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On December 16, workshops were held – Prophylaxis of AIDS.
During the 90-minute workshop, the youth were acquainted with the topic of preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS.

Due to the subject matter, the “Spider Web” exercise was used, which, on the one hand, allowed for team integration, relaxation of tension caused by the new situation (workshops, trainer) and the triggering of workshop processes.
The exercise itself makes it possible to observe the course of social interactions and the spread of the “invisible” – in this case the virus.
Students had the opportunity to test their assertiveness (sales tasks carried out in pairs) and learn techniques to strengthen it. Assertiveness, in addition to maintaining protective measures (sanitation, disinfection, contraception), is a key feature in the prevention of infectious diseases.

Theoretical information was given during the discussion on the problem of HIV.
As part of the summary, scenes were played on the following topics:

1. Visit to a tattoo studio
2. To arrange an HIV test in a laboratory or to order a test to be performed at home
3. Interview your partner about HIV testing before having sexual intercourse

The implementation of the scenes made it possible to consolidate and use the acquired knowledge (how to take care of your safety in various contacts – beauty salons, tattooing, sex contacts).
A very important element was the performance of the situation related to the test (how and where can it be checked? What to do next? Where to look for help?).
The final element was the game “Thank you, BINGO!”, In which students looked for resources in their peer group (who can listen? Who can support? Who can encourage?, Who can amuse? Etc.). Thanks to this, each student left the classes not only with the database of facts about the HIV virus, but also with the awareness that in case of problems there are people whom they can count on.
The workshop was part of the Colors of Life project – financed by the European Solidarity Corps.

On December 10, 2021 at the First Degree Industry School in Sosnowiec at ul. Szymanowskiego 3B, workshops on decorating Christmas gingerbread were held. As part of the “E-Senior” project, seniors first found recipes on the Internet together with the group, and then immediately went to work! Seniors had a great time frosting and decorating Christmas sweets. During the classes, beautifully decorated gingerbread trees, stars, snowmen, Santa Clauses, cones ready to be hung on the Christmas tree or eaten were created. Each of the workshop participants received a package of Christmas gingerbread with a recipe book from the teachers.
During the workshops, there was also a possibility of warm tea, delicious sandwiches, and a cheerful atmosphere that was conducive to creative fun.

On December 2 and 3, 2021. Mrs. Katarzyna Costła-Hus Deputy Director of the Municipal Social Welfare Center in Żory and Mrs. Katarzyna Kaniepień, Head of the Provincial Adoption Center in Katowice, Branch in Rybnik, participated online in the international conference entitled “Sėkmingos globos link. 2021 ”(in Polish meaning“ Towards successful foster care. 2021 ”) organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in Lithuania. Above people in their speeches referred to the topic of the organization of foster care and adoption in Poland. In addition to the above-mentioned people, speeches on foster care and adoption were presented by specialists from Lithuania and Great Britain. Over 600 viewers attended the conference online. The participation of the Social Welfare Center in Żory in the international conference was possible thanks to the implementation of the project “The Academy of Conscious Parent – a replacement parent urgently wanted”.

Zbliża się okres Świąt Bożego Narodzenia, czas świątecznych wypieków, ubierania choinki
i innych przedświątecznych przygotowań. I to właśnie ta przedświąteczna „gorączka” stała się doskonałą okazją do zorganizowania „Warsztatów pieczenia świątecznych pierników”.
W piątek 3 grudnia 2021r. Seniorzy kontynuowali zajęcia sprzed tygodnia w ramach projektu „E-Senior” i brali udział w zajęciach kulinarnych. Pod opieką Pani Iwony i Pani Marioli mieli okazję nauczyć się wypieku pysznych, świątecznych pierników. Niektórzy po raz pierwszy poznawali proces ich pieczenia. Seniorki z wielką radością ugniatały ciasto, wałkowały, wycinały foremkami ulubione kształty związane z motywami Świąt Bożego Narodzenia, obserwowały proces pieczenia się ciastek.
Kiedy Panie przygotowywały ciasteczka, Panowie robili sałatki warzywne.
Aż wreszcie nadszedł czas odpoczynku. Wszyscy przy wspólnej herbatce konsumowali pyszne sałatki.  Nie obyło się jednak bez zjedzenia choćby jednego ciasteczka, gdyż wspaniałe pierniczki swoim wyglądem i smakiem nęciły wszystkich.
Warsztaty kulinarne sprawiły naszym Seniorom wielką radość, a jednocześnie w sposób miły i praktyczny utrwaliły tradycje Świąt Bożego Narodzenia.
Proces dekorowania upieczonych pierniczków odbędzie się za tydzień, na kolejnych zajęciach.

December is the month devoted to HIV / AIDS. As part of the project “Colors of Life”, a newsletter on HIV / AIDS was created in the Transport Technical School No. 4.

And here a few words about our project “Give your things a second life” and the zero waste guide ♻️ was written by the European Solidarity Corps on Facebook! ❤
Check it out here

Since 1988, December 1 has been celebrated as World AIDS Day.
Its main goal is to draw attention to the problem of HIV / AIDS infection and to show solidarity with the people affected by the disease.

So what we define as AIDS is the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus.

How does HIV spread from person to person?

There are three ways of infection – unprotected sexual contact, getting infected blood from another person into our bloodstream, e.g. using the same needles, syringes by several people, sharing shaving items, during pregnancy or childbirth, an HIV-infected mother can infect her child.

Today, the disease has gone from fatal to chronic thanks to antiviral treatments and rapid diagnostic methods to detect HIV.

In Poland, you can perform HIV testing anonymously and free of charge in many facilities, just check the list of such facilities on the website.

HIV / AIDS prophylaxis means avoiding casual sexual contacts, using condoms, being careful when someone injures himself, e.g. while providing first aid, performing tattoos, cosmetic procedures in professional offices where qualified people work, if you use syringes or needles, make sure that they are sterile .

A symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS and their relatives is the red bow, an integral part of the celebration of this day. The presence of a bow in the public sphere is a reminder that people living with HIV are full members of society and should be able to live and work in their own environment, bearing in mind the obligation to protect others from infection.

Źródło: https://www.szpzlo.pl/aktualnosc-122-1_grudnia_swiatowy_dzien_walki_z_aids.html

On November 18-19, a meeting was held in Portugal on the project “The Academy of the conscious parent – A parent for replacement urgently needed!”. The hosts of the meeting were partners from the Instituto de Apoio à Criança. The meeting was attended by partners from:

• Foundation for education – SMART,
• Municipal Social Welfare Center in Żory,
• Instituto de Apoio à Criança,
• Viešoji įstaiga Mano šeimos akademija.

During the meeting, we focused primarily on:

• The process of becoming a surrogate parent,
• Next steps in the project, such as: further training, help-desk and webinar

During the meeting, we visited Instituto de Apoio à Criança facilities, such as:

• Intervention support vehicle,
• Education and Training Center,
• Social Office.

It was a very fruitful meeting that contributed greatly to the implementation of the project.

We have an interesting recommendation for you! Cogito magazine! It is an educational biweekly for high school students preparing for the matura exam. The reader will find there the necessary aids for the oral and written exams, plus interesting interviews, reportages, a cultural section and competitions with attractive prizes.
And in the last issue of “Cogito” there was an article: “Our point of view: Tolerance – where is it?”.
Where you can, among others read about what tolerance is, who is at risk of intolerance, where we can find it and what its limits are. We highly recommend everyone to read!

International Tolerance Day at Technical Secondary School No. 4 Transport as part of the “Colors of Life” project.