[DeepL:] Who are we? Senior Partners in School e.V. (SiS) is a non-profit association that was founded in Berlin in 2001. This year we celebrated our 20th anniversary, and we are now represented in 13 German states with approximately 1,400 members.
The members of the association have completed their professional lives and are involved in voluntary work in schools. As members of the 55+ age group, we form a bridge between the generations.
What do we do? We help the students to solve their conflicts themselves in a non-violent way and promote their personal and social skills in order to strengthen them for difficult life situations. The mindful and appreciative interaction with each other is a special concern for us.
The intercultural integration of young people is also an important task for us. In addition, we also support students in individual counseling sessions.
Training as a school mediator SiS trains its members to become school mediators, regardless of their previous professional activity. In an 88-hour training, they acquire the basics of mediation. The subsequent work in a team of two at a primary or secondary school (4 - 6 hours per week) is accompanied by monthly supervision. The training and the subsequent supervision are free of charge, but the SiSers commit themselves to work for at least 18 months. In addition, we offer further training on specific topics.