Presentation in the framework of the project „Building bridges between senior citizens and students in the elderly care in the EU”

HISTORY The University of the Third Age has been functioning in the Business College in Dąbrowa Górnicza starting from October The aim of the University is to activate middle-aged citizens of Dąbrowa and neighbouring cities in intellectual and social terms. In October 2014, we have inaugurated 7th year of activity. Number of participants - above 300.

86UTW Bobrowniki 174UTW Czeladź 305UTW Dąbrowa Górnicza 134UTW Mierzęcice 124UTW Ogrodzieniec 110UTW Psary 500UTW Zawiercie 1433 Students THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF BUSINESS COLLEGE

AIMS education in different scientific fields popularising healthy lifestyle among senior citizens increasing the knowledge and skills of senior citizens positive influence on the quality of life of senior citizens developing interests and hobbies during workshops counteracting the feeling of loneliness fostering positive interpersonal contacts

WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : LECTURES „Physiotherapy yesterday and today – its new face and patients’ treatment possibilities" „Sexting, cyberstalking and other cyber hazards – how to safeguard grandchildren in the internet” „How to be beautiful at different ages? – about secrets of esthetic medicine and cosmetology” „The history of religious and ethnic minorities in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie". „Genetic programming” „Republic of Poland vs Poland Joint Stock Company– challenges for public management in the era of globalisation”

Our lecturers:

WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : WORKSHOP COMPUTER WORKSHOPS, LANGUAGE COURSES, YOGA, TAI CHI, BALLROOM DANCING, FITNESS, SWIMMING POOL, GYM, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WORKSHOPS: „HEALTH DIY”, SELF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: „REMEMBERING AND CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUES”

WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : Pilgrimage to Jasna Góra Advent markets with Business College - Prague and Dresden The Museum of Warsaw Upraising TRIPS

VI Olympics of the Universities of the Third Age in Łazy – we have bronze! WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : SPORTS OLYMPICS

WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : Theatre of Entertainment in Chorzów Centre of Science Kopernik inWarszawa CULTURAL VISITS

WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : 7 JUNE 2014 JURASSIC RALLY OF UNIVERSITIES

WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : CARNIVAL BALL ST. ANDREW’S BALL INTERGENERATION BALLS

I Congress of the Universities of the Third Age in the Culture and Science Palace in Warsaw (19 March 2012) WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : I CONGRESS UTA

II Congress of the Universities of Third Age in Grand Theatre in Warsaw (30 March 2015) Nasi reprezentanci: Weronika Nowak, Edward Jasiński WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION : II CONGRESS UTA

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