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News
- Jesuit European Social Week in Brussels
Social Justice Secretariat | 2010-08-31 18:22:45 -
The Jesuit European Social Week took place in Brussels from 24 to 28 August. For three days, representatives of the social apostolate - province delegates, social centre staff and people involved in specific works such as JRS or the Worker's Mission - listened to experiences from the ground as well as to inputs from experts on insertion communities, schools for disadvantaged pupils, social research and Ignatian advocacy. Some of the emerging focus areas of the social apostolate in Europe are: the relationship between the intellectual apostolate and social commitment, the creation of a network of European social centres, insertion communities for Jesuits in formation, and relations between the European and African social apostolate.
(more >>) - For a better school climate - conference in Bulgaria
Sophia, August 11, 2010 | 2010-08-28 15:23:32 -
International conference entitled FOR A BETTER SCHOOL CLIMATE took place in Sophia (Bulgaria) in August 9-11, 2010. Participants came from schools, universities and ngo's from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Poland, and Serbia. Conference was organized by Madara Foundation and financed by the Open Society Institute. On the third day of the conference the INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF EDUCATORS FOR A BETTER SCHOOL CLIMATE have been established. The internet site to facilitate exchange of experience and innovative solutions will be created soon. On the photo below: professor Irena Smetackova from the Carl University in Prague.
(more >>) - Spiritual retreat in the Nazareth Center in Ukraine
Drohobycz, August 2010 | 2010-08-28 15:12:00 -
Wojciech Zmudzinski SJ offered a spiritual retreat for social workers and therapists working in the center for drug addicts and alcoholics in Nazareth center close to Drohobycz (Western Ukraine). Among participants were also employees of the Caritas. Thanks to the hospitality of Fr. Ivan Hnativ and Fr. Igor Kozankiewicz, director of the Arrupe Center had an opportunity to visit IJELP student sister Euvrosinia and see historical places of Drohobycz.
(more >>) - From Belarus to the Arrupe Center for internship
Gdynia, July 19-31, 2010 | 2010-08-28 14:45:20 -
In July 2010, Ija Smirnova from Minsk came to the Arrupe Center to help us in international networking project. She was sponsored by the Polish-Amarican Foundation of Freedom and Education for Democracy Foundation. All expenses connected to her internship were covered by the RITA program. Ija Smirnova visited also other nongovernmental organizations and worked with disadvantaged children from Poland and Lithuania. On the photo below: Ija Smirnova, Elżbieta Kowalik, and Beata Samojłowicz - president of the Borussia Association, in front of the Borussia office in Olsztyn.
(more >>) - Polish social after IJELP lessons - July 8, 2010
Gdynia, July 8, 2010 | 2010-07-08 22:26:07 -
After Italian and Lithuanian integration evenings the time came for the Polish one. We were singing, dancing, eating and presenting Polish history. Our friends from Lithuania, Ukraine, Italy and Siria sang the Polish folk song Krakowiaczek jeden. They did it without our help and almost perfect.
(more >>) - Secrets of Jesuit education by Eraldo Cacchione SJ
2010-07-07 19:30:44 -
During the fourth day of the International Jesuit Education Leadership Program, an Italian Jesuit, Eraldo Cacchione, presented to the teachers and headmasters one of the most important documents of the Society of Jesus which explains all characteristics of Jesuit education.The day before all participants of IJELP took part of the Lithuanian integration evening with national food and dances.SEE PHOTOS FROM THE EVENING DANCESThis week we will continue to enjoy our IJELP community with Polish dishes and songs. Next socials will be prepared by Syrian and Ukrainian participants. The July session will end by July 18th. Next year IJELP will take place also in Gdynia in July 4-24, 2011.
(more >>) - New edition of IJELP started
Gdynia, July 3, 2010 | 2010-07-05 17:51:01 -
A new edition of the International Jesuit Education Leadership Program started in Gdynia (Poland). Participants from Lithuania, Ukraine, Siria and Poland will work together for two weeks.
(more >>) - Workshop on Youth Culture in Ukraine
Truskavec (Ukraine), April 30 - May 2, 2010 | 2010-05-04 15:56:35 -
From April 30 to May 2, 2010, Arrupe Center trainers, Bożena Prątnicka-Olszewska and Zbigniew Kruszewski, have been leading a workshop for teachers from Catholic schools in Ukraine. The topic of the training was YOUTH CULTURE. More than 30 participants from 6 schools took part in 16 hours of presentations and activities. At the same time director of the Arrupe Center visited places, in which Catholic Church is planing to build a new school and the orphanotrophy. Coming back to Poland, trainers and the director, came by the famous former Jesuit College in Chyrow (1886-1939). On the photo below: a small part of the walls of a Jesuit College in Chyrow.
More photos from Chyrow in PHOTO-GALERY of BYĆ DLA INNYCH magazine. Photos from the workshop see below clicking on more.
(more >>) - 440th Anniversary of the Jesuit High School in Vilnius
Vilnius, March 4, 2010 | 2010-03-07 20:28:03 -
On March 4, our friends from Jesuit High School in Vilnius celebrated 440th Anniversary of the foundation of the school in year 1570. Fr. provincial Gintaras Vitkus presided the Holy Mass in the Saint Casimir Church, and students with their teachers gave an excellent concert in National Philharmony. Director of the Arrupe Center and the chaplain of the Jesuit High School in Gdynia were among invited gests. Former and present headmaster of the school in Vilnius as well as a group of teachers are the alumni of International Jesuit Education Leadership Program offered by the Arrupe Center. On the photo below: main entrance to the Jesuit High School in Vilnius.
(more >>) - Second training session in Egypt
Minia (Egypt), September 14-17, 2009 | 2009-10-16 13:54:46 -
During the second session of the IPP workshop in Minia, participants learn about the dynamics of the integral pedagogical paradigm and the role of a teacher. They also work on active methods aimed to deeper involvement of students into the lesson activities, on multiply intelligences, cooperative learning, case studies, mind mapping, students' portfolio, how to deal with talented student, and how to create positive school climate.
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