Reports
Educational concept
• develops from the community
• members motivate each other
• reports from the everyday life
• getting to know other cultures & languages
• developing common projectideas
• working together in local projects
• making a difference together
• combination of learning & fun
Effects
Cultural learning
Breaking stereotypes
Change perspectives
Inclusive thinking (everyone is involved: nationalities,
ages etc.)
Enabling sustainable learning processes
Motivation to work and achieve something together
Forum Solar Net
- Entwicklung des Forums im Jahr 2007
Local groups
Germany
Poland
Vietnam
Belgium
Mexico
Namibia
Forum Solar Net
- Entwicklung des Forums im Jahr 2007
International school projects
Solar Net Youth Seminar
Common living,
working and
learning
Forum Solar Net
- Entwicklung des Forums im Jahr 2007
Social projects
Streetkidsproject Thao Dan
in Ho Chi Minh City
(Vietnam)
Renovations in the
farmschool of
Baumgartsbrunn
(Namibia)