Detailed calendar of cooperation with Zaczytani in 2019
FEBRUARY
Recruitment of Engrossed in Reading Academy coordinators among Alior Bank employees
APRIL
April 4th
Fairytale therapy training for Alior volunteers – Gdańsk
April 5th
Fairytale therapy training for Alior volunteers – Kraków
April 12th
Fairytale therapy training for Alior volunteers – Warsaw
April 23rd
Start of the Engrossed in Reading Benches exhibition
A few-month-long exhibition of thematic benches in the shape of open books, designed by artists and illustrators cooperating with the Zaczytani.org Foundation. In Warsaw, 10 benches were presented. Location: the vicinity of the Palace of Culture and Science.
April 23rd
Grand Collection of Books Conference (Iluzjon Cinema, Warsaw)
Opening of the Grand Collection of Books 2019 on the World Book and Copyright Day. The conference was attended by the media, Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassadors, representatives of the Foundation’s strategic sponsor (Alior Bank) and the Foundation’s partners and friends. Three new Engrossed in Reading Benches were presented (benches’ patrons: Katarzyna Pakosińska, “Hrabi” Cabaret, Katarzyna Błażejewska-Stuhr)
MAY
May 10th
Zaczytani in the TV programme Dzień Dobry TVN
The President of the Zaczytani.org Foundation, Agnieszka Machnicka, and Foundation Ambassadors (Katarzyna Pakosińska and Joanna Jabłczyńska) were talking about the role of the fairytale therapy in building a bond with a child. This TV meeting was Alior Bank’s initiative.
May 10th
Engrossed in Reading Benches Happening – Kraków (Galeria Kazimierz)
A reading event with the participation of Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassador (Kony Puppets), with fairytale reading and entertainment for children.
May 18th
Engrossed in Reading Benches Happening – Gdańsk (Forum Gdańsk)
A reading event with the participation of Engrossed in Reading Academy volunteers, with fairytale reading and entertainment for children.
May 23rd-26th
Warsaw Book Fair (National Stadium)
A performance on the Literary Sofa on the Fair’s main stage – fairytale reading and conversation with Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassador, actress Monika Mrozowska. The Foundation’s stand in the Business Club zone promoted its partnership with Alior Bank.
May 25th
Engrossed in Reading Benches Happening – Warszawa (Palace of Culture and Science)
A reading event with the participation of Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassadors (e.g. Katarzyna Pakosińska, Adam Fidusiewicz), with fairytale reading and entertainment for children.
May 25th
Engrossed in Reading Benches Exhibition in Warsaw, Kraków and Gdańsk – continued
JUNE
June 12th
Grand Collection of Books Summary Conference (Iluzjon Cinema, Warsaw)
JULY
July 19th
A reading event by a bench sponsored by Alior Bank – Kraków (Galeria Kazimierz)
By Jan Brzechwa Bench (designed by: Kinga Kulawiecka), Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassadors Katarzyna Błażejewska-Stuhr (the bench’s patron) and Maciej Stuhr read aloud to children a story about Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Children met also with the Eagle Owl – the Foundation’s living mascot. And there was open-air entertainment, too.
AUGUST
August 4th-10th
Polish Language Capital Festival – Szczebrzeszyn
The Zaczytani.org Foundation and Alior Bank were responsible for the Small Capital (small stage dedicated to children). Every day, the stage held fairytale therapy sessions conducted by Alior Bank volunteers, while Zaczytani.org Foundation representatives carried out workshops for adults. During the Festival, an Engrossed in Reading Benches exhibition was held, too.
August 26th
A reading event by a bench sponsored by Alior Bank – Gdańsk (Forum Gdańsk)
By In Desert and Wilderness Bench (designed by: Kinga Kulawiecka, patron: Adam Fidusiewicz), Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassador, actress Julia Kamińska read aloud to the gathered children a story about Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Children met also with the Eagle Owl – the Foundation’s living mascot. And there was open-air entertainment, too.
August 26th
Sorting books with Alior Bank volunteers
Volunteers of the action #zaangażowaniwpomaganie (#commitedtohelping) (Alior Bank) took part in sorting out books for Zaczytani.org Foundation beneficiaries. On behalf of Alior Bank, the event was coordinated by Wojciech Grabiec.
SEPTEMBER
September 6th
WA reading event by a bench sponsored by Alior Bank – Warsaw, Vistula Boulevards
By Weather Bench (designed by: Kinga Kulawiecka), the bench’s patron and Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassador, TVN journalist Bartek Jędrzejak read aloud to the gathered children a story about Tip the Mouse. Children met also with the Eagle Owl – the Foundation’s living mascot. And there was open-air entertainment, too.
OCTOBER
October 19th
A reading event by a bench sponsored by Alior Bank – Kraków (Galeria Kazimierz)
During a meeting with coordinators, Engrossed in Reading Academy processes were discussed (volunteer onboarding, recruitment, training). A communication and feedback block was included, too. In addition, workshops were held as a starting point for initiation of fairytale therapy activities at educational care facilities (to date they had been carried out at hospitals only). There were also common culinary workshops designed to integrate convention participants. The convention was attended by about 25 people.
October 28th
Opening of an Engrossed in Reading Library sponsored by Alior Bank – Gdańsk
The Library was opened at the children’s ward of the St. Wojciech Hospital in Gdańsk. Little patients met with the youngest Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassador, Julka Cymbaluk. She read aloud a story about Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Children could also count on other entertaining activities and book gifts.
NOVEMBER
November 5th
Opening of the 1000th Engrossed in Reading Library (patron: Alior Bank) – Warsaw
The Library was opened at the Warsaw Children’s Hospital. Little patients and preschoolers from one of Warsaw kindergartens took part in the meeting. Of course, there was a fairytale: a book Proszę mnie przytulić (Hug Me, Please) was read by four Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassadors playing roles: Katarzyna Pakosińska, Katarzyna Błażejewska-Stuhr, Julia Kamińska and Joanna Jabłczyńska. Mr. Theatre prepared for the kids a special performance telling a story about Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. The children could also count on colourful entertaining activities, huge colouring pages and dances with the Eagle Owl – the Foundation’s living mascot. The local media, representatives of the hospital and of the Foundation’s strategic partner, Alior Bank, were also present.
November 18th
Fairytale therapy training for Alior volunteers – Kraków
November 19th
Fairytale therapy training for Alior volunteers – Rzeszów
ovember 28th
ZACZYTANI.ORG VOLUNTEERS GALA – Warsaw (Sokolnicki Fort)
Grand gala summarising the activities of the Zaczytani.org Foundation in 2019. Its formal part was divided into blocks: GRAND COLLECTION OF BOOKS, ENGROSSED IN READING ACADEMY, ENGROSSED IN READING LIBRARIES, ENGROSSED IN READING BENCHES and BUSINESS. A new Engrossed in Reading Bench was unveiled (Mr. Blot Bench), designed by Kinga Kulawiecka, an illustrator strongly committed to the Foundation activities. Companies Alior Bank and Provident Polska were awarded for their extensive activities for local communities. The unofficial part of the gala began with a musical performance by Marta Zalewska and the band. There was time for backstage conversations and experience sharing. The gala gathered about 200 guests, among them representatives of the media and business, Foundation Ambassadors and volunteers, artists, representatives of Foundation beneficiaries, representatives of public sector institutions and Foundation’s cooperators and friends.
DECEMBER
December 4th
Opening of an Engrossed in Reading Library sponsored by Alior Bank – Kraków
The Library was opened at the paediatric ward of the Stefan Żeromski Specialist Hospital in Kraków. Zaczytani.org Foundation Ambassadors, members of the Young Gentlemen Cabaret, met with little patients. Playing roles, they read aloud to the kids an extremely warm book Proszę mnie przytulić (Hug Me, Please). Children could also count on other entertaining activities and book gifts.
December 4th
Handing over 7 Engrossed in Reading Libraries sponsored by Alior Bank
Libraries were opened in the following cities: Chorzów, Katowice, Bydgoszcz, Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Chojnice, Kalisz.