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Together with seniors, we remain on the topic of online shopping, however, we constantly raise the bar of knowledge of our participants, which is why during the last classes we also took a closer look at the safety of these purchases. We introduced the participants to one of the most popular shopping platforms. Issues such as:

• create an account
• searching for specific offers
• using filters on the site
• searching for opinions about the product and the seller
• what are the payment options
• what are the shipping options
• security on the platform

Seniors were satisfied with the opportunities offered by the shopping platform and with the information obtained about safety while shopping.

The classes are carried out as part of the “E-Senior 2” project no. 2022-1-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000067331.

As a summary of the project, we are creating a culinary book in which all the recipes for dishes prepared by the participants of the “World on a plate” project No. 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182 will be collected.

In addition to the recipes, the book will contain a few sentences of introduction and participants’ opinions about the project. A photo of the dish prepared by seniors will be added to each recipe. There will also be photos of our participants cooking together, so that they can return to the memories related to the project with a smile on their faces looking at the photos.

There will also be an additional special recipe. If you want to know more, be sure to follow our website and social media.

Cookbook coming soon!

On Friday, February 24, 2023, the last culinary workshops organized as part of the “World on a Plate” project, project no. 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL000040182, took place.

On this day, Chinese cuisine dishes conquered the hearts of seniors.

During the classes, seniors prepared delicious dishes:

• chinese noodles with vegetables,
• chicken breast in sweet and sour sauce.

A great lover of Asian cuisine, Mrs. Mariola, told us about the tradition, culture and secrets of preparing Chinese dishes.

A great surprise was the visit of a Polish Radio Katowice reporter to the culinary workshops, who conducted an interview with the representative of the Foundation’s board, Mrs. Ewa Bartosińska, and with seniors.

On that day, certificates of completion of the “World on a Plate” project organized by the European Solidarity Corps were also presented. During the meeting, the project was summed up and the seniors shared their impressions of the meetings. Even tears of joy flowed from the emotion.

The wonderful atmosphere did not leave the participants until the end of the classes. Participation in the project will undoubtedly be remembered by seniors for a very long time.

As part of the project “What’s playing in your heart?” No. – 2022-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000090896 On February 17, we conducted classes with a psychologist for our participants.

Because each of us has emotions, each of us experiences, therefore each of us deserves to learn to “handle” them well. This was also the purpose of the classes, so that each of our participants could look at their emotions in a relaxed way for a moment and learn to feel them.

We started the class by quieting our minds. After a whole week of living on the run with slightly dimmed lights, together with the teacher, we tried to relax our bodies, feel them in a different way, to be able to look at them from a new, better side.

In the next stage of the classes, using art therapy techniques, the participants tried to express their emotions in words, and then transferred them to paper in the form of drawings. Really interesting works! Everyone presented their emotions in an individual way.

The smile on the faces of the participants is what we always want to see, and that’s how it was after these classes! See you on the next one 🙂

On March 9, participants of the project “What do we know about tolerance” No. 2022-1-PL01-KA152-YOU-000067324 implemented as part of the Erasmus+ program continued their adventure of learning Ukrainian. The young people, with a little help from the teachers, repeated the knowledge about the Ukrainian alphabet acquired during the first classes.

The young people were satisfied with the activities carried out, with particular enthusiasm they joined the task summarizing the activities. Each of the participants received sentences in Polish, which they then had to translate into Ukrainian using the received alphabet. The young people were excited about the task and the fact that after a short time of study they are able to write something in Ukrainian.

Students eager to absorb more knowledge are looking forward to the next classes.

More classes as part of the project “What’s playing in your heart?” No. – 2022-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000090896 sounded in folk sounds.

An increasingly large group creates a group of our participants. Information about our classes in superlatives reaches a wider audience, which makes us very happy!

We started the classes (of course, not forgetting about the vocal warm-up) with theoretical classes. Pola Kardas, the host, guided the participants through the basics of reading notes on a staff and all additional signs that may appear on it. Thanks to this knowledge, we were able to look at the new songs in a more understandable way. 🙂

What notes were waiting for us? Folk music! Red Berries and Lipka were not a challenge for us. Quick learning of the text, division of voices, deciphering the notes and the participants once again did a great job with the final recordings.

On March 23, we invite you to the next meeting. Film music will enter the classes as in the salons! We can’t wait to see what arrangements our host is preparing!

With the launch of the project, meetings aimed at raising the level of tolerance in young people began. The first classes were held for a Polish group of participants and were devoted to learning the Ukrainian language. In addition to the professor conducting the classes, students from Ukraine also participated in the meeting, thanks to which the students participating in the lesson could hear the language from real native speakers. Along with learning basic phrases and the alphabet, the young people got to know a bit of Ukraine’s geography and culture. Each of the three students told the audience about their city, interests or favorite music.

The young people showed great interest in the activities. The meetings are conducted in a friendly atmosphere, which is conducive to deepening the relationship between the participants. Curious about a new language, young people are looking forward to future classes.

The project “What do we know about tolerance” No. 2022-1-PL01-KA152-YOU-000067324 is implemented as part of the Erasmus+ program.

As part of our project “Young in spirit” No. 2022-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000091172, our seniors expand their knowledge of physical culture, which makes them more and more efficient.

We are proud of the fact that the number of practicing participants is constantly growing and is approaching twenty people. For those who are still wondering whether to join us, we assure you that there will be plenty of room. 😉

Seniors are still practicing in the large gym, but the spring aura is slowly spreading to us and we can’t wait for outdoor activities. The willingness and smile with which our pupils join the exercises motivates them to organize further activities.

During the last class, each participant received sets of gymnastic exercises, which they can also use at home.

See you in two weeks, we can’t wait!

Last week, as part of the “World on a plate” project no. 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL000040182, a meeting of seniors with a dietitian was held.
The aim of the meeting was to draw attention to proper nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and a diet adapted for the elderly.

During the classes, the dietitian tried to answer the following questions:

• what does a healthy diet look like?
• how to choose a good diet so that it becomes a lifestyle and not a compulsion?
• how to properly adjust the menu to improve physical condition?

Each of the participants received a lot of valuable tips that will help seniors introduce proper nutrition principles to their menu, which will positively affect their health and well-being. Seniors willingly asked questions and shared their experiences related to eating habits.

Georgian cuisine is unique and one of a kind – filling, aromatic, natural. First of all, it is dominated by fresh vegetables and a wealth of aromatic spices and herbs, i.e. coriander, tarragon, garlic and savory.

She told us about the culture and secrets of Georgian cuisine during culinary workshops organized as part of the project “World on a plate” project no. 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040182, an instructor conducting classes with seniors.

Georgian cuisine is not only food. It is much more. It is a combination of an extremely warm, hospitable atmosphere, a long and rich tradition and countless delicacies.

During the culinary classes, seniors prepared:

• AJAR CHACHAPURI, or yeast bread in the shape of a boat with feta cheese and mozzarella;
• CHINKALI – Georgian dumplings;
• LAVASH – Armenian bread in the shape of a flat cake;
• CZIHIRTMA – Georgian broth;
• GEORGIAN TEA CAKE;
• KEPIŁA, or Georgian minced cutlets;

It was a lot of work, but at the same time everyone could learn something new. At the end, there was a tasting of dishes prepared by seniors.