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
2008. 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.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF BUSINESS COLLEGE
86 UTW Bobrowniki
174 UTW Czeladź
305 UTW Dąbrowa Górnicza
134 UTW Mierzęcice
124 UTW Ogrodzieniec
110 UTW Psary
500 UTW Zawiercie
1433 Students
AIMS
positive influence on the quality of life of senior citizens
increasing the knowledge and skills of senior citizens
popularising healthy lifestyle among senior citizens
education in different scientific fields
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:
prof. dr hab. Dariusz Rott
prof. nadzw. dr hab. Marek Walancik
prof. nadzw. dr hab. Barbara Piontek
prof. zw. dr hab. Jadwiga Stawnicka
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 :
TRIPS
Pilgrimage to Jasna Góra
Advent markets with Business College - Prague
and Dresden
The Museum of Warsaw Upraising
WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION :
SPORTS OLYMPICS
VI Olympics of the Universities of the Third
Age in Łazy – we have bronze!
WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION :
Theatre of Entertainment in Chorzów
CULTURAL VISITS
Centre of Science Kopernik inWarszawa
WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION :
JURASSIC RALLY OF UNIVERSITIES
7 JUNE 2014
WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION :
INTERGENERATION BALLS
CARNIVAL BALL
ST. ANDREW’S BALL
WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION :
I Congress of the Universities of the Third Age in the Culture and
Science Palace in Warsaw (19 March 2012)
I CONGRESS UTA
WAYS OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ ACTIVATION :
II CONGRESS UTA
II Congress of the Universities of Third Age in Grand
Theatre in Warsaw
(30 March 2015)
Nasi reprezentanci: Weronika Nowak, Edward Jasiński
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