LTTA in POLAND

SIXTH MOBILITY – POLAND

2nd – 6th MaY 2022

The last mobility on the topic 'Preserve your roots for the future' took place in Puławy from 2nd to 6th of May 2022. We had an honour and pleasure to host our guests from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Italy, Greece and Portugal.

Day 1 – 2nd May

On the 1st day of the training event all the participants of the project visited the school.The guests were welcomed by the headmistress Mrs Bożena Strzelecka. Later they visited the school, then the students were involved in icebreaker activities to get them familiar with the new friends. Both teachers and students had a Polish – English lesson in order to learn the most important words and expressions in Polish.

Next each country showed previously prepared presentations about the Food Banks.

Day 2 – 3rd May

There was a seminar lesson, on 'Food waste', given by a food expert Mrs Katarzyna Wolszczak, who gave special guidance and valuable advice to both students and teachers on how and how much to buy food in order not to waste it unnecessarily.

After the webinar students worked in international teams and prepared presentations on the basis of what they had heard. The next task was to show the presentations.

Next students and teachers learned traditional Polish dances and had a treasure hunt in the town of Puławy. They worked in international teams which was fun.

And the teachers were working on the project.

In the evening the food collected in the supermarket was given to a local homeless shelter.

Day 3 – 4th May

WARSAW is the capital and the largest city of Poland that stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its historical Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The participants of the event in Poland were sightseeing the city and in the afternoon they took part in the chocolate workshop where students and teachers made their own chocolate and shaped it each to their own taste.

Day 4 – 5th May

LUBLIN is the ninth-largest city in Poland. First, the guests visited the museum of traditional Polish Cebularz typical for lubelski region., where everyone saw how it is made, and everyone made their own cebularz The next attraction was the largest outdoor folk museum in Poland, where the students and teachers were told how Poles lived 100 years ago, from the poorest to the richest. Its exhibits gave a glimpse into the daily work, customs, and traditions of the people of the past.

Day 5 – 6th May

KAZIMIERZ DOLNY is a small historic town in eastern Poland. It is a tourist destination, the town enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of the 17th century, due to the trade-in of grain conducted along the Vistula. Since the 19th century, it has become a holiday destination, attracting artists and summer residents. Many painters retreat to this small, art town to paint and sell their work. Kazimierz Dolny is a charming place with a picturesque town squere. The most impressive and extreme experience was here - a jeep tour of the town, which went through both flat and smooth roads and through the biggest ravines, which is the biggest attraction in the area and the town quest.

The guests had a chance to try a traditional roll called “Kogut Kazimierski” and had a final lunch of the project during which they got small souvenirs and certificates

It is a pity that the project is over. We have spent many wonderful moments together and have overcome lots of difficult situations caused by the situation worldwide. First, the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine. During our three year work we concentrated on discovering the regions of our partners, but we could also rediscover our own regions. We have learned about the culture, history, art, but also the cuisine of our regions and we want to preserve it for the future generations.

The students from the partner countries have worked together in international teams on different tasks, discussed them, agreed on main ideas, created and presented outputs. But there was also some time and possibilities to chill out and meet new friends, get to know new places and gain unforgettable memories.

And all of this was possible thanks to financial support of the European Union.