Behind us is the first turn of the summer camp "Closer to nature", whose leitmotif this year was ecology and environmental knowledge to explain to young people why and how to protect them. Two groups of children and young people spent a week of intensive workshops and games in Krzyżowa. The younger one (7-10 years old) participated in English language learning activities, the older one (11-14 years old) was teaching her artistic skills. All activities aimed at developing young people's interests as well as shaping their personality in the spirit of cooperation and respect for nature. The colonial activities were ensured by an international team of teachers with experience in humanistic and non-formal education.
Read more: Report from the first turn of the summer camp "Closer to nature" (PHOTOS)
We invite you to Krzyżowa and to visit our historic property. During the holiday season we have prepared a special offer of guided tours in Polish for our guests.
Details of the offer:
What? Guided tours along the Foundation's grounds in Polish (45-60 minutes)
For whom? Group of maximum 6 people (minimum 1 person :))
When? Only on weekends, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Price? 50 PLN for a guided tour from the group
How long do you have to wait for a guide? The guide will be at your disposal within 30 minutes of ordering a guided tour!
Read more: Guided tour at Krzyżowa in Polish! - special summer offer
Anti-Racism in International Youth Work
Recognizing My White Privilege: I Understand That I Will Never Understand. But I Stand.
Charlotte, IYMC Krzyżowa
I understand that I will never understand. That I will never have to hear again and again the question "Where are you from"? That I will never be the only person on a train or bus asked for identification. That I will never be held back and hurt by the blatant systemic racism and everyday racism. That I will never be denied services or work or apartments because of my skin colour. That I will never have to endure struggles and obstacles in life because of my skin colour. I understand that I will never understand, but I stand.
When the pictures of the brutal police operation against George Floyd spread around the world, people began to demonstrate in the streets and the IYMC Krzyżowa was also faced with the question of whether and how we should express ourselves, because anti-racism is a fundamental principle for us: There is no neutrality towards racist and extreme right-wing positions and, quite clearly, the framework of the Convention on Human Rights can not be exceeded.
Read more: Anti-Racism in International Youth Work
Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe has been in existence for over 30 years, building civil society and working for dialogue between nations. However, this year the coronavirus pandemic has called into question the possibility of its further functioning. Almost all projects that were to take place in the first half of 2020 and in which almost 3,000 people were to participate were canceled. This deprived the Foundation of a significant part of its revenues and only thanks to the support of the Polish, German and local governments, our partners and donors we managed to survive this, we believe, the most difficult period.
However, the struggle for the Foundation's survival and its good future continues. The pandemic and the economic crisis caused by it will continue to accompany us for a long time, and thus limit our activities and reduce our funds. Therefore, in this particularly difficult period, we count on the support of Donors. It is necessary for the Foundation to be able to run its activities, create projects at the highest level, develop and meet the expectations - to implement its mission, deepen European agreement and serve the local community.
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