{"id":22114,"date":"2019-02-06T10:45:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T10:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vistula.edu.pl\/news\/ruszamy-projektem-u3elnia-warszawsko-bielinski-uniwersytet-trzeciego-wieku\/"},"modified":"2022-02-05T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T13:17:14","slug":"project-utrzelnia-warsaw-bielina-third-age-university","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vistula.edu.pl\/en\/news\/project-utrzelnia-warsaw-bielina-third-age-university","title":{"rendered":"Project \u201cU3elnia. Warszawsko-Bieli\u0144ski Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku\u201d."},"content":{"rendered":"
\n 06.02.2019\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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Seniors are an increasing portion of society. Already, every seventh Pole is over 65 years old. Unfortunately, many of them are at home alone, and have limited contact with people, and give up on certain pleasures. They become invisible. We want to get them out of the shadows. The Vistula School of Hospitality is duly starting with the project: \u201cU3elnia. Warszawsko-Bieli\u0144ski Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official inauguration of the project \u201cU3elnia. Warszawsko-Bieli\u0144ski Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku\u201d took place on January the 29th, 2019, in Huta Szklana in the Bieliny commune. The partnership contract for its implementation was signed by: the Rector of the Vistula School of Hospitality, Prof. PhD. Jolanta \u017by\u015bko, the Mayor of Bieliny, S\u0142awomir Kopacz, and the President of the Optimum Pareto Foundation, Marcin Wo\u017aniak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recruitment of project participants, seniors from Warsaw and Bieliny, will begin on February the 15th, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a response to the ageing aspect of our society. The number of seniors is growing, and children are born in lesser numbers. This is a difficult situation laced with serious social and economic consequences. That is why activating seniors and their integration, is so important. The quality of their lives, and psychological well-being, also depend on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why the strategy of \u2018active ageing\u2019 was created. It is based on the assumptions that all people are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to participate in social life in an active way, regardless of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational institutions can play an important role in supporting seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why the Vistula School of Hospitality,<\/strong> together with its partners, the Bieliny Commune in the \u015awi\u0119tokrzyskie Province, and the Optimum Pareto Foundation, will start the U3elnia project within the framework of the Third Age University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

160 seniors over 60 years of age, including 100 women, will take part in the project courses, training sessions, and summer schools. They will develop competences, allowing for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n