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Muzyka Uczy, Bawi i Łączy (Music Teaches, Entertains and Connects)

POLISH SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL

Funding Amount

$68,640 PLN (approximately $81,791 PLN total project value)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Muzyka Uczy, Bawi i Łączy (Music Teaches, Entertains and Connects)

Project Type: Educational music workshop program with grant funding

Funding Year: 2021

Grantor: Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów (Office of the Prime Minister of Poland) - Departament Współpracy z Polonią i Polakami za Granicą (Department of Cooperation with Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad)

Grant Amount: 68,640 PLN (received)

Total Project Value: 81,791 PLN

Grant Agreement Number: 1000/DWPP/21

Competition: Polonia i Polacy za Granicą 2021 (Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad 2021)

Implementing Organizations

  • Fundacja na Rzecz Wspierania i Rozwoju Szkół Polonijnych (Foundation for Supporting and Developing Polish Schools)
  • Centrala Polskich Szkół Dokształcających (Polish Supplementary School Council)
  • Fundacja Green Team

Geographic Scope

Target Participants: Polish diaspora children and youth from North America and Europe

Participating Countries: Spain, United States, Ukraine, Norway, and Germany

Project Focus

Educational Objectives:

  • Polish language instruction through music

  • Introduction to prominent Polish writers and their works

  • Integration of diaspora youth communities
  • Featured Polish Writers:
    1. Stanisław Lem - Science fiction author; participants learned about his robot and alien characters
    2. Cyprian Kamil Norwida - Romantic poet and multi-talented artist; focus on his contributions to Polish culture
    3. Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński - Patriotic poet (1921-1944); emphasis on his role as both writer and patriot

    Activities

    • Online musical workshops connecting students across multiple countries
    • Creation of original songs based on the featured poets' works
    • Group singing performances by Polish diaspora youth and adults
    • Video documentation of workshops and performances

    Format

    Online workshops held in 2021 via internet, connecting students from multiple countries simultaneously

    Outcomes

    • Original songs created based on works of Lem, Norwida, and Baczyński
    • Students practiced Polish language while learning about important Polish literary figures
    • Project demonstrated Polish diaspora cultural unity despite geographic distances

    Status: Completed project with online performances and recordings available

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    music-educationeducationmusic

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