http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en blog of Pestalozzi Children's Foundation Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:35:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/04/20/annual-report-2011-measuring-the-impact-what-does-it-mean/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/04/20/annual-report-2011-measuring-the-impact-what-does-it-mean/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:35:24 +0000 Urs Karl Egger http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=263 Read more]]> Every year, the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation invests approximately 18 million Swiss francs in programmes and projects in Switzerland and in twelve countries worldwide. What is the impact of this investment? Increasingly and justifiably, the public and our donors want an answer to this question. According to our internal monitoring, in 2011, 445 000 children and young people benefited from our programmes in Switzerland and abroad. We are proud of this result. But what does this figure actually Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/04/20/annual-report-2011-measuring-the-impact-what-does-it-mean/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/04/19/flowers-wilt-but-this-gift-will-continue-to-bloom/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/04/19/flowers-wilt-but-this-gift-will-continue-to-bloom/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:05:02 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=269 Read more]]> Mother’s Day can be traced back to political movements and the (at times militant) struggle for women’s rights. So why not spend the money you have earmarked for this special day on a good cause that supports the fundamental concept of freedom, happiness and equal opportunity for all? Give a Mother’s Day present that lasts much longer than flowers! For example a sponsorship or donation to help children in Laos and Thailand get a good education. Because education is a way out of poverty, Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/04/19/flowers-wilt-but-this-gift-will-continue-to-bloom/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/03/22/intercultural-education-accredited-as-integral-part-of-teacher-training/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/03/22/intercultural-education-accredited-as-integral-part-of-teacher-training/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:27:02 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=257 Read more]]> An external evaluation of our intercultural education projects in Romania (project completion in 2010) reveals that every year, approximately 30,000 children and young adults benefit from the projects, either through classroom teaching or by way of extra-curricular activities. During the project period, the percentage of Roma children in school has risen by 15 per cent. PCF’s two education projects have long-lasting effects on the overall education system. A curriculum as well as a teachers’ Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/03/22/intercultural-education-accredited-as-integral-part-of-teacher-training/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/03/15/251/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/03/15/251/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:18:57 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=251 Read more]]> We say HELLO to our 14 students who arrived for the fifth training course emPower. They come from countries where we are active and they are integrated into one of our local partner organisations: Serbia, Macedonia, Moldova, Myanmar/Burma, Thailand, El Salvador, Guatemala and Tanzania. Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/03/15/251/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/21/powerup-radio-on-tour/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/21/powerup-radio-on-tour/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:06:50 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=237 Read more]]> poweru-radio goes live on air  – until March 9th, 2012, the children and youth channel of the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation broadcast live from the Trogen and St. Gall region. On UKW 93.6 MHz in the region Trogen, on 96.7 MHz in St. Gall and on powerup.ch. Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/21/powerup-radio-on-tour/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/16/30-years-of-working-abroad-the-foundation-celebrates-milestone-event-by-showing-glimpses-of-its-work/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/16/30-years-of-working-abroad-the-foundation-celebrates-milestone-event-by-showing-glimpses-of-its-work/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:24:09 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=233 Read more]]> September 21th, 2012, Pestalozzi Children's Village, Trogen: "International Programmes: 30 years of working abroad" Thirty years ago, the Pestalozzi Children's Foundation launched its first development programme by setting up aid projects for children in Lebanon, India, Bangladesh and Ethiopia. Today, we are active in twelve countries worldwide, seeking to ensure that children and youth have access to good quality education and intercultural education programmes that promote peaceful cohabitation. Programme Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/16/30-years-of-working-abroad-the-foundation-celebrates-milestone-event-by-showing-glimpses-of-its-work/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/16/one-franc-per-citizen-a-day/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/16/one-franc-per-citizen-a-day/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:20:46 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=229 Read more]]> The Federal Council has transmitted its Message on Switzerland's International Cooperation in the period 2013–2016 to Parliament. For the first time, the Message describes in one document various aspects of international cooperation, including the task of development cooperation. An obligatory amount of CHF 11.35 billion has been budgeted. Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter said the total amount earmarked was equivalent to one franc per Swiss citizen a day. Alliance Sud, the alliance of leading Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/16/one-franc-per-citizen-a-day/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/01/music-as-a-bridge-to-peoples-hearts/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/01/music-as-a-bridge-to-peoples-hearts/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:34:33 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=224 Read more]]> In connection with the children and youth contest go4peace, singer Emel talked to a school class about her experience as a Turkish woman in Switzerland. "When I was a child, people often wanted to know whether I felt Swiss or Turkish and often I felt torn between my cultural roots and my home country", explained Emel. Her father gave her good advice: Just call yourself 100 percent human being. Emel said she follows her father’s advice gladly and with conviction! Reports and images go4peace Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/01/music-as-a-bridge-to-peoples-hearts/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/01/passionate-commitment-to-young-people/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/01/passionate-commitment-to-young-people/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:32:03 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=220 Read more]]> Linda Fäh's work has enabled her to travel extensively and meet and appreciate people from various cultural backgrounds. In the context of the project contest go4peace, the former Miss Switzerland and current television presenter shares her experience with pupils of the upper school classes of the secondary school in Bischofszell. Linda is convinced that respectful relationships with others enable people to learn from each other. Reports and images go4peace Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/02/01/passionate-commitment-to-young-people/feed/ 0 http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/01/30/womens-power-in-our-education-project-in-guatemala/ http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/01/30/womens-power-in-our-education-project-in-guatemala/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:18:02 +0000 Dagmar Wurzbacher http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/?p=216 Read more]]> 2011 brought change to the community of Santa Crux Quixaya in the department of San Lucas Tolimán. For the first time in its history, a woman was elected member of the local government authority. In the past decades, the community was run by two men clinging to power, today it is headed by a group of six, one of them a woman. Community members and teachers consider this development towards democracy and gender representation a result of PCF's education project because it strengthens young people Read more [...]]]> http://www.pestalozzi.ch/blog/en/2012/01/30/womens-power-in-our-education-project-in-guatemala/feed/ 0