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Hintergrundinformationen:
Radio Chico Schweiz ist ein Jugendförderungsprojekt. Im Jahr 2008 hat RadioChico den
Förderpreis des „BärnerJugendTags“ erhalten. Im Jahr danach, 2009, wurde RadioChico Schweiz
für sein Projekt „Reconciliation“ zum UNO-Jahr der Versöhnung von der S.E.R. Stiftung zu den
zwölf Preisgekrönten erwählt.
Das Jugendförderungsprojekt basiert auf einem soliden pädagogischen Konzept. Die jugendlichen
ModeratorInnen unterschreiben einen Ehrenkodex und nehmen an Schulungen teil, die von ehrenamtlich
arbeitenden Experten durchgeführt werden. Mit seinem mobilen Studio geht RadioChico Schweiz für
Schulprojektwochen auch in Schulen überall in der Schweiz.
RadioChico Schweiz sendet nur gute Nachrichten. Dies soll mithelfen, unsere Achtsamkeit auf das
Schöne in der Welt zu lenken, unsere Mitmenschen und uns zu stärken, und so Frieden und Lebensfreude
zu verbreiten.
Annemarie Koch
Präsidentin, Förderverein RadioChico Schweiz
4. Januar 2010
24. Tracking Reconciliation with a Microphone and Camera in 2010
How RadioChico Schweiz deepened the insights gained in 2009
and created a basis for continuing in 2011 and beyond
Duration of the project: from 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Report:
During their interviews and surveys in 2009, the young reporters working for RadioChico – most of them
school children – came across interesting statements about reconciliation. One of these statements was:
“You have to jump over your own shadow.” This adage underlines the importance of one’s own behaviour
when trying to deal with reconciliation.
One sunny day, the young radio producers literally tried to jump over their own shadows. It was
impossible! They only managed to stand on their own shadows at midday. However, each of them did
succeed in jumping over someone else’s shadow – the shadow of the Other.
Could it be that it is only possible to fulfil the adage by identifying with the Other – the “enemy” – thus
gaining the ability to jump over the proverbial shadow? In other words, when I’m one with the Other, can’t I
jump over my own shadow and thus enable reconciliation?
Propelled by this insight and moved by the desire to experiment further with the theme of “Reconciliation”
and encounter the “Other” again and again in order to make space for peace, RadioChico Schweiz
developed a number of new activities in the year 2010.
One particular highlight was and remains the encounter with elderly people: during several days young
people came together with the inhabitants of a retired people’s home. They interviewed the senior citizens
and offered them a platform for telling their stories. A CD-Rom with extracts from the discussions was
produced.
We plan to make this networking between the younger and older generation develop further: in
collaboration with the terz Foundation, RadioChico Schweiz will organise additional encounters, like the
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