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published in teams and then presented
at the Library, on the Internet
and on the Public Library’s
stall during the Educational Book
Fair in Warsaw.
Mirosława (65, Warsaw):
Classes at the READCOM Club
stimulate huge mental development.
When you are retired, it is
very welcome.
Elżbieta (70, Warsaw): I am doing
this computer course for my
little grandson, so that I have a
better contact with him and I can
operate a computer together with
him. He has encouraged me to do
that.
Social activation and
integration
2006 Book Fair – a lesson of English with quizzes
Independent publication of their own works the project paid off, bringing positive changes in
constituted an important element of social activation
and integration of senior citizens.
Majority of the participants are people, who after
self-esteem and relations with family members.
Participants of the classes knew one another retirement, fulfilled themselves in the privacy of
from meetings at U3A or were neighbours, but in their homes, helped their adult children with domestic
chores and did not see any need to change
fact they did not know anything about one another.
It was only thanks to the participation in the the status quo. Having joined the READCOM club,
project that they got to know one another better, they were often surprised by their hidden talents
became closer and started real friendships. and the results of their participation in the project.
Elżbieta (59, Warsaw): Thanks to the project Mirosława (65, Warsaw): I have been retired
I met wonderful people from other cities and other
libraries, with whom not only did I start cooper-
house. Initially, I was quite reserved, but when
for 8 years. My everyday duty is taking care of the
ating, but also made friends, e.g. with Agnieszka I realised how interesting the offer of the library
(54, Krosno).
was, and that I could learn something about films,
read a book, share your experiences and memories...
At the beginning, it felt a bit uncomfortable,
Boosted self-esteem and integration with
the family
but later on it became easier.
The three-year experience of participating in
Elżbieta (70, Warsaw): We train our memory,
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