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1 Institut für Nachhaltigkeit in Bildung, Arbeit und Kultur GbR INBAK Berlin Considerations on Negative Body Image-Project 1

2 Controversal poster action for one week different or alien in TV 2

3 Definition and causes Negativ Body Image as provisional working title describes the totality of bodily psychological Appearcance, visible externally characteristics, as well as attitudes and behaviors which are status- und socializationrelated. The possible results are negativ self-attribution ( I cannot do that ) or foreign attribution you do not belong to, stigmatization and exclusion, subsequently my arise fall back, refusal, refuge in drugs, aggression and hatred against others and selfinjury. Bodily and other characteristics which are not konform with the consumerist norm, are seen as negativ. The causes can be rewritten als follows: - societiy - pathological, illness - wrong nutrition - lack of individual promotion, resignation - lack of energie for learning, motion and efforts - systematic failure of family, school and vocational training 3

4 Dropout in vocational training Operation Reasons Conflicts with the instructor, master Lack of knowledge taught Unfavorable overtime or leave scheme Training strangers work Conflicts with workers or trainees Problems in vocational schools Poor achievements in education Difficulties in the core subjects Test anxiety Conflicts with vocational teachers, classmates. Over- or underexposure Heavy physical work. See next chart 4

5 Dropout in vocational training Personal difficulties Health Reasons Pregnancy Family problems Relationship problems Financial Problems Misconceptions from dream job Incorrect assessment of duties working environment, working conditions; Limited earning potential after the training Lack of acceptance of responsibility Poor labor market prospects; Boundless leisure time Limited training and Loss of contact with the former advancement opportunities. friends because of work 25 % of all contracts were canceled, 70 % are caused by companies, 46 % by personal difficulties 33 % of them are motivated by occupational change 5

6 sex handicaps bodily characteristics trades/distinguishing marks dressing style, fashion, uniform foreignness colour What are the elements of Body-Image (identity) Religious affiliation education social standing profession status employment violence aggression behaviour, performance dwelling conditions, residencial quarters and district group membership name, given name family, employment, school 6

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8 We suggest the following measures and activities: Psychological counseling and it s decentral and central Organisation European and national policies of Inclusion Holistic culture of social and ecological sustainability in schools and companies Biografic reconstructions self reflections of students Learning and working within projects: examples Junior (students) achievement companies, bookboxx, productionschool Vocational oriented case studies (further education for trainers) Theatre, Dance and Clowning Thesis: Instead of Negativ Body we should find out a valueless terminus this is a result of discussions with teachers in Berlin 8

9 1. Telling thecase history 8. Road map and actions for the case storyteller 7. Learning / organizational possibilities, realistical assess 2. Asking: Completion the picture of the case history Understanding of case history "Negative Body Image" 6. Edit the core themes of the case, develop essential knowledge 3. Internal Circle: Experiences, impressions by Subscribers 4. Case Narrator: Understanding up to now 5. Tracing: case history understand motives, interests, relationships 9

The principles: Small group sizes A person-centred approach Strutured teaching adapted to your level of

10 Clowning Workshop The clowns s nose is the smallest mask in the world, is the mask that unmask. The clown within. The principles: Small group sizes A person-centred approach Strutured teaching adapted to your level of experience A commitment to guide and support you in the work Positive regard Empowering you to become your own teacher Collaborative research and learning Giving a voice to both the personal and the social 10

11 Paintings and art works made by students in the Autism Foundation in Helsinki Integrating more arts and painting in Vocational Education with handicaped students. 11

12 Working learning self-confidence Ten-days work-camp with underpreviledged students from Berlin and Turkey The product: a new meeting-roomwithin the campus of Afacan 12

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14 Example: Organization of social work and counseling in one of the vocational traning schools in Berlin: Social worker: (Full-time) Support coping of actuel and futur critical life stages, mediation, contacts to Jugendamt, occupationa guidance Contact teacher: investigated prophylaxis: Counceling in cases of drug conflicts an abuse, selection of alternative offered 2 Switching teachers: mediation of school conflicts Consulting teachers: Advice in conflicts in crises, supporting in cases of problems of learning and performance trouble 14

15 Developping a training centre towards a holistic cultur of sustainability Management and mission statement - to motivate and support the employees - to recognize the challenges in the society and the own organisation Policy and strategy: treatment principles Employees: The four r : rules, respect, responsibilities, rituals - further qualification of all - participation of all members(employees - innovative organisation of work process - Integration of handicaped and underpreviledged teens - preventions of any kind of diskrimination an xenophobia Partnership, Stakeholder and ressources Processes - ecological and social aspects in all processes in work and output - knowledge-management system in the school Customer-related resuts Employee-related results Society-related results 15

16 Law regulations instructions Global Compact ISO CSR Science, techn. ekonomic feasibility Training education Knowledge habitudes will and readiness Shaping, Doing home occupation society Green Management control sanctionens/ gratifications Skills, competences Culture Behaviour The general framework of Education for Sustainable Development ( ESD ) and Green Management in the conditions of framework 16

17 What do we learn from a crooked nail referring to negativ body? 17

18 Claim Your brain 18

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