What is a wind instrument course? A wind instrument course is a music-making course lasting two school years (years 5 and 6) in normal music lessons. Since the start of the 2022/23 school year, the Geseke secondary school has been offering wind instrument courses for both year groups, in which pupils can learn a new…
The Hagen Child Protection Association has been active in the area of “early help” for several years, in particular with the so-called welcome visits. Trained specialists and volunteers visit parents and newborns and provide them with advice and support. Parents are invited to visit the baby clubs. It was noted that a baby consultation hour…
The idea of “HerzKinder klettern” was developed by the Elterninitiative herzkranker Kinder, Köln e. V. together with the association Hoch Hinaus – Klettern als Therapie e. V. The aim was to provide individual support based on the children’s different physical and mental capacities. The children should accept and master challenges in the group, take on…
With the support of the Karl Bröcker Foundation, school classes at the Lippe Vocational College in Lippstadt learn respectful and appropriate manners. A qualified teacher from the vocational college initiated the project and an etiquette trainer introduces the young people to the world of manners, etiquette and rules of interpersonal relationships – which vary from…
The Karl Bröcker Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019! A good reason to generously support the construction of the new youth center in Geseke – because it all started in Geseke: This is where entrepreneur Karl Bröcker founded Gesika Büromöbelwerke, now Sedus Systems GmbH, in 1962. In honor of his daughter Renate Bröcker, who…
Karo e. V. has been campaigning against forced prostitution, human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children since 1994. The aim of the association is to offer protection and help to children and young people who have experienced psychological, physical or sexual violence. The Karo e. V. “Maria P.” counseling center in Cheb, Czech Republic,…
“Arufe beme Arsete”, Bibi reads aloud. No – this is not a foreign language. Bibi reads three German words: “auf dem Ast”. But she hears an “r” resonating with every “a”, every “f” sounds to her with an “e”, the same with “s” and “t”. And it’s really easy to confuse the letters “d” and…
Build trust, forget everyday worries, experience community: IKJA e. V. (International Cultural Youth Exchange) arranges mentors for unaccompanied young refugees. The Karl Bröcker Foundation supports this important initiative. Young people who reach Germany as refugees, alone and without family, hope for protection and a new perspective on life in peace and security. Many have experienced…
The weather was perfect at the Karl Bröcker Foundation’s summer party on the beautiful grounds of Atelier T8 in Dedinghausen: the sun was shining brightly with the 200 or so guests – children and young people with disabilities, their relatives and friends! And yet some of the young participants were standing with bare feet on…