{"id":5878,"date":"2025-07-23T13:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/?p=5878"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:43:25","slug":"nie-uczymy-sie-zeby-sie-uczyc-uczymy-sie-zeby-dzialac-odpowiedzialnie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/nie-uczymy-sie-zeby-sie-uczyc-uczymy-sie-zeby-dzialac-odpowiedzialnie\/","title":{"rendered":"We don't learn to learn. We learn to act responsibly."},"content":{"rendered":"
More confidently. With greater awareness. With those we work with\u2014and for\u2014in mind.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

For our support to be effective, goodwill alone isn't enough. It also requires knowledge, competence, and continuous development. Therefore, between one meeting and the next, between a project and a coffee conversation, it's sometimes worth pausing and exploring what might be useful. Not in theory, but in life. The way we experience it every day\u2014full of people, emotions, and unpredictable situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That's why, although we're usually the ones doing the work, we've recently taken a step back. And allowed ourselves to learn. Because by developing ourselves, we strengthen the wings of the entire Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July is a month of important skills<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

In mid-July, two very important training sessions took place: first aid and media training. We want to start with these two, as they showed us how crucial specific skills are \u2013 not only in our work but also in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First aid \u2013 responsibility that gives strength<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

For us, this training wasn't just a "just in case" approach. It was a real need \u2013 because when organizing events, trips, or workshops, we know that responsibility for others doesn't end with good intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. \u0141ukasz from Longlife.pl led the training for us. It was dynamic, practical, and very engaging. Thanks to him, we gained not only knowledge but also confidence in our ability to act when necessary. After all, our work involves numerous meetings and field activities \u2013 something unexpected can happen anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For us, knowing how to administer first aid is an expression of responsibility\u2014to those around us. It also gives us peace of mind knowing we're prepared. And while we desperately wish this knowledge would never be needed, we know it's essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media without bullshit \u2013 what you see, what you hear and what to remember<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Krzysztof Ziemiec led our media training. It was an incredibly interesting experience \u2013 although we often talk about our work, projects, and the results of our activities, speaking in front of a camera is a completely different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We learned how to speak concisely, clearly, and authentically. How to behave in front of a camera, how to craft a message that resonates with people. Mr. Krzysztof demonstrated the importance of posture, tone of voice, and word choice\u2014but also how the media works from the inside. How to read intentions, how to respond, and how to avoid getting lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watching our videos together was emotional \u2013 some laughter, some stress \u2013 but above all, it allowed us to learn in an atmosphere of support. Because that's what we care about most \u2013 honesty, genuine connection, and stories that stay with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May: storytelling and international cooperation<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

July is a busy month, but in May we were already taking further steps in our development. We participated in two important training sessions \u2013 each different, each valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fundraising Factory workshop, organized by the Polish Fundraising Association at Allegro's headquarters in the Norblin Factory, was a true lesson in storytelling. The presenter, Miros\u0142aw Urban, with ease and precision, showed us how to use storytelling to convey our work, build trust, and encourage support for those we support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good stories have power. And that's why it was so important for us to learn how to create them\u2014not for show, but from the heart. To show people that helping others makes sense and brings real change. We wrote more about this meeting. here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second training session \u2013 a three-day workshop organized by the Education for Democracy Foundation \u2013 focused on the preparation and implementation of international partnership projects. It was practical: how to transform an idea into a meaningful plan, how to describe what we want to do so that it has a realistic chance of being implemented. We also discussed the challenges that can arise along the way \u2013 and what really helps to anticipate them or navigate them successfully. All of this was firmly rooted in reality, not the ideal world of textbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do we do this?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We train because we want to do our jobs well \u2013 make smarter decisions, speak more carefully, act more effectively. Each training session focused on a different area, but they all had one thing in common: "responsibility." For what we say. For what we do. For those with whom and for whom we work. Each such session provides not only new knowledge but also an opportunity to look at what we do \u2013 from a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We don't have to be experts in everything. But we want to be reliable in what we do. Because this often determines not only the quality of our work but also safety, relationships, and the way we interact with people. And that's simply what we care about. The skills we acquire simply stay with us. And they return when we need them most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We'd like to thank all the coaches, organizations, and individuals who share their experience with us. Thanks to you, we can "spark" even more.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pewniej. Z wi\u0119ksz\u0105 \u015bwiadomo\u015bci\u0105. Z my\u015bl\u0105 o tych, z kt\u00f3rymi pracujemy \u2013 i dla kt\u00f3rych pracujemy. \u017beby nasze wsparcie by\u0142o skuteczne, nie wystarczy tylko dobra wola. Potrzeba te\u017c wiedzy, kompetencji i ci\u0105g\u0142ego rozwoju. Dlatego, mi\u0119dzy jednym spotkaniem a drugim, mi\u0119dzy projektem a rozmow\u0105 przy kawie \u2013 czasem warto si\u0119 zatrzyma\u0107 i sprawdzi\u0107, co mo\u017ce nam […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bez-kategorii"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uskrzydlamy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}