Culture and education in the Miltenberg district: Together for young people!

Culture and education in the Miltenberg district: Together for young people!

Cultural education is very important in Cologne and beyond and ensures that young people are given the necessary opportunities to develop. The CSU school, education, sport working group emphasizes that cultural education is not only an important part of the understanding of education and society, but also massively promotes personal development and social skills. In the Miltenberg district there are already numerous formats that serve this purpose, such as Youth Culture Prize and the International Choir Competition, which not only support the promotion of young musicians, but also strengthen regional identity and international understanding. The need for active and future-oriented further development of these structures is also demanded by politicians.

Commitment to youth: Promoting music and culture together

The focus is particularly on the goal of getting young people excited about music and culture and creating access. A joint competition with music schools, clubs and music educators was considered useful in order to develop an educationally sound and socially effective concept. The success of talents like Tuana Yilmaz, who excelled on “The Voice Kids”, shows that there is a lot of potential in the young talent sector. We are also considering creating a separate category for school ensembles and class projects as part of the Youth Culture Prize in order to increase participation and make talent visible.

With combined forces: networking strengthens cultural work

A strong network and volunteer commitment are the be-all and end-all for viable projects. The Miltenberg district emphasizes that good political support and reliable framework conditions are crucial for the implementation of these projects. In this context, the “Culture Makes You Strong: Alliances for Education” program also plays a central role. Extracurricular projects are supported here that are intended to improve educational and participation opportunities for children and young people with limited access. This is also reflected in the goals of cultural education reflected: It should strengthen personal development and democratic coexistence and enable everyone, especially children and young people, to engage with art and culture.

The example of NRW: Diverse cultural workers honored

The prizes for the 18th Youth.Culture.Prizes NRW were recently awarded as part of the youth art and culture festival “SEE YOU”, which underline the high quality of the projects and the commitment of the young people. Ten outstanding projects were honored from 151 applications, including the dance theater project “Lichtblicke” and the youth art school Pink Pop e.V. for the project “Kunst am Gleis”. The prizes, which are awarded every two years, clearly show how diverse the cultural landscape is and what importance these awards have for talented young people. As part of the competition, prizes totaling 15,000 euros were awarded, which shows that something is really happening here.

Conclusion: Cultural education promotes cohesion

Overall, cultural education plays a crucial role in discovering and promoting talent. However, it requires the cooperation of cultural institutions, educational institutions and local actors in order to achieve the set goals. It is not only important to set up projects, but also to strengthen social cohesion through culture, education and volunteer work. But one thing remains clear: There is something going on and together we are strong!