Stiftung Sozialpädagogisches Institut
Stiftung SPI is a non-profit foundation based in Berlin, Germany, that works for an open society and provides social-pedagogical services, program agencies, and policy advice.
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Stiftung SPI, Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin »Walter May«, is a non-profit foundation based in Berlin, Germany. It works for an open society in which every person can develop freely and participate, viewing social work as help for self-help and orienting itself to the life worlds of the citizens concerned. Its activities include program agencies and service centers that advise and support the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment, and the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family in developing and implementing European, federal, and state funding programs. It also operates a learning management system, supports online seminars, and provides policy advice to federal and state ministries.
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Stiftung SPI, Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin »Walter May«, is a non-profit foundation based in Berlin, Germany. It works for an open society in which every person can develop freely and participate, viewing social work as help for self-help and orienting itself to the life worlds of the citizens concerned. Its program agencies and service centers advise and support the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment, and the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family in developing and implementing European, federal, and state funding programs. Core tasks include accompanying and advising funding recipients, managing and monitoring program implementation, and securing and transferring the specialist and experiential knowledge gained. The foundation also supports the teaching and learning processes of (pedagogical) professionals by operating a learning management system, and offers support in designing and conducting online seminars using vitero and edudip software. It provides policy advice to federal and state ministries on needs and action strategies for developing concepts, projects, and programs, such as strengthening equal opportunities and cultural participation for children and youth, men and women, and families in all life situations.
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Non-profit foundation working for an open society and providing social-pedagogical services, program management, and policy advice.
Program agencies and service centers
Advise and support the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment, and the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family in developing and implementing European, federal, and state funding programs.
Learning management system
Supports the teaching and learning processes of (pedagogical) professionals by operating a learning management system, offering solutions for virtual learning, blended learning, and content sharing.
Online seminars and e-conferencing
Supports the design and implementation of online seminars in virtual space, using vitero and edudip software and expertise in e-moderation.
Policy advice
Advises federal and state ministries on needs and action strategies for developing concepts, projects, and programs, such as strengthening equal opportunities and cultural participation for children and youth, men and women, and families in all life situations.
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