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||REPORT|| 1990. The beginning of self-governing Poland from the perspective of Wrocław. Meeting with Rafał Dutkiewicz [audio]

On 26th April 2021, a meeting with Rafał Dutkiewicz, former mayor of Wrocław, was held and it subject was: "1990. The beginning of self-governing Poland from the perspective of Wrocław ”.

231 students and teachers participated in the meeting.

It was the fifth in a series of meetings organized by the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, the purpose of which is to present the circumstances of the historic breakthrough that led to the collapse of the communist system and the beginning of democratic changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

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||REPORT|| Lithuania's re-establishment of independence. Challenges the country faced - 20.04.2021 [audio]

On 20 April, Dr Inga Vindhdnaitė, a political scientist from Vilnius University, gave a lecture entitled "Lithuania's re-establishment of independence. Challenges the country faced".

It was the fourth of a series of lectures organised by the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, which aim at explaining the circumstances of the historical breakthrough which led to the collapse of the communist system and the beginning of democratic changes in Central and Eastern Europe.

Audio recordings of the lecture, in Polish and Lithuanian, are available below.

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Digital ethics. How young people understand it?

Digital ethics. How young people understand it? 
Charlotte, IYMC Krzyżowa

A youth exchange on the topic of digital ethics brought 30 young people from Olkusz and Gräfelfing together in virtual space! Between the almost 30 screens a common thinking space was created in which connections grew. During the 4 project days, the young people reflected on their own media behavior, analyzed the connection between needs and the use of social media and apps. They discussed and clearly named the anti-democratic tendencies on the Internet and learned about the concept of "counterspeech". Furthermore the students developed options for action that strengthen their digital citizenship! The project was concluded with projects that the young people developed in bilateral teams. One project is this article that we would like to share with you,

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There will be water! - Construction of a well for garden irrigation

The first months of this year brought us an aura that we have gradually forgotten in recent years: frosts lasting several weeks, falling snow, and now relentless rains. All this means that the construction of the ecological garden in Krzyżowa, planned for the beginning of the year, is postponed in time. The end of March, however, brought a small weather window, which we managed to use to build a well made of concrete circles for watering the garden. The well was built at the pond where the water level - especially in summer - will be decisive for its efficiency.

Visitors to Krzyżowa have probably noticed a drop in the water level in the moat adjacent to the resort recently. This was largely due to the failure of the lock, which made it possible to control the damming of the water. Thanks to the intervention of our irreplaceable technical department, the initial repair of the lock was carried out. After the works are completed, the connected vessels will be fully operational: the dammed water in the moat will provide water in the pond, which in turn will supply the well. Just sow, plant, water and watch it grow!

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