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European Public Sphere in Krzyżowa, 5-6 June 2019 (PHOTOS)

On 5-6 June 2019, the participants of a study visit from Heinrich-Böll-Schule Rodgau and the German-Polish school exchange Zabrze-Wassenberg took part in discussions about our common future in Europe. Each participant could share their vision and ideas for Europe in a specially designed and built wooden structure. The 3.5-metre-long geodesic dome - Europe Dome was made for our participants by Anne Hardt and Helene Naira Paul from Democracy International - a non-governmental organization created by a network of democratic activists and organizations gathered around the European Citizens' Initiative. Democracy International is committed to strengthening civic participation and direct democracy within and outside the EU. Its aim is to enable citizens to participate directly in political decision-making.

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Pentecost Meeting! 7-10 czerwca 2019

As in previous years, Krzyżowa hosted a meeting of the Friends of Krzyżowa, which was opened to all those who feel connected with Krzyżowa through projects and the history of the place, but also to those who wanted to discover Krzyżowa. The organizer of the meeting, in cooperation with the Krzyżowa Foundation, was our partner from Berlin Kreisau-Initiative e.V.

This year both the Krzyżowa Foundation and Kreisau-Initiative are celebrating their 30th anniversary. On this occasion, Saturday afternoon of the meeting was devoted to discussions about our common history, present and future.

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Polish-German school exchanges Zabrze-Wassaenberg 3-7.06.2019 (PHOTOS)

From 3 to 7 June in the International Youth Meeting Center in Krzyżowa another summer Polish-German school exchange took place. Participants from Wassenberg and Zabrze had the opportunity to got to know each other better during art and language workshops and joint activities. In Krzyżowa, the participants discussed the history of this place and our common future in Europe.

The time spent together certainly helped to overcome prejudices and make new acquaintances. The exchange programme also included a trip to the memorial site in Rogoźnica (Gross-Rosen).

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Youth workshops Heinrich-Böll-Schule Rodgau, Krzyżowa 04-07.06.2019

From 4th to 7th of June we hosted again in Krzyżowa young people from Heinrich Böll's school in Rodgau (Germany), who also spend a few days in Krzyżowa as part of a longer study trip around Poland.

During their stay, the participants  dealed with topics such as "Resistance against the Nazi rule of terror during World War II" and "Engagement today: UN Agenda 2030". Young people also had the opportunity to visit the area around Krzyżowa.

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