There will soon be public learning rooms in Bothfeld-Vahrenheide
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After homeschooling problems: In Bothfeld-Vahrenheide there will soon be public learning rooms for schoolchildren
“Learning spaces are rare, especially for families who do not have the necessary financial means”: The Bothfeld-Vahrenheide district council would like to create public spaces with free access to computers, printers and the Internet.
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Hanover. By no means every student in Hanover has their own study room at home, equipped with a computer and high-speed Internet. This became particularly clear during the corona-related homeschooling. That is why the Bothfeld-Vahrenheide district council is now campaigning for public learning and work spaces that not only schoolchildren can use, but also employees working from home.
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“Learning spaces are rare, especially for families who do not have the necessary financial means,” explains Councilor Heval Yilmaz (Die Linke) his application. The other parties quickly joined him unanimously.
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The learning rooms should have improved internet, computers and printers. In order to enable 24-hour access, an app could be used, for example, with which the door to the respective room can be opened via a password, suggests Yilmaz.
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The left-wing politician is also committed to using vacant buildings in the district. “We have a lot of empty offices, for example in Kabelkamp.” He also considers buildings that are not suitable for living in, such as the former girls’ home CAMP. He’s had the idea for public learning spaces for a long time. Similar initiatives such as the learning space project from Leibniz University and the Federation of Democratic Workers’ Associations (DIDF) inspired him to do so.
“The political will has now been expressed”
Yilmaz also gets support from the other factions in the Bothfeld-Vahrenheide district council. His proposal is “not only innovative, but also creative,” says Claudia Heinrich, leader of the SPD parliamentary group. “Through my children’s friendships, I probably know families where the children say: My God, how am I supposed to do my homework?” says Heinrich.
However, it will still take two or three years until the learning rooms are implemented, Yilmaz. The city administration is currently examining the application from the district council, and he does not expect a concrete answer for six months. But at least “the political will has now been announced”. As soon as the city has approved the proposal, concrete planning can begin.
By Elisa Buehrke