First virtual Children's and Youth Day on October 31, 2020
Author
Gabi Niethammer
Due to the pandemic, we organizers had to switch from planning our beloved "real" Children and Youth Day to a virtual event this year. No easy task, since the gathering of families is precisely what makes these special information days so unique. How could we recreate that atmosphere online?
It was a great pleasure that Dr. Eva-Doreen Pfister, a very experienced speaker from the MHH, had already agreed to be our speaker at the KiJu Day planned for October 31st, 2020 in Hanover – and how fortunate that she was familiar with recording her presentation online in advance.
To avoid any unpleasant surprises, we uploaded the video to our YouTube channel the evening before and were surprised that it immediately received a good 30 clicks.
Right on time at 10 a.m. on October 31st, 2020, we started the online seminar with a short introduction and then handed the microphone over to Ms. Pfister. For a good 50 minutes, she explained the connections and effects of AATM on children and adolescents in a clear and very interesting way. The number of clicks climbed to 85 – what a great success!
Parents had to register in advance for the subsequent Q&A session to ensure a safe and confidential environment. With great thanks to Ms. Pfister, we opened the chat with a brief introduction to the association. Afterwards, the parents asked our doctor questions for a good hour, which she answered thoroughly and clearly. You can also find the link to this on our YouTube channel below Ms. Pfister's video.
The general consensus was that it was good to at least meet again online, or even to get to know each other. Ms. Pfister's presentation was very well received, and the subsequent Q&A session left the 18 registered participants satisfied and well-informed.
A mother would like to start a chat via the Telegram messaging service. If you would like to participate, please send us an email with your mobile phone number to kiju@alpha1-deutschland.org. We will then forward it.
Of course, we're eager to meet in person again soon, but until that's possible, online seminars are a really good alternative. Therefore, we're considering holding another online seminar in the first few months of next year before we can – hopefully – start planning a children's and youth day in Bonn. We're thinking of a joint project with Prof. Rainer Ganschow, University Hospital Bonn, and Dr. Pavel Strnad, University Hospital Aachen, at the end of April.
Dear families, stay healthy and well, yours truly, Gabi Niethammer
