LKJ Sachsen

The LKJ Sachsen e.V. advocates for the fundamental right to cultural participation and barrier-free access for all children and young people in Saxony. The association is guided by the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and promotes self-efficacy, skill acquisition, intercultural learning, and civic engagement. The work of the association is characterized by lobbying, cooperation, and networking to secure structures in the field of work and provide needs-based resources[2][3].

• Educational Justice and Cultural Diversity: The LKJ Sachsen e.V. works to implement educational offers throughout Saxony, especially in rural areas, thus contributing to better educational justice and cultural participation[2][3].
• Diversity Orientation: As part of the funding program "Profile: Socio-Culture - Process Promotion" of the Socio-Culture Fund, the association is working to position itself as a more diversity-oriented association and to expand access[2].
• Civic Engagement: By promoting youth volunteer services and international youth encounters, the LKJ Sachsen e.V. supports the civic engagement of young people and thus fosters a strong and committed community[2][3].

• Saxon Night of Youth Cultures: The LKJ Sachsen e.V. regularly organizes large projects such as the Saxon Night of Youth Cultures, which offers youth cultural actions throughout Saxony and encourages sustainability[2].
• Campaign for Cultural Education: The association runs a campaign to highlight the importance of cultural education for self-determined, democratic, and socially shaping personalities and to gain support for this[2].

The LKJ Sachsen e.V. is a central actor in Saxony's youth and cultural work, advocating for the cultural education and participation of children and young people for over 30 years.

• 1 - https://jugendinfoservice.dresden.de/media/pdf/jugendinfoservice/LKJ-Bildungsheft_2020.pdf
• 2 - https://lkj-sachsen.de
• 3 - https://lkj-sachsen.de/wer-sind-wir/ueber-uns/
• 4 - https://www.lkj-lsa.de
• 5 - https://soziokultur-sachsen.de/39-ueber-uns/kooperationen/493-koop-lkj