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The first workshop on Setting our Goals (project ’European Women at the Centre of Life’)
school students. Last year
they completed a project
‘History behind us: a dialogue
between generations’;
the project verbal
materials served as a play
script.
Upon return to Poland
we discussed the model of
caring for elderly people.
However, the idea of a senior
surrounded by his or her
caring family or cared for
by professional social workers
is so heavily imprinted
in our minds that the suggestion
of elderly people’s
live independent lives under very discreet care offered
only whenever it is necessary. They do their tually delight many of us.
self-reliance as presented in Germany did not ac-
own shopping and cook; there is no organised, In the process of project implementation, we
dedicated medical care. If need be, they resort to devoted a lot of attention to written materials.
the medical services rendered in the village. To cut During the first meeting, our German colleagues
a long story short, they live regular, independent suggested a collection of memories, essays or
lives like the other inhabitants of Bovenden. (…) other literary forms revolving around Christmas
Marie-Luise Küsgen, one of our project partners, and the related customs. Two years later we received
a beautiful, hand-made publication en-
has been active in AWO, a non-governmental organisation
in Bovenden, organising various cultural
events targeted at all villagers, primarily elderly publishes Inspirations magazine where events
titled ‘Adventsbuch’ (“Advent Book”). ZUTW
people. NB: they are very similar to our University’s related to the project were reflected in the form
activities. Several times a year various lectures are of in-depth articles and photo reportages. They
offered, covering, for example, art history (Paul have all been translated into English and transferred
to the project partners. Barbara Konarska’s
Cézanne, Marc Chagall) or medicine (diabetes
as a civilization disease). On top of the lectures, reflections on her stay in Latvia were interesting
our Western neighbours have classes in art and enough for the partners in Preili to translate them
dancing. However, their biggest pride and joy are to Latvian. An edition of Inspirations included
activities shared with elementary and secondary short essays authored by our German colleagues.
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