Dignity Day – Poland
Poland participated in Global Dignity Day 2009, with the help of YGLs Jacek Szwajcowski and Jacek Olechowski. The event took place at Gimnazjum #17 in the city of Lodz. Gimnazjum #17 is a typical high school located in Poland’s second largest city. This school is known for lagging behind the rest of the country behind economically.
Almost 50 kids aged between 13-15, selected by the school among their 400 students to attend this event. Our special guest, Artur Partyka, a former high-jumper and Olympic multi-medalist, and one of Poland’s most respected athletes spoke to the students about the importance of dignity. The students prepared a 10 slide presentation about the concept of dignity, which was followed by a dynamic 60-minute discussion on what matters most in terms of dignity.
The event was covered by local press (tv, radio, print) and websites widely reported on the event. The aim is to take the event to a national level. Ideally we would want to have 6 to 8 schools around Poland hosting Dignity Days at the same time.
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