Crash course in easy language
Culture for all – understandable for everyone
June 26 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Altena
Key data about the event
An introduction to easy language in cultural work
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: District Office II of the Märkischer Kreis, Bismarckstraße 17, 58762 Altena, Conference Room 003
Participation is free of charge.
Information on accessibility can be found here.
Register by June 16th using our registration form.
Simple language makes it easier for everyone to understand
What is Easy Language? How can you write in Easy Language? How does Easy Speaking work? Background information, rules, and practical exercises provide a simple introduction to Easy Language. We will explore the history and significance of Easy Language. In addition to "what it is good for," we will also examine "how it is done." Examples from everyday work will be used. In the practical part, we will gain our first experience in translating and try out what it's like to speak easily.
Contents of the introductory course
- Basics of easy and simple language: definition, rules, objectives, distinction.
- Exercises: Writing texts in easy language.
- Introduction to easy and simple speaking.
- The use of images.
Organizers and experts
The Easy Language Crash Course is a joint event organized by the Service Office of the South Westphalia Cultural Region and the Bethel Easy Language Office. Speakers are Kerstin Raimann and Tobias Berger.
In cooperation with the Office for Easy Language Bethel.
Visit the website of the Bethel Easy Language Office.
Participants
The target group includes full-time and freelance employees in cultural institutions, cultural mediators, cultural and museum educators, cultural and leisure guides, and cultural landscape guides from the South Westphalia region.
The number of participants is limited to 25 people!
Invitation and directions as PDF
You can download the invitation with all key information as well as information on how to get there and accessibility by clicking on the button.
Binding registration until 16 June
Registration by email
Registration by email to orga@kulturregion-swf.de
If registering by email: Please provide your full name, your institution, and your place of residence or work. Please also let us know if you need any support, and if so, what kind.
The event is free of charge.
Registration via a form
Once you've completed the form, please click "Send message." Your registration will then be forwarded to us.
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