Tell me about your commitment

Wiener Walzer – Welche Wörter fallen mir dazu ein Von Mana Hazlett* Reifröcke, Tanzen, Bänder, Glitzer, große Ballsäle, Petticoats und Polka Als ich im Gymnasium war, mussten wir Tanzkurse absolvieren. Es geschah immer unmittelbar vor Weihnachten und hieß Vorbereitung auf den Großen Schultanz, der im Großen Saal stattfand. Alle Menschen erwarteten das Ereignis mit großer […]

The idea of corporative volunteering arises from USA where it became known in 1970. The corporative volunteering is a way of connecting profitable economy with local communities. Although corporate volunteering provides positive benefits to all involved and is one of the modern forms of corporate social responsibility, Slovenian companies were not impressed / interested on […]

Na sončno soboto, 9. aprila 2011, se je zgodaj zjutraj prebudila ekipa Kud Plac in se v sodelovanju z Mestno skupnostjo Metlika odpravila na spomladansko čistilno akcijo Očistimo Metliko v enem dnevu, ki je nastala po vzoru ekološko naravnane akcije Očistimo Slovenijo v enem dnevu. Prva in največja vseslovenska čistilna akcija pod vodstvom Ekologov brez […]

The Senior Studies Institute provides opportunities for people over 50 to use their learning and life skills in a range of socially valuable contexts – as family members, active citizens and volunteers. This includes developing learning opportunities in areas not traditionally viewed as the domain of adult education. Many students at the Senior Studies Institute […]

Filiz Müller – Lenhartz presented us this slideshow from her Neighborhoud Center in Berlin: AWO – Begegnunszentrum Berlin – Kreuzberg/Friedrichshein   

Bärbel + Rolf-Peter König, ViLE e.V., Germany 1.  Welcome by Lynda Scott, project coordinator, Strathclyde University, Glasgow 2.  Volunteering in Europe – reports of the groups involved in the project 2.1. The Polish group presents its work with migrants. Further more it recapitulates the results of the last tell-me meeting in Slupsk. 2.2. Report of […]

Wywiad z Panią  Wandą Drozd-wolontariuszką SUTW w SŁUPSKU.Poland, przeprowadzony z okazji wyróżnienia jej Dyplomem Laureatów Konkursu “Seniorzy w akcji. Uniwersytety Trzeciego Wieku dla Społeczności”- 2012. Proszę się przedstawić Pani Wando. Nazywam się Wanda Drozd. Urodziłam się w roku 19..i mam sporo lat. Pochodzę z terenów “najlepszej Polski” czyli z terenów pomiędzy Wisłą a Bugiem, okolica Dęblina gdzie bardzo dostojnie […]

Last month The Strathclyde University in Glasgow has been a meeting point for all the partners to the Grundtvig Project; “Tell me about your  commitment”. Our successive meeting in Glasgow, I may say, was a fruitful event filled with workshops and intensely discussions. I should not forget the extra time dedicated to visit to The Hub Community Cafe and a short walk […]

Dear Lynda. On behalf of The Slupsk University of Theird Age I would like in few words to express our Thanks for a memorable days we spent in Glasgow. Our stay in Glasgow, in connection with the project “Tell me about your commitment” was wonderful and therefore we thank you and  all of  your helpers for organizing the event. […]

Dear Friends, Our last meeting “Tell me abut your commitment in October 2011 was in Slupsk. We remember and find it very fruitful and interesting. We could present our experiences but we could also learn about your experiences. We still benefit from being with you although it was such a short meeting. And now let […]