International youth project «Polish - Ukrainian guide of positive actions»

During autumn holidays (20/10/2016-27/10/2016) the students of Taras Shevchenko Himnazia took part in the international youth project called «Polish - Ukrainian Guide of Positive Actions». The initiator and coordinator of the project was Ms. Mirela Szymczak. The coordinator from Ukraine was Iryna Kharchenko. They were also helped by the teachers of English Joanna Krauz-Zalewska from Poland and Hanna Dudich from Ukraine.

The aim of the project was to promote active citizenship, develop tolerance and celebrate cultural diversity. Another goal was to stimulate creativity and develop interpersonal and leadership skills in young people. The project fostered a positive image of Polish - Ukrainian cooperation not only among the participants, but also in the local community.

The project participants worked in mixed intercultural groups. Students learned to identify urgent problems of the modern society and to collaborate in order to sort them out. They used SMART, GROVE and DISNEY strategies and modern coaching techniques to brainstorm the ideas. As a result, the students created a guide of positive actions to inspire other young people to become change-makers.

Anna Dudich's Slidely by Slidely Slideshow

 

During the project, the students also visited the Schindler’s Factory. The exhibition in the former factory of Oskar Schindler is located in its former administrative building. This exhibition is a story about Cracow and its inhabitants during World War II, both Poles and Jews, who lived in Cracow at that time. Children saw where the lack of tolerance to cultural diversity can bring humanity.

Polish and Ukrainian students shared the results of the project and presented the cultures of their countries during the final event called The Festival of Positive Actions followed by the Folk Evening attended by the parents of Polish participants, school principal and members of local community.

The «Polish - Ukrainian Guide of Positive Actions» will soon be published and there you will be able to see detailed information about the project and learn how to develop tolerance and active citizenship.

To learn more about the project visit the project page on Facebook