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On Friday, September 16, 2022, culinary workshops devoted to Mexican cuisine took place. The workshops are organized as part of the project “The world on a plate” – 2021-2- PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182.

However, before the participants started to prepare the dishes, Mrs. Mariola, the teacher, introduced the seniors to the traditions and culture of Mexican cuisine. Exotic Mexican cuisine is one of the most interesting cuisines in the world. It is full of colors, flavors and aromas. A special feature of traditional Mexican cuisine is the blend of ingredients, recipes and cooking methods by Native Americans and Spanish conquerors.

The basic foods used in Mexican cuisine for savory dishes include legumes (including beans), peppers (both hot and mild) and corn.

At the workshop, we found out how to easily and quickly prepare:

• QUESADILLA WITH SWEET FRUIT,
• BURRITO or TACO DE HARINA,
• GUACAMOLE – MEXICAN PASTA (salsa, dip) with avocado,
• Mexican SOPA DE LIMA – sour lime soup.

The prepared dishes turned out to be incredibly delicious, aromatic and fully reflects the taste of Mexico.

You can find the recipes of these dishes here -> Mexican Cuisine Recipes

On September 24, 2022, workshops on interpersonal communication were conducted under the project “Tell me …” – 2021-2-PL01-KA210-YOU-000051578. The classes were held at the Museum of the People’s Republic of Poland in Ruda Śląska. The theme of the activities was “Tell me … Who are you?”. The circumstances in which the young people lived allowed them to return to the past, which was an ideal opportunity to analyze who the man of the People’s Republic of Poland was and who he is today. The guiding question – “Who am I?” – is related to the concept of human identity, it concerns shaping a positive one
self-evaluation and awareness of positive qualities and strengths. The students listened to the lecture and then worked independently on worksheets and looked for answers to the following questions:

• Who am I?
• How do I know who I am?
• Why am I what I am?

The lectures will be continued …

Ukrainian cuisine is extremely rich in various flavors due to the influence of culture and religion
and geographical location of Ukraine. It’s a simple kitchen born out of poverty.

For individual dishes, products are used that the vast majority of average Ukrainians can grow or hunt on their own. On Ukrainian tables we find dishes based on flour, mushrooms, fish, vegetables, sauerkraut, meat, cucumbers, and buckwheat. Potatoes, called the second bread, are the basis of most dishes.

On September 30, 2022. seniors prepared Ukrainian specialties during culinary workshops carried out as part of the project “World on a plate” project no.: 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182.

The main course was a cauldron, i.e. baked potatoes with kefir. The dish that the participants of the workshop really enjoyed were potatoes stuffed in a peasant way.
Ukrainian cuisine workshops ended with a sweet dessert, i.e. Ukrainian cheesecakes.

Recipes of the prepared rarities can be found here

Although October has entered our calendars for good, it is worth stopping and summarizing
previous month. In September, as part of the “Colors of Life” project – 2021-1-PL01-ESC30-SOL-
000036535 we were discussing Alzheimer’s disease and the main color was purple. At the beginning
of the month, we have briefly presented what this severe disease is all about. Today we want to present in
in a nutshell the most important facts about it, namely:

1. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to dementia.
2. Alzheimer’s disease is responsible for 50-70% of dementia cases.
3. It is estimated that 1 in 85 people worldwide will develop Alzheimer’s in 2050.
4. The course of the disease is different for each patient, so detection and treatment attempts are extremely difficult.
5. The average life expectancy of a patient with confirmed Alzheimer’s disease is 7 years.
6. Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease of the 21st century. Annual expenses related to it
   exceed $ 240 billion. It is estimated that in 2050 this amount will be 4 times higher.
7. Many famous people fell ill with Alzheimer’s, incl. President of the United States Ronald Reagan, Irish writer Iris Murdoch, footballer Ferenc Puskás, actress Rita Hayworth, actor Charlton Heston, writer Terry Pratchett.
8. Almost twice as many women suffer from Alzheimer’s disease than men.
9. A person with Alzheimer’s can lose their sense of smell.

Training for employees under the project “Conscious Parent Academy – Replacement parent urgently needed!” – 2020-1-PL01-KA204-082283 has ended. Let us recall that the host organization was the Municipal Social Welfare Center in Żory, and the subject of the training was “Legal conditions for the functioning of foster care in the partner countries”. The training was attended by employees from:

•  IAC – Instituto de Apoio à Criança
•  Mano šeimos akademija
•  Municipal Social Welfare Center in Żory

During these 5 days, the participants broadened their knowledge of the following topics:

• What legal actions are taken in individual countries to secure children from biological families and transfer them to a foster family,
• Ways to promote foster families in individual countries,
• Organization of foster care and adoption in Poland,
• Family foster care: the first days of a child in foster care, activities aimed at referring a child for adoption. Overview of actions taken in individual States,
• How to prepare a child for return to the biological family and who are the family assistants.

During the training, the employees had the opportunity, in addition to broadening their knowledge, to get to know the city of Żory and the surrounding attractions, such as:

• The City Museum in Żory,
• Kapias Gardens,
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum,
• Castle in Pszczyna.

It was a time full of work and activity. The institution’s employees shared their experiences and knowledge that will be necessary for everyday work in their profession. Certificates confirming participation in the training were also awarded.

On the occasion of September 21, that is the World Alzheimer’s Day, a purple action took place at the Technical Secondary School No. 4 in Sosnowiec, organized as part of the “Colors of Life” project – 2021-1-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000036535. As part of the campaign, purple ribbons and candies were distributed. On the occasion of this day, students dressed in purple, which made the whole school colorful. Moreover, the youth answered questions about Alzheimer’s disease. For correct answers, they received points for behavior and marks for activity. All this to familiarize students with this very difficult and insidious disease.

Yesterday, a 5-day training course for employees on the project “The Academy of the conscious parent – A replacement parent is urgently needed!” – 2020-1-PL01-KA204-082283 began. The host organization is the Municipal Social Welfare Center in Żory. The subject of the meeting is the legal conditions for the functioning of foster care in partner countries. During this training, employees from:

• IAC – Instituto de Apoio à Criança
• Mano šeimos akademija
• Foster care Municipal Social Welfare Center in Żory

They will find out:

• What legal actions are taken in individual countries to protect children from biological families and transfer them to a foster family,
• Ways to promote foster families in individual countries

We hope that the training will be very fruitful, full of new knowledge and exchange of experiences between institutions.
Wait for the training summary not long.

On September 2, 2022, the first culinary workshops after the summer break were organized as part of the “World on a plate” project, project number: 2021-2- PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182.

During the classes, seniors went on a culinary journey to France, whose cuisine is known and appreciated all over the world. French cuisine is delicate, light, sublime and fanciful. It delights with the variety of flavors, splendor of serving dishes and originality. Although we commonly associate it with frog legs, snails and roasted chestnuts, French cuisine offers excellent fish and seafood, great-quality meat, and phenomenal cheeses.

Under the watchful eye of the trainer, the seniors prepared various dishes in the subgroups, i.e .:

– French crêpes Suzette with oranges,

– Quiche lorraine tart, or Lorraine cake,

– cheese and onion soup.

The workshops ended with tasting the dishes prepared together.

Jiro Ono used to say, “Only by eating excellent dishes, you are able to prepare such dishes.”

The recipes of the dishes can be found –> https://swiatnatalerzu.fundacjasmart.pl/kuchnie-swiata/francja/

We are pleased to announce that our project addressed to seniors has been noticed! On September 5, 2022 an article appeared on the website of Nowa Trybuna Opolska describing our project “E-Senior II” implemented under the European Solidarity Corps. The article describes what we will be doing during the implementation of the project and how you can sign up for a computer course conducted as part of the above-mentioned project. We are very pleased that our actions have been noticed and appreciated. We strongly encourage you to read the article!
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Holidays are behind us and even though we would like to extend it a bit, unfortunately, none of it… It’s time to get back to the projects! That is why we come back with the project “Colors of Life” – 2021-1-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000036535. We would like to remind you that the project aims to raise awareness among young people about the importance of prevention and taking care of their health. Each month and each color in this project is dedicated to a different disease, as September has started it’s time for Alzheimer’s disease and the main color is purple. Alzheimer’s is a degeneration of the nervous system (neurodegenerative) condition that causes general dementia and develops very slowly. Most often, Alzheimer’s disease affects the elderly who have reached 65 years of age, which is why it is so often associated with lower mental performance due to age. The disease process causes damage to the cerebral cortex, which in turn gives rise to various symptoms, such as:

• Memory impairment;
• Lowering general mental activity;
• Disorientation in space and time;
• Frequent mood changes;
• Reluctance to perform any activities;
• Apathy;

Symptoms vary depending on the stage of the disease.
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