Newsletter Familyservice September 2023
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Dear families,
In this newsletter, we would like to draw your attention to services offered by the Family Service of the Executive Support Unit Diversity and Gender Equality as well as to events organised by our external cooperation partners.
Kind regards
Your family service
Our topics:
Announcement: Study-With-Child-Award
The University of Passau awards the Study-With-Child-Award once per semester at all faculties. The prize is awarded to graduates with children in each faculty who have completed their studies with above-average academic performance. The prize money is a one-time amount of 500 euros.
Applications can be submitted until October 23, 2023 using the following form.
Bavarian Dementia Week in Passau
Events on the topic of dementia are currently taking place again in many Bavarian administrative districts, where interested parties and affected relatives can exchange ideas and obtain information.
The events are taking place at various locations in Passau and will continue until 24-09-2023.
Information on the individual events, registration and the schedule can be found on the website of the City of Passau.
House of Generations Offers Monthly Dementia Consultation
The House of Generations in Passau offers free monthly dementia consultations for interested parties and affected relatives. The consultation takes place by appointment.
In addition, a lecture on dementia will be held on 04-10-2023. Information can be found in the flyer. (German)
For more dates and information, see the flyer on dementia counseling (German) and the website of the House of Generations.
Maternity and Science Network conducts survey
The Network Maternity and Science is currently conducting the survey "Discrimination Funding/tendering", on the topic of discrimination against parents and caregivers in the scientific community. The survey aims to collect and make visible experiences of discrimination within funding programs.
The survey takes a few minutes to complete and can be accessed via the following link.
For more information, please see the survey flyer. (German)
Children's Festival in Bschüttpark on September, 24
There will be fun and games again this year at the children's and family festival in Bschüttpark. The festival will take place on 24-09-2023 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers families and children a wide range of events.
Information on the schedule and how to get there can be found on the page of the City of Passau.
Children's Program 2023/24 of the European Library Starts Soon
The Europabücherei Passau is launching a new children's program for the fall and winter of 2023/24. There are various offers for learning through play, painting, writing and handicrafts. The children's program starts in October 2023 and runs until May 2024.
More information about the children's program can be found on the page of the European Library Passau.
Publication Fathers' Report 2023
The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) has conducted research on the involvement of fathers in family work and on the desired and actual compatibility of family and work for fathers.
You can read the Fathers' Report 2023 on the BMFSFJ site.
Child Protection Association Passau Invites to the Family Café
The Kinderschutzbund Passau invites parents with their children to a joint meeting in the family café. For the children there are various play activities, for the parents the opportunity to exchange. Registration and meals are free of charge.
The dates and further information can be found on the website of the Child Protection Association Passau.