The 28 pupils from the Peppermont Free Secondary School in Berlin and the Aviation Technical School in Wrocław were the first to discover our new exhibition "1939-1945. Years that changed the world" in a workshop.
Based on this scenario, the young people explored the gradual exclusion of the Jewish population in Germany during the Third Reich, learned about Gordon Allport's pyramid of hatred and then thought about examples of discrimination and hatred that they know from their own lives. How can we defend ourselves against it and offer resistance? The young people developed their own videos and comics on this and ended up creating a joint "welcome" bench.
During the week in Krzyżowa (22.-26.4.2024), the young people also got to know each other better through integration and language animation games, playing soccer together, campfire, disco and a movie and games night. On the excursion day, they explored the city of Wrocław in small international groups, with the German participants learning about the city's history from their Polish counterparts. Many thanks for the great exchange!
Read more: What is it like when only certain people are allowed to sit on a bench and others are not?...
As the Polish proverb goes, "April pleats, because it intertwines...". And as it happens in April, the weather was once winter and once summer. The school exchanges between Gryfino-Bersenbrück and Krapkowice-Wissen, which lasted from 15 to 19 April, were similarly "intertwined". The young people from Gryfino and Bersenbrück enjoyed fresh air and outdoor activities while preparing beds and planting in our permaculture garden, and looked at themes of diversity and interculturalism.
Read more: Youth exchanges Gryfino-Bersenbrück and Krapkowice-Wissen
Young people from Tczew and Paderborn visited Krzyżowa again on 8-13.04.2024 to share memories together focusing on the theme of 'Sharing the past, sharing new memories'.
After the first two days of integration, language animation and learning about the history of Krzyżowa, the young people went on a full-day excursion to Wrocław, where they learnt about the city's attractions during a city game as well as visited the 'Europa II' exhibition at the BWA contemporary art gallery.
The following day, participants began to explore the theme of memory and reminiscence. With the temporary exhibition 'Stolen Memory' and the workshops based on this exhibition, the young people discovered a new perspective on learning about the history of the Holocaust - through the fate of individual people and their objects. The presentation on the perception of memory in contemporary art opened up new perspectives for us and was a great introduction to the art workshop - painting cotton bags - during which real masterpieces were created! The young people also created reconstructions of photographs of their grandparents and parents, as well as a choreography about what future they hope for and what future they fear.
Read more: Youth exchange Tczew - Paderborn 08 -13.04.2024
The annual TRIYOU Forum, organized by the German-Polish Youth Office (GPYO) and Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, took place on March 11-14, 2024. The Forum was held in partnership with the Bredbeck educational institution and the NGO "Tolerance in You" and is part of the "LIKHTAR / Ліхтар" networking project.
Guests of honor at the Forum were the Consul General of Ukraine in Wroclaw Mr. Yurii Tokar and the Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Wroclaw Ms. Kerstin Nielsen, who welcomed participants and attendees from Ukraine, Germany and Poland.
The TRIYOU Forum is an annual event for those working with young people and organizing trilateral international youth meetings.
Over the course of four days, participants and attendees from the three countries were able to deepen their knowledge and exchange experiences in the field of youth work. The event aimed to discuss a number of important topics related to the current situation of young people living in Ukraine, Poland and Germany.
Read more: Summary of Forum TRIYOU 2024
