News archive

30 last news articles

Meetings in Catholic University in Lviv and seminar for teachers 2008-05-16 09:04:49

More than 30 teachers from different schools took part in the seminar organized by Arrupe Center and Salesian School in Lviv. The topic was ACTIVE METHODS IN TEACHING. The day before director of the Arrupe Center visited Ukrainian Catholic University and presented to Development Office Staff the formational approach to fundraising. He also have met faculty members responsible for pedagogical and catechetical studies, and directors of Lay Leadership Center.

Photo: Meeting with Development Office Staff of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.

(more >>)

Teachers' formators meeting in Paris 2008-04-22 07:42:12

Jesuits and their lay collaborators working in teachers' formation met in Paris in April 9-11. Experience exchange and discussion on teachers formation programs were the main goals of the meeting. Participants came from Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland, Malta, Italy, Spain, Holland, Denmark and Poland. Pedro Arrupe Formation Center for Educational Leaders from Gdynia was represented by Ewa Swieczkowska i Magdalena Kreft. The next meeting is planned for April 1-3, 2009. Also in Paris.

(more >>)

Teachers' role in drug abuse prevention 2008-03-30 20:46:23

On February 27, Piotr Lapinski and Monika Jurczak spoke in Drohobysh to Ukrainian teachers about drug prevention and for the next week they worked with the saff of the treatment center for drug and alcohol addicts. It was our second visit in the center led by Ukrainian Caritas. The project of cooperation with Ukrainian teachers and therapists is sponsored by Medical Mission of Australia and anonymous foundation from Germany.

(more >>)

Seminar in Korea 2008-02-05 15:33:58

Director of the Arrupe Center led in Korea a seminar for sisters from the congregation of Missionaries of Charity.

(more >>)

Father Ivan with his collaborators visited Gdynia 2007-12-06 07:56:14

At the begining of December Father Ivan with other leaders involved in educational projects in Ukraine visited the Arrupe Center. They studied documents concerning construction of the Jesuit High School in Gdynia and took part in a meeting in SEMEKO, the company experienced in building schools, receiving advice from the president of the company Mr Mariusz Stanislawczyk.

(more >>)

Seminars for teachers in Belarus 2007-11-05 16:53:25

Our RITA program continue in Belarus. For two seminars led in Minsk and Dokshyce (Vitebsk region) almost 100 teachers came. They were working under direction of Ewa Fraczyk learning how to deal with difficult students and observing clinical supervision approach to teachers development. On the photo above we can see belarussian teachers showing the answer to the question - how to deal with difficult student? Below: Ewa is using sunshine method of teaching in Art College in Minsk.

(more >>)

Meeting in Drohobycz (Ukraine) 2007-10-02 21:58:03

The Arrupe Center and the Educational Clinic for Drug and Violence Prevention organized the workshop in Drohobycz in cooperation with Caritas and the treatment center for addicted people - NAZARET. Wojciech Zmudzinski and Piotr Lapinski shared their experience with psychologists and volunteers working in the center. See the photo in
(more >>)

Choice of School versus Social Justice 2007-09-11 19:00:42

At the beginning of September representatives of the international non governmental organizations met in Lisbon at the international symposium dedicated to freedom of education. The most valuable speeches were delivered by J. Barnett from COGREE (Coordinating Group for Religious Education in Europe), W. van Kattwijk from European Parents Association, C. Glenn from OILDEL (Organisation Internationale pour le droit a l'education et la liberte d'enseignement), B. Vermeulen from Socires Foundation, C. Clouder from ECSWE (European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education), and Mario Mauro - Vice-President of European Parliament. 'We need to promote different schools but also variety of teaching styles, methods and programs within a school and within a classroom' - the Portugese Vice-Minister of Education, Jorge Miguel Pedreira, said at the opening of the symposium. According to Mr. Mauro (Vice-President of European Parliament), the state can not decide what to teach and how to educate children because education is about the meaning of human life and not about the needs of modern market. It is parents' right to choose the school for their children, and the state must guarantee this freedom to all families.
(more >>)

International Jesuit Education Leadership Program 2007-07-21 20:05:39

The International Jesuit Education Leadership Program started for the 6th time in Warsaw-Falenica in European Center for Communication and Culture. The participats came from 7 countries: Lithuania, Danmark, Ukraine, Poland, Sri Lanka, Hungary, Bielorus. 'The way of analyzing a difficult situation, presented at the course, is very useful at work and in my personal life' - Elisabeth Kossmann from Denmark said. Sister Zsofia Iuranyi from Hungary told us that almost every element of the training was useful for both her work and her personal development but she particularly liked topics concerning student's and teacher's growth profile, multiple intelligences and cooperative learning. See more about the program...
(more >>)

IJELP Alumna came to visit us with her students 2007-05-11 05:50:49

In May 9, 2007 - Andrea came to Gdynia with her students from Salesian High School in Lviv. They studied together with students from Jesuit High School and they enjoyed our swiming pool (see above).
(more >>)

New edition of the International Jesuit Education Leadership Program 2007-01-31 11:37:42

The Pedro Arrupe Formation Center (Poland) is recruiting participants for the new edition of the International Jesuit Education Leadership Program. Participants from seven countries will start their first training session on July 9, 2007 in Warsaw. Teachers and headmasters from Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Denmark and Ukraine just sent their applications. The goal of the IJELP is preparation of leaders able to inspire and lead educational changes in their own countries, educational leaders who will be motivated to continuous professional, social and spiritual growth. Courses we offer are rooted in very rich and long tradition of Jesuit education and integrates the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm and Ignatian Leadership with existential, social and spiritual dimension of education. You may request the application form sending e-mail to centrum@arrupe.org
(more >>)

Paul Yperman visiting Arrupe Center in Gdynia 2007-01-11 14:40:03

Mr Paul Yperman, president of the Jesuit European Committee for Secondary Education, visited Gdynia. In January 9, he met students from Jesuit High School and administration team of the Arrupe Center. In March 2007 the involvement of the Arrupe Center in international courses for teachers as well as in organization of the European in-service training centers' network will be decided.
(more >>)

Arrupe Center in Minsk and Homel 2006-11-04 20:16:19

The Polish and the Byelorussian team of the Arrupe Center organized two workshops for teachers. One in Minsk about Clinical Supervision (2.11.2006) and one in Homel about Cooperative Learning (3-4.11.2006). Teachers from the School nr 136 (Minsk) and the School nr 17 (Homel) took part of the workshops. The main trainers was Iya Smirnova and Wojciech Zmudzinski. Teachers from Homel expressed their will to invite the Arrupe Center again to run the workshops about such topics as work with individual students, implementation of the projects in education, work with parents and students parlaments, and how to develope creative thinking.
(more >>)

Niels Steensens Gymnasium visiting our school in Gdynia 2006-10-28 12:24:50

Students form Niels Steensens Gymnasium (Denmark, Copenhagen) and students from Gimnazjum Jezuitow (Poland, Gdynia) played together soccer, unihokey and basketball. They stayed in Gdynia from 26 to 28 of October. Fr. Richard C.H. Sprengers SJ, who came with students and their trainers, expressed the will of the school community to continue cooperation between two schools in the future. Today, at the conclusion of the last basketball match each team received a Friendship Cup. 'The next competition is going to be a dance competition' - Fr. Wojciech Zmudzinski SJ said.
(more >>)

New documents of SELAPI 2006-10-23 09:28:46

To all interested in Ignatian pedagogy we recommend the web site of SELAPI (Servicio Latinoamericana de Pedagogia Ignaciana). It contains a wealth of information on Ignatian pedagogy and texts elaborated recently in our schools in Latin America. See the web site on http://www.selapi.org.py
(more >>)

JECSE meeting in Malta 2006-10-22 21:27:29

Yesterday the Jesuit European Committee for Secondary Education concluded its meeting in Malta. Delegates for education, from European Provinces of the Society of Jesus, have been working on the planning for the future of JECSE and the coming Congress. Mr. Paul Yperman was elected president of JESCSE for the next 3 years.
(more >>)

Meeting with teachers in Lviv 2006-10-03 06:14:01

In September 29-30, the Polish-Byelorussian team led the workshop about the use of everyday life objects at lessons in physics. Teachers from different schools worked at Salesian Lyceum in Lviv (Ukraine). After the introduction by Wojciech Zmudzinski and Iya Smirnova, teachers were involved in many interesting experiments by Siergiej Garbacevich. In the evening, our team and Ukrainian IJELP alumni met with Eric Bloemkolk and Fr. Roman Nebozhuk to discuss the future cooperation in Ukrainian teachers professional development.
(more >>)

Jesuit European Committee for Secondary Education - meeting in Malta 2006-09-10 12:04:53

The Jesuit European Committee for Secondary Education will meet in Malta in October 18-21, 2006. All delegates from Europe and Middle East will present the development of Jesuit education in their countries. Among recent educational initiatives is the new secondary school opened in Kosovo.
(more >>)

Father Bimal visited Arrupe Center in Gdynia 2006-09-10 11:54:33

In August 12, 2006 Father Bimal arrived by the Polish military plane from Beirut and before his departure for Egypt he spent few days in Gdynia (Poland) speaking with journalists and teachers. Fr. Bimal is a member of Jesuit Community in Minia (Egypt) and since June 2006 was in Lebanon. An interview w Father Bimal has been published in Polish newspaper Dziennik Bałtycki and Catholic magazine Gość Niedzielny.
(more >>)

IJELP program in July 2006 2006-05-05 10:52:19

This year the International Jesuit Education Leadership Program will start on July 10. Begining at 1.00 PM. Our program will end on July 26 at 2.00 PM. Some new people will join the program. Among them headmasters from Sri Lanka. Seven trainers will lead lessons: Vincent Duminuco SJ (USA), Thomas Roach SJ (USA, General Curia), Alina Gutauskiene (Lithuania), Wojciech Żmudziński SJ (Poland), Bożena Pratnicka-Olszewska (Poland), Magdalena Czapp (Poland) and invited guest from Holand - Eric Bloemkolk (Socires Foundation).
(more >>)

Meeting of ICAJE 2006-02-01 07:35:56

The International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education (ICAJE) will meet at the Curia in Rome from February 17-22. The Commission was established in 1980 to work together with the Secretary for Education in fostering the apostolate of education at the secondary and primary levels. Its seven members represent Jesuit educational institutions in different parts of the world. Father Fernando de la Puente of the Province of Castile is the representative of Europe. This year there are three new members of the Commission from East Asia, South Asia and North America. There will be a report from each representative on significant changes since the last meeting (December 2003) and progress in Ignatian pedagogy. Father Pierre Salembier, the Delegate of Father General to the World Union of Jesuit Alumni/ae, will attend the meeting in an effort to be in closer contact with the issues and challenges facing the schools. Other agenda items include involving parents in Ignatian programs and developing instruments for evaluating the Ignatian character of the schools.
(more >>)

Teachers' Training in School no 136 in Minsk (Belarus) 2006-01-16 15:26:40

Wojciech Zmudzinski and Iya Smirnova led the workshop with 47 teachers from the School no. 136 in Minsk, in Belarus. The topic was the Cooperative Learning. The same topic will be offered in Spring in Gomel (Homl).
(more >>)

Educational Leadership Training in Egypt 2006-01-03 18:04:07

By the end of December 2005 the Arrupe Center (Poland) and the Jesuits and Brothers Association for Development (Egypt) worked in Minia to prepare the project of an ongoing formation for Egyptian teachers. In cooperation with the Key of Life Association we are going to run one year program: Educational Leadership Training for Middlle East. Many of IJELP alumni will join the international teaching staff. The first three workshops are scheduled for August 2006.
(more >>)

School As An Initiator of Democratic Transformation Project 2005-11-09 09:52:12

Polish and Byelorussian trainers were working together in four schools (Minsk and Vitebsk). Innovations and transformation were the main topics of the workshops. Over 100 teachers from seven schools took part in the seminars. Arrupe Center is planning to enlarge the project to other regions of Byelorussia. Projekt finansowany przez MSZ RP.
(more >>)

Exposition of Paintings by Children from Belarus 2005-10-28 07:17:06

The art exhibition presenting 60 paintings by children from Belarus has been opened in Jesuit High School in Gdynia. Polish students and one Byelorussian girl performed a drama illustrating the period of Soviet Union and persecution of Christians at that time. The vice-Mayer of Gdynia was present at the performance.
(more >>)

School As An Initiator of Democratic Transformation 2005-10-01 08:23:31

In September we continue to work with teachers and students from schools in Belarus. At the beginig of July teachers from Minsk, Gdynia and Simferopol meet in Poland and by the end of June 2005 the representations of Students' Parliaments from Ukraine, Belarus and Poland worked together. The last day of workshop they published a newspaper with the mysterious title: PUB (Poland - Ukraine - Belarus). Now you can read it in PDF format.
(more >>)

Nativity Schools in New Orleans 2005-09-02 18:28:46

Dear friends, I also want to wish you all a very successful school year. It was a wonderful experience to spend a few days with you all and to hear your stories of struggles and new beginnings of Catholic and values education. You have all left a lasting impression on me and I talk about you all very frequently. Please remember in your prayers the Nativity schools and Jesuit high school in New Orleans what are under many feet of water. Jack Podsiadlo, SJ
(more >>)

New year in our schools 2005-09-02 18:03:16

For the new year of the a hard school work Renata and Darius send us their greetings from Lithuania: Today we (Renata and Darius) want to wish you very good school year and to send our foto from first day in the school. Truly yours, Renata and Darius. Also Petronela from Romania writes: I wish you have the best school year ever! I can't wait to aplly what I learned in Falenica... Love, Petronela.
(more >>)

Educational Leadership Training - IJELP 2005/2006 2005-07-11 18:42:46

On Saturday, July 9, the new edition of the International Jesuit Education Leadership Program started. Twenty eight participants came from Lithuania, Italy, Romania, Ukraine, Egypt, Slovenia, Norway, Poland, Belarus and Hungary. Most of them work in Catholic schools and came to exchange their experience and learn more about Ignatian Pedagogy and Ignatian Leadership in Education. Class activities will last until July 29 and all participants will go back to their countries to put into practice what they learnt.
(more >>)

To Educational Clinic from Australia 2005-06-01 21:51:37

The Educational Clinic for Drug and Violence Prevention has received, from the Medical Mission of Australia - 500 Australian dollars for children and youth therapy activities. Mr. Kris Sadowski - the president of the Medical Mission is our friend since we met in Poland few years ago. The main activity of his Mission is directed to prevent malaria disease in Africa.
(more >>)