Last Wednesday, on the website and other channels of Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, it was possible to watch a LIVE meeting with Robert Żurek - Managing Director and member of the Board of the Krzyżowa Foundation. The topic of the conversation was Solidarity - history, influence and legacy.
"40 years ago in Poland, a mass movement and the Solidarity trade union emerged from the strike movement. Its members stood up in solidarity and courageously for human rights. In this way they accelerated the collapse of real socialism in Eastern Europe and contributed to overcoming the division of Europe. At the same time, the movement was a school of civil responsibility, a value-oriented attitude, constructive conflict resolution and cooperation beyond all differences. Together with Robert Żurek from the Krzyżowa Foundation, we discussed the beginnings of the movement, its role in the period of change and its significance for Polish society.
Read more: LIVE with Dr Robert Żurek [Die Politikstunde, BPB] - Wednesday, 14.00, 16.09.2020
What happened in May 1945? What is the memory of contemporary Polish people about the war and its end? These are just some of the many questions that historians are answering in specially prepared recordings, which you will soon be able to find on our website in the form of podcasts.
In connection with this year's 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the Krzyżowa Foundation, in cooperation with the Silesian Institute, has prepared educational materials for school children and teachers, the aim of which is to present the broadest possible perspective on the events of 1945. One of the elements of the educational package will be podcasts with the participation of experts.
Read more: Project "Patriotism of Tomorrow". Historical podcasts soon available on the Foundation's website!
30 October 2020 - 06 November 2020 | Krzyzowa, Poland
This Training of Multipliers is for 24 participants from Germany and Poland. The aim is to equip a new generation of multipliers with learning approaches of the
JustNow – Toolbox for Teaching Human Rights and develop together new educational materials (activity plans, exercises and timelines) which will be part of the JustNow - Toolbox for Teaching Human Rights.
WHAT IS JUSTNOW – A TOOLBOX FOR TEACHING HUMAN RIGHTS?
The “JustNow – A Toolbox for Teaching Human Rights” was created in response to internal evaluations and requests put forward by organizations and schools that previously participated in the Model International Criminal Court (MICC) project www.modelicc.org.
Read more: Call for Participants || JustNow - training of multipliers
The first meeting of schools implementing the pilot School of Dialogue project took place on 25 August in Krzyżowa. The pandemic forced us to stop testing materials translated from Dutch and only now it was possible to gather teachers who implemented lessons from the first 3 blocks of the program in their schools and kindergartens before the announcement of the school closure.
Schools and kindergartens exchanged their expectations before joining the program and the degree of fulfillment of these expectations. The evaluation showed that the material is very well received by children, that it allows behavioral changes and facilitates group conflict resolution. The teachers praised the program for its systematization, simplicity of communication, flexibility and effectiveness.
Read more: School meeting as part of the "Schools of Dialogue" project – Krzyżowa, 25.08.2020
