"Peace begins with me" is a Polish-German-Czech educational project for young people aged 13-17. The group of participants is inclusive. The participants come not only from different countries, but also from different social groups (orphanages, foster families, refugees, families). Young people with fewer opportunities meet here young people with high social, cultural and financial capital. These groups in social life often belong to homogeneous communities, but at the same time they interact with each other. The meeting provides an opportunity to learn about various views, beliefs and needs. In an atmosphere of mutual respect, the participants talk to each other, try to see the multiplicity of perspectives and narratives and explain different points of view.
The programme of classes has been designed to support independence and comprehensive development of children. Participants can choose from a wide range of artistic workshops (circus, carpentry, art), a wide range of games, language, sports and recreation activities. The meeting place obliges the young people to learn about the history of Krzyżowa and the people who created it. Participants will be invited to reflect on the values that were and are important in the place of international dialogue and understanding.
Read more: „Peace begins with me”. German-Czech-Polish educational project – Krzyżowa, 1-9.07.2019
From 16th to 21st June, a Polish-German youth meeting with Agricolagymnasium from Hohenmölsen and Emanuel Bułhak Private School Complex from Warsaw took place in Krzyżowa. This is the ninth partnership meeting of both schools. How did it differ from the first meeting? Certainly, the emotions connected with coming to Krzyżowa are always the same, despite the fact that every year new people join the group. A constant element is also the curiosity about the new place, the willingness to meet new people and the fear of facing the topics of World War II together. However, the memories of the time spent together in Krzyżowa will surely be diverse.
This year, 38 participants and 4 teachers took part in the project.
Read more: German-Polish Youth Meeting Hohenmölsen-Warsaw - Krzyżowa, 16-21.06.2019 (PHOTO)
The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe together with its partners organized a conference which reflected on how Krzyżowa and other places for dialogue and meetings can contribute to the process of conflict prevention not only at national but also at European level.
In June 1989 a conference brought together different people from Poland, both parts of Germany, the Netherlands and the United States of America in Wroclaw. The event was hosted by the Club of Catholic Intelligence in Wroclaw and was entitled "Christ in Society".
The topics of the conference were opposition and resistance, youth and adult education, applied Christianity and democracy. In concrete terms, however, the participants were also concerned with saving the Krzyżowa estate, where the Kreisau circle had met during the Second World War. In Krzyżowa the visible decay was to be stopped and the complex transformed into a meeting place.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of this meeting, which was described by the participants as a drastic and inspiring experience and which is the birth moment of today's Krzyżowa Foundation, we organized a conference which refered to the one from 1989.
Read more: "The Challenge for Dialogue: Democracy, Religion, Resistance and Society" conference - Krzyżowa,...
