Young people from Tczew and Paderborn visited Krzyżowa again on 8-13.04.2024 to share memories together focusing on the theme of 'Sharing the past, sharing new memories'.
After the first two days of integration, language animation and learning about the history of Krzyżowa, the young people went on a full-day excursion to Wrocław, where they learnt about the city's attractions during a city game as well as visited the 'Europa II' exhibition at the BWA contemporary art gallery.
The following day, participants began to explore the theme of memory and reminiscence. With the temporary exhibition 'Stolen Memory' and the workshops based on this exhibition, the young people discovered a new perspective on learning about the history of the Holocaust - through the fate of individual people and their objects. The presentation on the perception of memory in contemporary art opened up new perspectives for us and was a great introduction to the art workshop - painting cotton bags - during which real masterpieces were created! The young people also created reconstructions of photographs of their grandparents and parents, as well as a choreography about what future they hope for and what future they fear.
The meeting was a great opportunity for intercultural exchange, the group danced together and played sports in every spare moment, and a few tears were shed as they said goodbye.
The project was co-financed by the Polish-German Youth Cooperation.
The annual TRIYOU Forum, organized by the German-Polish Youth Office (GPYO) and Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, took place on March 11-14, 2024. The Forum was held in partnership with the Bredbeck educational institution and the NGO "Tolerance in You" and is part of the "LIKHTAR / Ліхтар" networking project.
Guests of honor at the Forum were the Consul General of Ukraine in Wroclaw Mr. Yurii Tokar and the Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Wroclaw Ms. Kerstin Nielsen, who welcomed participants and attendees from Ukraine, Germany and Poland.
The TRIYOU Forum is an annual event for those working with young people and organizing trilateral international youth meetings.
Over the course of four days, participants and attendees from the three countries were able to deepen their knowledge and exchange experiences in the field of youth work. The event aimed to discuss a number of important topics related to the current situation of young people living in Ukraine, Poland and Germany.
Read more: Summary of Forum TRIYOU 2024
We wish you peaceful, hopeful and serene Easter holidays, spent among family and friends.
Board and Staff of the Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe
Read more: Easter 2024
During the "Skills for future" exchange, young people from Hungary, Germany and Poland developed their skills, digging into the secrets of acrobatics, sculpture and culinary. Participants from the Youth Sociotherapy Center No. 2 in Wroclaw, IB Mitte in Ebersbach and the NENESZ oganization from Pecel, Hungary, met to get to know peers from other countries in an unusual environment, share their culture, get to know each other and develop passions together.
Read more: Youth exchange "Skills for future" from Hungary, Germany and Poland, 12-16.02.2024
