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Forum TRIYOU 2024

The Polish-German Youth Cooperation (PNWM) and the "Krzyzowa" Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, invite youth workers in Poland, Germany and Ukraine to participate in the TRIYOU 2024 Forum from March 11 to 14, 2024.

The Forum will be held in cooperation with the Bredbeck educational institution and the NGO "Tolerance in You" and is part of the "LIKHTAR / Ліхтар" networking project.

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"From two make three" 23-26.11.2023

On 23-26.11.2023 Krzyzowa was visited by 30 teachers from Germany, Poland and Ukraine as part of a contact seminar "From two make three". The purpose of the seminar was to create new trilateral partnerships and to familiarize participants with aspects of organizing international youth exchanges.

During the workshop, participants learned about methods of working with youth, talked about the principles of good partnerships, and presented their projects.

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Guest on the Train to Culture: Kreisau/Crossroads

Last Friday, November 24, 2023, the Train to Culture between Berlin and Wroclaw turned into a moving stage, with Krzyzowa in the lead role.

The ride was titled "Breslauer Nachbarn - Neighbors of Wroclaw: Zu Gast im Kulturzug: Kreisau-Krzyzowa the Guest of the Train to Culture."

Krzyzowa was represented on board by a team consisting of: from the Kreisau-Initiative association - deputy managing director Elisabeth Kosek; from the Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe - Memorial manager Dominik Kretschmann, vice chairman of the supervisory board Annemarie Franke and volunteer Nikola Witchorek; from the Freya von Moltke Foundation for Krzyzowa - director Anna Quirin; and from the Krzyzowa-Music Festival Deputy General Manager and Representative Paulina Schgmid.

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A new permanent exhibition in Krzyzowa is being created!

Despite the passage of time, World War II remains a very important topic. It affects people's identity and international relations. Without knowledge of it, it is difficult to understand the present and explore the topics that make up the historical heritage of Krzyzowa. However, we note that young people coming to Krzyzowa have little knowledge of the period, while differences in education and the memory culture of different countries result in one-sided interpretations and a lack of sensitivity to the memory of others, making understanding difficult. Hence the idea for an exhibition that will tell the story of World War II, especially those chapters of the war that are particularly important for understanding the historical heritage of Krzyzowa, and for historical and civic education, education for peace, understanding, human rights and concern for a common European future.

The exhibition "1939-1945: Years that Changed the World" is being built right next to the permanent exhibition "Courage and Reconciliation," on the grounds of the former garden. The exhibition scenario was developed by a team of employees of our Foundation. The architectural and graphic concept was prepared by the Warsaw studio JAZ+ Architects.

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