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We are pleased to announce that our activities for seniors and the local community have been noticed! Yesterday, on August 24, 2022, an article describing projects implemented under the European Solidarity Corps appeared on the Dziennik Zachodni website. We are talking about the projects “World on a plate” – 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182 and “Learning foreign languages ​​is fun” – 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177. We are very pleased that our actions have been noticed and appreciated. We strongly encourage you to read the article!
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The holidays did not cause a break in the intensive Polish language course for citizens from Ukraine. The course, which started in March this year, was conducted daily for two groups during the summer holidays. Adults, teenagers and even children from Ukraine participated in the training. The students focused primarily on learning to speak and understand in everyday situations.
The topics of the classes included the following issues:

• introducing oneself;
• making contact, asking and expressing well-being;
• asking questions;
• determining the characteristics of people;
• questions about basic information, address, telephone number, nationality, origin, age, occupation and occupation;
• expressing liking, time relations;
• parts of the day, hours, days of the week;
• everyday activities;
• appearance description;
• interests, hobbies, free time;
• shopping;
• food and drinks.

The course ended in the second half of July. Participation in the above-mentioned classes is an opportunity to acquire not only language skills, but also to learn elements of Polish history and culture.
The classes were held as part of the project “Learning foreign languages ​​is fun” 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177.

We are pleased to inform you that the next two projects received a positive assessment and thus received funding for their implementation from the European Solidarity Corps program! The first project is “What’s in your heart” – 2022-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000090896. The second is “Young at heart!” – 2022-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000091172. Both projects will start this year! More information coming soon.

In June, the first national workshop under the “Tell me …” project took place – 2021-2-PL01-KA210-YOU-000051578. The workshop was attended by 15 students of the Technical Secondary School No. 4 Transport in Sosnowiec. At the beginning, the students got acquainted with the workshop program, and then they could move on to the exercises prepared for them. The topic of the lesson was “Tell me about your plans.” The participants eagerly discussed their dreams and goals, they touched upon, among others, issues such as:

• What are plans and dreams? Is it worth dreaming?
• How to turn dreams into plans and how to make them come true?
• Practical application of the SMARTer method to make your dreams come true.
• How to get the best of life and where to find strength and determination for continuous development?
• Decision making (management: planning, organizing, controlling) as a tool necessary to implement plans and dreams;
• Dream map – what is it and what are its functions?

After a fruitful discussion, the students switched to practical exercises, which consisted of:

• choosing a dream / goal attractive for the whole group;
• planning your holiday week;
• creating your own dream map.

During the breaks between the main workshop program, students had the opportunity to take part in exercises developing psychomotor skills: concentration, mindfulness, and divided attention. And all this with, for example, fun, learning to juggle or anti-stress coloring books.
Together with the participants, we are looking forward to the next national workshops!
Do you want to learn more about the workshops? You can! We invite you to watch the video in which the participants share their impressions related to the workshops they have worked on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v50imkQkAoQ

Recruitment for the E-senior project is starting!

• Who are we looking for?

People over 60 who want to learn to use a computer or increase their current knowledge.

• What we offer?

We are opening two groups in Opole. One of the groups will learn to use the computer from scratch. In small steps adapted to the pace of the group’s work. The group will have a maximum of 10 people. The second group will have classes at the intermediate level. Here we will develop the skills we already have.

• When?

We are starting already in October 2022. Therefore, we are waiting for applications until the end of August!

• What is the cost?

Classes are completely free for the duration of the project!

• How to apply?

You can personally at our headquarters located at ul. Katowicka 65 / 3A (second floor)
By phone – 534 884 489 or 500 714 676
By e-mail- fundacjasmart0@gmail.com
The most important information we need to hear is your willingness to participate and what your group is interested in!
If you have more questions, call or write to us!

Conversational English language course organized as part of the project “Learning foreign languages ​​is fun” -2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177 is very popular among the elderly. Seniors attending the classes are people full of knowledge, sense of humor, sophistication, and an amazing willingness to learn and get to know. Their regularity and regularity during classes are one of the keys to success in learning the English language.
Recently, the topics of classes for a beginner group included:

1. Names of professions.
2. Description of the classroom – demonstrative pronouns.
3. Cultural activities – The Royal Family.
4. Names of food and drinks.
5. Introduction to Present Simple – description of customary activities.
6. Daily routines – video material.
7. Cultural activities – we visit Dublin.

The program of activities for the intermediate group included:

1. Clothes.
2. In a clothing store – dialogue analysis in video material.
3. Cultural activities – The Royal Family.
4. Names of food and drinks.
5. In the restaurant – vocabulary. Situation scenes.
6. Daily routines – video material.
7. Cultural activities – we visit Dublin.

Through play, working in teams and workshops, seniors found out that the English language connects people all over the world according to the principle “learning foreign languages ​​is fun”

The project “Tell me …” – 2021-2-PL01-KA210-YOU-000051578 is a new initiative implemented under the ERASMUS + program. Activities are targeted at young people. Participation in the project will give them the opportunity to learn to express their emotions, communicate what they feel, but also help and teach young people how to express themselves through art.

The entire project is international in nature, as it is carried out in two different countries – Poland and the Netherlands. The project is divided into several parts: one of them is national training, which is conducted at the same time in both countries.

Training topics:

• Tell me… ..who are you / what do you feel – (basics of interpersonal communication)
• Tell me …. NO (assertiveness – expressing emotions without violating the rights and dignity of others)
• Tell me …. about yourself (the art of self-presentation, supplemented with artistic forms of communication)
• Tell me ….. about your plans for the future (I manage my time, make plans, make decisions)

The time spent on training is a minimum of 15 hours for each topic.

After working through all the material, the participants will take part in a youth exchange. This will be the next stage of the project, the so-called international workshops. Two 7-day workshops for a group of 30 people are planned, in Poland and then in the Netherlands. The theme of the away workshops will be: “Tell me… what do you think. Express yourself through art. ”

Writing and dance workshops will be organized in Poland. In the Netherlands, project participants will have visualization workshops organized, including: drawing, painting, graffiti. Each participant will independently choose which workshops they want to attend. Thanks to the independent choice of workshops, young people will be able to find their own form of expressing emotions.

The third activity planned in the project is the Resource Center. This activity consists in jointly creating a set of lesson scenarios with the young participants of the project. The center will include scenarios from individual blocks concerning various aspects of interpersonal communication, assertiveness, self-presentation, writing, dance and visualization workshops. The scenarios will be prepared in both countries in parallel, after which they will be developed according to the agreed format and placed on the project website in a form for free download.

More information about the project and its implementation can be found on the project website Tell me …

On June 29, 2022, under the project “Never too late for science” – 2021-1-PL01-KA122-ADU-000021044, seniors went on a trip to the Castle Museum in Pszczyna and Kapias Gardens in Goczałkowice-Zdrój. Each of the seniors had the opportunity to learn about the history of the Castle Museum. They could stay in the bedrooms of Princess Daisy and Prince Hans Heinrich XV. At the end of the tour, the seniors went to the armory, where they could admire armor and weapons not only European, but also oriental. After visiting the museum, the seniors went for a walk in the park, where you can find wonderful tea rooms hidden among the trees. There, the participants took a break while trying a variety of teas.

The next point of the trip was a visit to Goczałkowice, and more precisely to the Kapias Gardens. They are beautiful show gardens divided into two parts, which cover almost 40 hectares and contain 50 thematic spots that are unique and exceptional! Everybody will find something for themselves! Visiting such a beautiful and large area took the participants a total of 2.5 hours, not including a break for a meal and sweets!

Would you like to go on a trip similar to our seniors? Nothing easier! Visit our YouTube channel!

-> https://youtu.be/MQV9EXbvp1U – Click and check how our seniors had fun!

We are pleased to announce that the project “Senior open to the world” – 2022-1-PL01-KA122-ADU-000071920 has been successfully assessed and we have been awarded funding for its implementation under the Erasmus + program. The project will start this year! The main goals of the project are:

• Expanding the educational offer for adult learners and targeting it to disadvantaged groups and people with fewer opportunities;
• Increasing the quality of organization management by improving the competences of key employees;
• Increasing the competence of teaching staff to conduct classes with adults;
• Establishing partnerships with non-formal adult learning organizations;

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This is not the end of good news! The project “E-Senior II” – 2022-1-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000067331 was also positively assessed. Thus, we received funding for its implementation from the European Solidarity Corps program. The project starts at any moment! Its main goals are:

• Introducing seniors to virtual reality;
• Arousing interest in the virtual environment and new technologies;
• Raising awareness of the benefits of digital activity;
• Promoting the attitude of an active senior in the local environment.

Stay up to date and wait for new information, because in a moment we will start recruiting for classes in Opole!

On July 1, 2022, a barbecue took place as part of the “World on a plate” project – 2021-2- PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182. The dishes on the grill come from Turkish cuisine and have been prepared by our seniors. During the meeting, seniors could try:

• Ezme – similar to salsa;
• New potatoes in yoghurt-garlic sauce with fresh herbs;
• Turkish chicken skewers;
• Turkish Tzatziki Sauce;
• Chicken breast marinated in yogurt;

Despite the great heat, the attendance was not disappointing. The barbecue was also a formal gathering before the summer break. Everyone had a great time and as the Turkish tradition dictates, nobody was in a hurry and everyone celebrated this moment! The recipes of the dishes will appear soon on the culinary blog on our project website!

-> https://swiatnatalerzu.fundacjasmart.pl/kuchnie-swiata/turcja/

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