[Music] My name is Rafael Genave, I come from Burgenland. I completed my civilian service with Caritas at a refuge in Eisenstadt. My duties included taking care of our housemates, handling any passenger transport, and maintaining stock levels for any items they might need. When my community service came to an end, I received all sorts of cards from our clients, congratulations and kind greetings. That was a very nice recognition. The most important thing I learned during my civilian service wa…
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See all →[Music] I am Leonhard Koch. I come from Carinthia, from Seeboden on Lake Millstatt. I completed my civilian service at the "Save the Child" integration center in Seebach. So, during these 9 months I worked in one of the day workshops and supported young people or young adults with disabilities in various things. These were everyday challenges, but also included support sessions such as language development or household chores, motor skills, but also simply walks. So, what I personally take …
[Music] I am Daniel Perner, I am 19 years old. I come from Ramingstein in the Salzburg region. And I completed my civilian service at the Lebenshilfe workshop in Tamsweg. My tasks in the morning usually involved getting the workshop more or less ready, preparing it for the day. Then I was usually assigned to a group and then I kind of supported the group a little bit. That means during lunch in the morning or during the various tasks that were then carried out , for example industrial work or …
[Music] My name is Gugatschka Leo. I come from Riegersburg. I completed my civilian service at Lebenshilfe Weiz. My work at Lebenshilfe was very diverse. Everything was included, from woodworking to field service or sports with customers. I especially enjoyed sports , particularly table tennis, since I play tennis myself. What I definitely took away from this was that life isn't always as easy as it looks, that many people need support, and that giving this support also helps you yourself,…
[Music] My name is Leo Brandstätter, I originally come from Salzburg, Bad Gastein, but I was allowed to do my civilian service here at the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Tyrol in Innsbruck . My main activities included providing escort and transportation services for visually impaired and blind people. We went there for shopping and doctor's appointments, among other things. What I took away from it was that you don't really notice in everyday life how much people in need o…
[Music] My name is Matteo Müller. I come from Alltach in Vorarlberg and completed my civilian service here at the Hellbrunnen kindergarten. My main tasks in the kindergarten were looking after the children, mainly doing shopping and preparing lunch every day. What I definitely took away from kindergarten is the loving way of dealing with the children, because you often underestimate how children always react, and I learned that you can treat the children lovingly, but at the same time also set…
[Music] My name is Leonardo. I come from Vienna and I did my civilian service with the Johanniter . During my civilian service, I accompanied patient transports, rode along with the emergency rescue service, and worked in ambulances . My civilian service helped me especially with my character development, talking to people, empathy, and dealing with their special situations. So, my time here with the Johanniter has truly shaped my life. Before my civilian service, I would never have imagine…
Speaker: Good morning, I welcome you to the presentation of the current results of the ÖIF integration survey "What does Austria think?" with Integration Minister Claudia Bauer and Professor Dr. Rudolf Bretschneider. Madam Federal Minister, please. Federal Minister Claudia Bauer: Thank you very much. A very good morning to all the esteemed members of the media. Dear Professor Bretschneider. Few topics concern Austrians as much as integration and the success of integration. I believe this is…
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