Street Finds - Book (Anne Zimmermann)

Anne Zimmermann / Gangway e. V.

Graphic Novel | Softcover

264 pages

Description

For 30 years, Gangway e. V. has been on the streets of Berlin, providing "street social work" for young people (and for several years now, also adults). But what exactly does that mean? What does our field of work look like, and what principles do we follow? From experience, this can best be illustrated through stories and anecdotes from our daily work, which are now compiled in a graphic novel. Illustrator Anne Zimmermann accompanied many colleagues in various parts of the city, delved into their memories, and gained practical insight into the theoretical principles of street work. For example, what do low-threshold access or continuity mean, and how can these abstract terms be translated into visual language? What does going to Berlin authorities feel like for our young people and us? Or what skills does someone need for social work on the street? Anne Zimmermann explores all this and more, allowing readers to participate in the experience.

Often thought-provoking, sometimes humorous, and above all very authentic and close-up, the resulting work offers a comprehensive insight into street social work – regardless of whether readers have prior knowledge or not, whether they want to work in street work themselves, or are simply interested.