puk a malta gGmbH
Since 2003, we have been focusing primarily on supporting young adults and assisting
long-term job seekers in the Berlin-Mitte district in various fields.
Our nonprofit organization feels a strong connection to our neighborhood
and continuously initiates social projects that, as community-based social work in the
Wedding, aiming to positively influence life in the Soldiner neighborhood.
long-term job seekers in the Berlin-Mitte district in various fields.
Our nonprofit organization feels a strong connection to our neighborhood
and continuously initiates social projects that, as community-based social work in the
Wedding, aiming to positively influence life in the Soldiner neighborhood.
About puk a malta gGmbH
Target group(s)
The goal of the “AZUBI MIT BUDDY” project is to pair trainees (volunteer mentees) with volunteer mentors (buddies) to provide them with support and encouragement. Working in tandem, they can address each individual’s specific situation in a personalized and supportive way.
Founding year
2003
Funding
The project is funded by the MENTORING state program (see https://www.landesprogramm-mentoring.de/Angebote.html) and the Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity, and Anti-Discrimination.
Objectives
The project is aimed at both new mentors and experienced volunteers, and provides guidance throughout their volunteer work through training and support.
During an initial meeting with the project coordinators at puk a malta gGmbH, participants discuss their motivation, available time, and expectations regarding their role as a mentor, in order to enable a realistic assessment for forming well-matched, interest-based mentoring pairs. The coordination office is always available to the mentoring pairs and provides a reliable support structure tailored to their needs.
To achieve the central goal of stabilization, interested mentors participate free of charge in a short online “Mentoring Training” course offered by k.o.s GmbH, which collaborates with the state-level MENTORING program. The training modules cover the necessary technical and methodological skills and conclude with a certificate of participation (see https://www.kos-qualitaet.de/projekte/qualifizierung-fuer-mentoring/).
During an initial meeting with the project coordinators at puk a malta gGmbH, participants discuss their motivation, available time, and expectations regarding their role as a mentor, in order to enable a realistic assessment for forming well-matched, interest-based mentoring pairs. The coordination office is always available to the mentoring pairs and provides a reliable support structure tailored to their needs.
To achieve the central goal of stabilization, interested mentors participate free of charge in a short online “Mentoring Training” course offered by k.o.s GmbH, which collaborates with the state-level MENTORING program. The training modules cover the necessary technical and methodological skills and conclude with a certificate of participation (see https://www.kos-qualitaet.de/projekte/qualifizierung-fuer-mentoring/).
The training, which takes place via the online tools Zoom and Moodle, as well as the Buddy Project’s group events (including casual get-togethers and group outings), also facilitates networking and the exchange of experiences with other volunteer mentors.
Your support helps
Mentoring as a manageable commitment without an educational mandate (not tutoring) combined with meaningful leisure activities (including reimbursement of costs and additional recognition mechanisms) in one-on-one pairs is at the heart of the project, with the aim of fostering a motivating and stabilizing experience to balance out the often stressful daily routine of vocational training.
