Use discrimination-sensitive language in everyday life and respectfully point this out to others
vostel.de
Remote Volunteering
Medium German skills
Once
Direct contact
- 5 Minute Volunteering
- Democracy & Human Rights
- Education & Language Support
- Equal Opportunities
About the volunteering opportunity
What is this commitment about?
Language influences how we treat each other and sometimes thoughtless phrases can be hurtful or exclusionary. In conversations with friends, colleagues or family, you can help to speak more sensitively to discrimination with a brief, respectful comment, make others aware of this and thus promote more inclusive interaction.
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Language influences how we treat each other and sometimes thoughtless phrases can be hurtful or exclusionary. In conversations with friends, colleagues or family, you can help to speak more sensitively to discrimination with a brief, respectful comment, make others aware of this and thus promote more inclusive interaction.
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What are 5-minute commitments?
With our 5-minute commitments, we want to inspire you to easily integrate commitment into your everyday life. They are independent of charitable organizations and allow you to make a personal commitment to people and nature in your neighbourhood.
Your Tasks
If you notice a stereotypical, derogatory or exclusionary phrase in a conversation, you can point it out in a friendly and objective manner. The aim is not to embarrass a person, but to raise awareness together for a respectful language climate, for example by suggesting an alternative form of expression.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
You don't need any special prior knowledge. What is important is an appreciative tone and a willingness to support others without coming across as lecturing.
Time required
Once
Important notice
Make it clear that your comment relates to the wording and not the person. Remain friendly, listen and, if possible, offer a concrete alternative.
Location
This project is location independent.
vostel.de
We are a social enterprise from Berlin with a big dream: We want a world in which everyone contributes to a better and more sustainable future according to their possibilities and regardless of time budget, language or previous knowledge. For this purpose, we gather on vostel.de numerous engagement offers from non-profit organizations that are looking for volunteers. By doing this, we show concrete possibilities for action in order to become socially active and would like to motivate above all the younger generations to get involved for a better world.
Remote Volunteering
Medium German skills
Once
Direct contact
Remote Volunteering
Medium German skills
Once
Direct contact