How does a kindergarten work? What requirements must my child fulfill in order to attend? How do I choose the right school for my child? Where can I do vocational training? These and many other questions are frequently asked by new parents in Germany. The project “frEi—Early Integration of Newly Arrived Parents” aims to help families who have arrived in Baden-Württemberg to get to know the education system. It also aims to provide them with easy-to-understand information that meets their needs.
Parents can find a range of multilingual videos and information brochures on the project’s website. They explain the education system from kindergarten to the individual types of school and career entry. The project also offers free seminars and training courses on education for parents and integration specialists, teachers and education professionals who come into contact with new immigrant parents.
The project was launched jointly by the non-profit Elternstiftung Baden-Württemberg and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The aim is to promote the integration of newly arrived families and to achieve more equal opportunities in the education system for children and young people.
The project website is available in twelve languages:
https://www.wegweiser-bw.de/en/
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Eine Schule in Tübingen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian.
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