Exchange trips are one of the highlights of a school partnership. Experiencing a foreign culture and getting to know a different way of life, but also discovering commonalities and forming friendships, is a special and lasting experience for everyone involved.
The prerequisites for successful exchange trips are sensitivity in dealing with a foreign culture, recognition of the personality and identity of others, and a willingness to engage with and open up to a foreign way of life.
PROBONO supports schools in the North and South in planning exchange trips and advises them on matters such as applying for funding.
Two and a half weeks full of encounters, new perspectives, and teamwork: the student exchange between Lappersdorf High School and One World Secondary School Kilimanjaro offered in-depth insights into the educational and living conditions in both countries. Among other things, the focus was on the connection between education and money.
During the return visit of Kiluvya Secondary School to Helene Lange Gymnasium, eight students and two teachers from Tanzania enjoyed exciting days together with their German hosts – from beach volleyball on Rügen to a visit to the Bundestag. The encounter quickly dispelled any uncertainties and became an unforgettable exchange that will have a lasting impact.
At a joint work camp under the motto “Changes,” young people from Gladenbach and Kisomachi grappled with the challenges of a changing world—a moving exchange about climate change, diversity, and friendship that left a lasting impression.
Nine students from Mapeera Secondary School Kalungu in Uganda visited their German partner school, the Johannes-Sturmius-Gymnasium Schleiden, in September 2023.
Ten students and two teachers from One World Secondary School Kilimanjaro visited Lappersdorf High School in July. In addition to personal encounters and lots of fun, the exchange of ideas was also enriching. The young people explored the topic of “Nutrition—sustainable and fair!”
Since 2014, Andreae Gymnasium in Herrenberg has maintained a school partnership with St. Michael's Secondary School in Uganda, which is accompanied and supported by PROBONO. After the Baden-Württemberg high school invited the Ugandan headmistress and another teacher to Germany in 2015, a return visit to Uganda was on the agenda in October 2017.
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