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Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Jugendbildung Thüringen e.V.
National Network
Germany
Address
Marktstr. 6 99084 Erfurt GermanyCountry
GermanyCity
ErfurtStreet address 2
Marktstr. 6Mobile Phone
0049 176 61275926Telephone
0361 66 38 22 22Telephone (other)
0049 163 8131261E-Mail (2)
u.enders@lkjthueringen.deE-Mail (3)
kontakt@lkj-thueringen.deWebsite
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1992Contact Person1
Monika Bohne (Chairwoman)Contact Person 2
Ulrike Enders (International Exchange)Organisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Youth and educationGeneral Information
Roof organization of 15 member associations with around 600 ensembles, associations and groups involved in cultural youth education. 14 staff members and project coordinators. Budget: about 80.000 Euros/year (mot counting affiliated projects) Funding through the EU, the German government, the State of Thuringia,and various national and international partnersMission and Objectives
The LKJ is the network-coordinator of associations of cultural youth education in Thuringia. The main objective is to maintain a certain level range of possibilites for young people to educate themselves in music, dance, art, literature, theatre and other artistic disciplins. We are convinced that activities in these areas help to develop social and intellectual competencies, helping young people to be active members of cultural, social and professional life.Main Projects / Activities
The LKJ organizes various trainings to further cultural youth education and support its mediators, initiating model projects in certain fields, especially to further employment chances of young people and to cultivate open-mindedness and tolerance in the population. The LKJ is, amongst other things, the agency for the cultural voluntary year in Thuringia.