The Youth City Council Academy was launched

The Youth City Council Academy was launched on February 18, 2023. We have 30 wonderful students of schools in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski on board. They are united by their motivation to act and their willingness to devote every next free Saturday to development. Until the end of March, we will meet regularly to perfectly prepare candidates to run in the elections. The Academy was officially opened by special guests; Deputy Mayor of the city Dominik Smoliński, Deputy Head of the Planning and Development Department Tomasz Gębka and coordinator of the project Katarzyna Cukierska. Already during the first conversation, specific directions for the Youth City Council’s actions were given. A very interesting discussion revolved around young people's motivations as to why they joined the project. After the first meeting of young people with representatives of the local government of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, our guests are impressed with the participants of the Academy and the students say that they want to take part in meetings with such guests and in such discussions more often.  There will be many more reasons to meet and talk. More Oxford-style debates as well as meetings with experts and inspiring people are ahead of us. If you are interested in participating in the project, please contact the Association Space for Social and Cultural Initiatives (Stowarzyszenie Przestrzeń Inicjatyw Społeczno-Kulturalnych PISK) via email stowarzyszeniepisk@gmail.com or directly with coordinator Katarzyna Cukierska at 663959888. We encourage you to follow our FB profile https://www.facebook.com/MRMOdNowa, where information from the life of the Academy is posted on a regular basis. 

And what is in store for us in the near future?

• Next workshops within the Academy are scheduled for next Saturday, this time on the topic of interpersonal communication.
• We are waiting until Thursday to receive applications from high school students to participate in the workshop and the Oxford-style debate. The next debate will be held on March 1, 2023 at 10:00 am at Technikum Hutniczo Mechaniczne (the Metallurgical and Mechanical Technical School), at ul. Sandomierska 2.
• Workshops on the Oxford-style debate for adult residents of our city are planned for March 3 and 4 – we are waiting for applications. An Oxford-style debate with participation of adults will be held on March 6 at the cultural center in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski “Ostrowiecki Browar Kultury”. 
• We are waiting for submissions for the intergenerational debate until March 28. Preparatory workshops will be held on March 31 and April 1. Without wasting time, we would like to already invite you to the intergenerational debate. The final Oxford-style debate will be held on April 4, 2023 at the cultural center in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski “Ostrowiecki Browar Kultury”.