Education - Instytut Pileckiego
Our team of experienced educators strives to inspire young people to take an interest in the past because we believe that it will help them gain a deeper understanding of the present and encourage them to take an active part in shaping a better future. Our offer also includes trainings and initiatives for teachers, educators, and cultural institution staff.
We aim to pass on knowledge based on the findings of Polish and foreign researchers, but also to highlight admirable attitudes and ideas embodied by individuals such as Witold Pilecki, Rafał Lemkin, Leon, Marianna, and Stefan Lubkiewicz, as well as the other Called by Name. In our educational activities, we not only seek to help young people understand the recent history of Poland and the world – with its bright and dark sides – but also strive to inspire young people in their daily choices.
We present history both on a global scale (Diplomatic simulations) and locally, discussing lesser-known aspects of regional history such as living conditions under occupation and aid to Jews during World War II, or the fate of caregivers and residents of the 'Krysia' Bunker in the Ochota district of Warsaw.
We provide workshops for students from primary and secondary schools, as well as teachers, dedicated to figures such as Witold Pilecki, the Diplomats from Ładoś Group, and the Called by Name - individuals who were murdered for aiding Jews during World War II. Our projects for the youngest learners introduce national symbols and the basics of a historian's trade.
We also extend our offer to teachers and educators from across Poland, organizing regular meetings of the Teacher Club (Klub Nauczyciela z Pasją), held both in-person and online, featuring special guests delivering topical lectures.
Our offer also includes initiatives aimed at international audiences, such as a history course on Poland for foreigners learning Polish as a second language. Most of our activities are available in English, such as the History of the XXth century.