Schwerin primary school Northern Lights fights racism and bullying!

Schwerin primary school Northern Lights fights racism and bullying!

In a significant step for more justice and against discrimination, the Schwerin primary school Northern Lights has joined the “School without Racism - School with Courage”. The solemn moment took place on July 18, 2025 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania when the member of the Bundestag Reem Alabali-Radovan, including Federal Development Minister (SPD), presented both the certificate and the sign as part of a handover. This accession is not only important for school itself, but also part of a greater movement in which almost 5,000 schools in Germany are now committed to set an active sign against racism, discrimination, bullying and violence, like [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/westmecklenburg/artikelvorlage-mv-schwerin ,Mvregioschwerin-518.html) reported.

The Northern Lights Grundschule has made a firm commitment to become active through various projects and events. The school community plans to get involved with creative and sustainable approaches in order to raise awareness of social issues. But they are not alone: there are other schools in the region that are committed to the same goal - including the facilities in Schwerin, Grabow, Grevesmühlen, Wismar and the island of Poel.

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The network "School without racism - school with courage" pursues the goal of actively contributing to a respectful cooperation. It questions and addresses racism in schools by helping teachers to ask sensitive questions about their lessons and the materials used. According to Deutsches-Schulportal.de, racism and discrimination must not only be regarded as historical topics, but also treated in the everyday context of education and upbringing in schools. This is crucial to raise awareness of these problems and to raise a generation that appreciates and respects diversity.

A central point is the often unconscious internalist of racist knowledge among teachers. That is why it is important that teachers take part in further training on racism criticism in order to better understand and convey the topic in class. Dealing with racist representations in the media and children's books is also important, since they can increase the latest prejudices. Children between the ages of three and four are already able to recognize power relationships between gender and ethnic groups, which shows how early the embossing by society and the media begins.

Overall, the step of the Schwerin primary school in Northern Lights is an encouraging sign that with commitment and courage against the everyday racist structures can be taken - whether in classrooms or in the further social context. This development shows that there is an active discourse on racism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and that schools are willing to take on responsibility and to deal with this important topic-as part of a new, including direction in education.

For everyone who wants to learn more about the network, the page school-ohne-rassism.org).