Culturally sensitive educational support (SGB VIII) for Black people
and migrants
Social-educational family support (§31). Support and assistance for families in their parenting tasks, in coping with everyday problems, in resolving conflicts and crises, support in contact with authorities and institutions
Educational support and help for young adults (§30 and §41). Support for children and young people in dealing with everyday problems and conflict situations. Promoting their emotional and social skills as well as their independence.
Social counseling & support
Social counseling for families, couples and individuals is provided
by our professionally trained family helpers in
different languages.An experienced team of employees and volunteers provides support and advice on housing and
Job search, residence status and administrative procedures as well as support in reading and writing official letters.
Project offers & events
Discover the diverse possibilities at JOLIBA eV!
We offer a wide range of free projects and events, including the Friendship Choir or our weekly open sewing workshop. Come join us and experience community activities, creativity and fun!
Find out more about our extensive range of projects and events.
Katharina Oguntoye
In 1997, Katharina Oguntoye founded the intercultural network JOLIBA eV, which primarily offers services to families of African, Afro-German, Afro-European and Afro-American origin. Katharina Oguntoye explains her motivation for her commitment primarily in the fact that black people in Germany are still invisible and are not perceived as having equal rights.
Intercultural understanding is a life theme for you.
Our team
Our team is made up of employees from different backgrounds: Angola, Ethiopia, Brazil, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Cameroon, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Senegal, Syria, Somalia, Tunisia, Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy .
They bring a wide range of language skills to their work, including the colonial languages French, English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish; many African languages: Fula, Igbo, Kirundi, Lingala, Luo, Malinke, Tigrinya, Twi, Swahili, Wollof, Yoruba and Arabic.
The colleagues have different areas of expertise and additional training, such as mediation, psychosocial counseling skills, sports, theater and experiential education and systemic approaches, always sensitive to racism and discrimination.
