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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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Croatian cuisine is famous for its incredibly rich, varied and, above all, tasty dishes. You can find here elements of Mediterranean cuisine as well as typical Balkan flavors. Each region of Croatia has its own unique delicacies, but what they have in common is their extraordinary aroma
and taste.
On June 24, 2022 at the First Degree Industry School in Sosnowiec at ul. Szymanowskiego 3b, there were culinary workshops during which seniors prepared Croatian specialties along with original recipes, i.e .:

• ČOBANAC – stew made of several types of meat;
• Dalmatian fritule, or Croatian small donuts;
• PUNJENA PAPRIKA, ie stuffed pepper;
• Shrimp pasta with cherry tomatoes and parsley;

The full recipes of the above-mentioned specialties will be available on the blog. Contemporary Croatian cuisine, despite the fact that it is so diverse, always remains delicious. The richness of the cuisine is enormous. Everyone will find something for themselves. Culinary workshops were conducted as part of the “World on a plate” project – 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182.

On Thursday, June 23, 2022, the last Polish language classes for children and youth from Ukraine took place in this school year, organized as part of the project “Learning foreign languages is cool” 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177. At the beginning of the classes, participants remembered Polish phrases and expressions needed when placing an order in a restaurant and each of them received a commemorative diploma.

On that day, a group of young people under the care of Mrs. Joanna, along with another group of citizens from Ukraine and Mrs. Bożena, who conducted the classes, went to a nearby restaurant. Each child could independently order their favorite flavors of artisan ice cream in Polish. The second group of participants also coped well with this task, buying ice cream or a drink. It was a very nice time.

It’s time to boast that as part of the project “Learning foreign languages is fun” – 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177 we have created bookmarks in three different variants:

• the first version contains tables with irregular verbs in English,
• the second has three tables with the names of the days of the week, months and basic numerals in German,
• the third edition is devoted to the Polish language for Ukrainians and includes, similarly to the second version, the names of the days of the week, months and basic numerals.

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Four months of German language classes as part of the European Solidarity Corps project “Learning foreign languages ​​is fun” – 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177 have passed in no time. It was an extraordinary and special time. Time to learn, time to learn and consolidate knowledge of German.
Systematic learning and work made seniors learn new phrases and expressions related to everyday life situations with pleasure, developed language skills and learned about the culture, history and geography of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Recently, the program of language classes has covered the following issues:

• nutrition: (eg meals, groceries, restaurant, menu card, ordering dishes, determining the quantity and weight), the verb “essen”;
• shopping: (e.g. department store, clothes, wardrobe size determination);
• the natural world (e.g. weather, atmospheric phenomena, temperature);

The program of activities is adjusted to the age and skills of the course participants. We invite Seniors to the next German language classes after the holidays. We will continue the adventure with the German language that has already begun.

On Friday, June 10, 2022, the last computer classes for seniors organized under the Erasmus + program “Never too late to learn” took place – 2021-1-PL01-KA122-ADU-000021044.
During the last months, seniors with great enthusiasm gained new skills, i.e .:

• set up a Google account and Gmail, sent e-mails and replied to incoming messages;
• buy train tickets via the Internet;
• processed photos published in social media, eg Facebook, Instagram;
• they created photo collages for photo calendars and films;
• prepare photos with the use of websites;
• get to know graphic programs;
• used the Google Photos application on a computer;
• used the Google Photos application on the phone;
• used Google Drive;
• searched for photo editing services and learned how to use them.

During the classes, seniors showed great determination in acquiring new skills and learning about the issues. Congratulations to all course participants. We would like to thank all seniors for their work so far. We wish you a pleasant and safe holiday. We already invite you to the next computer classes after the holidays. We will inform you about the details in August!

In May, we informed you about a photo competition organized by us, which took place at the Technical Secondary School No. 4 Transport in Sosnowiec. The competition was organized under the project “Colors of Life” -2021-1-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000036535. Students could submit their works in four categories:

1. My city
2. May nature
3. Industrial photography
4. Selective color photography – solidarity with Ukraine

The students had time to submit their works by the end of May 2022. It’s time to announce the contest results! In the introductory part, we would like to thank you for the great interest of the students. The works were assessed by the jury: Gabriela Szołtys (geography and biology teacher), Renata Majewska (your favorite teacher), Robert Jastrzębski (English teacher). The decision was very difficult! Here is the verdict:

In the MY CITY category:

• 1st place– Emanuel Syrek, 3DG class
• II place– Bartosz Bajer, class 2KT
• III place ex aequo: Julia Mrzyczek, class 3CP and Miłosz Cogiel, class 3AG

In the INDUSTRIAL FOROGRAPHY category:

• 1st place– Jakub Mółka, class 1KT
• II place ex aequo: Michał Kubanek, class 1KT and Emanuel Syrek, class 3DG
• III place ex aequo: Bartosz Bajer, class 2KT and Miłosz Cogiel, class 3AG

In the MAY NATURE category:

• 1st place– Emanuel Syrek, 3DG class
• II place ex aequo: Kacper Kałwak, class 1KT and Bartosz Bajer, class 2KT
• III place ex aequo: Weronika Piotrowska, Oliwier Dziędziel, Krystian Świętorecki (students of class 2EO) and Nikold Cebulski, class 1LO
• HONORABLE MENTION – Oliwia Antosz, class 1KT

In the PHOTOGRAPHY / SELECTIVE COLOR category – Solidarni with Ukraine

• DISTINCTION for Oliwia Bielińska (class 2ET) and Miłosz Cogiela (class AG)

Congratulations to all students who sent photos for the competition! You can see that photography is their passion. These are not random photos. A well-thought-out frame, appropriate exposure and idea show sensitivity and a high level of skills. Way to go!