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WE ARE TOGETHER - a meeting of volunteers of the Walbrzych subregion

On December 13 and 19, 2023, counseling meetings were held on the premises of the "Krzyzowa" Foundation for the informal group of volunteers of the Wałbrzych subregion, which carries out the project "WE ARE TOGETHER - senior volunteering for people 60+ from the districts of Świdnica, Dzierżoniów and Wałbrzych". During the classes, volunteers developed skills in effective communication, conflict resolution and coping with the challenges of volunteering.

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Students exchange on the topic of migration

From November 6 to 11 2023, German studies students from Poland and Ukraine met with students from vocational schools in Germany at the IYMC Krzyżowa to get to know each other and exchange ideas on the topic of "Migration/Migration movements in Europe". The 43 participants traveled from Kraków (Jagiellonian University), Lviv (Ivan Franko National University) and Hannover (Alice Salomon School). The meeting took place for the second time in this trinational format. The language of the project was German in order to give the students from Kraków and Lviv the opportunity to practice their language skills. It was a very intensive week with many different workshops on the topic of "flight and migration", in which the participants actively took part with their own family migration stories, creative posters, role play, pantomime performances and discussions.

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Polish-German school exchange Zielona-Góra - Peitz

19 students from Poland from the Educational Complex No. 6 in Zielona Góra and 20 German students from the Oberschule Peitzer Land school, aged 12 to 14, met at the " Krzyżowa Foundation to take part in an intercultural school exchange.

During the workshop, the students expanded their knowledge of what stereotypes are and where they come from. Together they came to the conclusion that when we lack sufficient information on a subject, unreflective assumptions can be wrong or hurtful.

Part of the workshop consisted of a joint search for what unites as well as differentiates the two countries and finding a common link between them, which the young people did a great job with.

During a guided tour of the Krzyżowa site, the young people had the opportunity to learn about the multifaceted history of the place, and the reinforcement of the acquired knowledge was a field game.

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Youth exchange Dobrzeń Wielki - Cottbus 03-08.12.2023

On 03-08.12.2023, schoolchildren from Cottbus and Dobrzyn Wielki met in Krzyzowa to get to know each other and their cultures together. The students took part in language animation, history and group-building workshops. The group also went on a trip to Swidnica and Wroclaw. The young people spent a great week, building new friendships and developing their knowledge of Poland and Germany, and thanks to the beautiful winter weather, we were able to organize ski races in the snow!

The project was co-financed by funds from the Polish-German Youth Cooperation

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