We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of August Wilhelm (AuWi) Heckt (†18.02.2023), co-founder of the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, former member of the Foundation Council and in recent years member of the Honorary Council, who together with his wife Maria formed the backbone of the Dortmund-Wrocław relief effort in the 1970s and 1980s.
To his wife, family and friends we are sending condolences at this tragic time.
Read more: (†) August Wilhelm (AuWi) Heckt
On 6th to 10th of February 2023, three schools from Poland, Ukraine and Germany met in Krzyżowa. Of 20 students and pupils from Willy Brandt Gesamtschule from Marl (near Dortmund) led by teachers Kartharina and Christoph met with people from the School Complex in Krzepice, (20 students and pupils with teachers Alina and Basia) and with the Ukrainian school "Steam" from Dnepr, (25 students with teachers Yana, Liliia and Svitlana).
Read more: German-Polish-Ukrainian youth exchange Marl-Krzepice-Dniepr
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WE ARE EXTENDING THE RECRUITMENT!
The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe (Poland), Milan Šimečka Foundation (Slovakia) and the Anne Frank Centre (Germany) would like to invite teachers and educators from Poland, Slovakia and Germany to participate in an anti-discrimination education workshop which will take place in Krzyżowa on 24-27.04.2023.
For whom? How can you benefit from taking part in the workshop?
We live in an increasingly multicultural society. In everyday life, at school and at work, we meet different people, people with different opinions, raised in a different tradition or representing different social minorities. Perhaps you as a teacher also have young people with a migration or refugee background in your class. In any case the workshop will provide you with the tools and skills necessary to better understand and respond effectively to diversity in the classroom, but also to manifestations of discrimination. During the workshops we will also encourage you to explore the possibility to organise an international school exchange and create partnerships with teachers and educators from other countries. It will be an opportunity to work on the anti discrimination topic in an international setting.
This event is aimed at youth workers in non-formal education institutions and teachers from Poland, Germany and Slovakia who would like to receive professional support in organising the international school exchange and in responding effectively to the needs of young people by conducting anti-discrimination education. The international dimension of the workshop makes it possible to share experiences and good practices in different countries, which is why the workshop is conducted in English and a communicative level of use of this language by participants is required.
Read more: International anti-discrimination workshop for teachers - 24-27 April 2023 ||ONLINE||
On 4-5 February 2023, the first meeting of the Artistic Council of the Konrad and Paweł Jarodzki Artistic Residency Programme took place in Krzyżowa.
Artistic Residency is a new, long-term project carried out by the Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe together with 66P Subjective Cultural Institution from Wrocław. The aim of the programme is to run an international residency for socially engaged artists in Krzyzowa in the spirit of Konrad and Paweł Jarodzki's values. The programme is intended to serve international artistic exchange and promote a culture of dialogue and understanding. During the meeting, the Council not only worked out the details of the new programme, but also became acquainted with the historical heritage and activities of the Krzyzowa Foundation.
The Konrad and Paweł Jarodzki Artistic Residency Programme was established thanks to a donation from Renata and Rafał Jarodzki and Dorota Jarodzka-Śródka.
Read more: A new artistic programme in Krzyżowa starts!
