DouDec 28

New Post: A brief #CompteRendu of how institutions respond to a discrimination-related complaint in a German language textbook.

From a classroom observation → publisher → language school → NGOs & academics → outcome: a map of shifting responsibility.

https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/compte-rendu-of-hamids-story-series-disappearing-responsibility/

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Compte Rendu of Hamid’s Story Series: Disappearing Responsibility

I wrote this series first of all to vent about it, but also to preserve a trace of what was said and how it was answered—to keep both the story and its afterlife visible.

Your Well-educated Kanak
DouDec 22

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New Post: After a discrimination complaint about a German coursebook hit a dead end with the school and publisher, I asked NGOs and academics for guidance — and got neither answers nor meaningful responses

https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/dead-ends-what-happens-after-a-complaint-leaves-the-language-school/
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Dead Ends: What Happens After a Complaint Leaves the Language School

I would ask them to keep in mind that many of us came here because of state violence or political pressure, and that we are often more skeptical (because of prior experiences with the state) and afraid (due to our fragile status as immigrants) in this country.

Your Well-educated Kanak
DouDec 17

A concrete case from German language education: a textbook narrative, a complaint, and how a language school responded — appreciation without responsibility.

New blog post:
https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/everyone-appreciates-your-feedback-no-one-takes-responsibility/

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Everyone Appreciates Your Feedback — No One Takes Responsibility

I said that it is not fair to ask an immigrant to write such complaints to BAMF. They asked why. I answered: because of the dependency relations we have with these institutions.

Your Well-educated Kanak
DouDec 6

Wrote to the publisher about Hamid's overly grateful story—got polite dodge. Found sloppy "Migrationshintergrund = Ausländeranteil", chased again. Same pattern: small promises, big skips.
Here is my full blog post:
https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/hamids-glow-up-and-sloppy-terms-what-the-publisher-said/

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Hamid's Glow-Up and Sloppy Terms: What the Publisher Said

"after feedback from our editorial team, we can understand your concerns, but we do not share the same view that a text about personal plans in a textbook at B1/B2 level should also include the topic of the difficulties faced by migrants in Germany. "

Your Well-educated Kanak
DouNov 22

Hamid’s Story and the Politics of Gratitude in German Language Course Book

"... this story sends a troubling message: the message is that simply escaping war should be enough reason to be grateful".

https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/hamids-story-and-the-politics-of-gratitude-in-german-language-course-book/

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Hamid’s Story and the Politics of Gratitude in German Language Course Book

I am still not sure how to tell this story, but I guess it makes sense to start with what I found problematic in the first place, which I believe I explained quite well in my letter to the publisher of the book. So, everything here is like the original

Your Well-educated Kanak