On 27-28 November, another meeting and accompanying workshops of the Reading Poland coalition took place in Poznań. The coalition works to promote Polish reading and reading within the framework of multi-sectoral cooperation.
Nearly 40 organizations work together to co-create change. Coalition members meet regularly in cities across Poland, emphasizing the importance of multilateral cooperation and collective influence. A profound change in the functioning of reading is needed to make it a key tool for achieving private, social and public goals, an element of health, building success, agency, innovation, social activity and democracy.
Reading is a common cause. It is extremely important to join the initiative of people, institutions, organizations, smaller companies and large businesses. Once again, librarians, educators, publishers, distributors, leaders met - in a wide group!
Key areas were discussed at five thematic tables:
- What should the Reading Commune be like if it were to be standardized?
- how to implement the vision of the Reading School that we have already described (Reading School)
- methodologies for inviting businesses to become Reading Companies – for their own benefit and employee development.
- ideas for growing Reading Poland into a nationwide network of influence – building partnerships
- supplementing the areas of activity of the current National Reading Development Programme – new ideas and directions of development
The diverse group of participants included:
- libraries and education,
- publishers and distributors,
- non-governmental organizations,
- large and small institutions.
- business.
Such broad cooperation, combining the interests of many parties, allows for real, profound changes and the achievement of a common goal.
The "Reading Poland” participants:
Institutions: National Library, National Centre for Culture, Book Institute, Ministry of National Education – operators of the National Reading Development Programme 2.0, Gdynia Cultural Centre, Wrocław House of Literature, Krakow Festival Office, Goyki 3 Art Inkubator;
Local governments and local government organizations: Gdańsk, Kraków, Strumień, Warsaw, Wrocław, Zabrze, Zakopane, Union of Polish Metropolises, Read agglomeration;
Provincial and Municipal Public Libraries: WBP Olsztyn, MBP Zabrze, MBP Wrocław, MBP Choszczno, MBP Dąbrowa Górnicza; MBP Zakopane
Business: Mamania Publishing House, Nowa Era Publishing House, Mamy To Bookstore, Legimi, Lubimyczytac.pl, OSDW Azymut, Poznań International Fair
Foundations and Associations: Universal Reading Foundation, CzasDzieci, Edico, Center for Civic Education, Capital of the Polish Language Festival, School of Education of the University of Warsaw and the Polish AfW, Polish Chamber of Books, Association of Literary Translators;
Teacher Training Centers: Regional Methodological and Educational Center Metis, Educational Psychology, Elementary School No. 33 with Bilingual Departments named after Stanisław Ligoń in Katowice, General Secondary School No. 7 in Wrocław
The work of the “Reading Poland” initiative is coordinated by: The Universal Reading Foundation, the Office of the Mayor of Gdańsk for Culture, the Polish Chamber of Books, the Wrocław House of Literature | Wrocław UNESCO City of Literature and the KBF | Kraków UNESCO City of Literature.
We invite individuals, companies and institutions to cooperate!
Details: https://fpc.org.pl/czytajacapolska/
Contact: [email protected]