The Youth Educational Center in Kamionek Wielki is a rehabilitation and educational center for socially maladjusted boys aged 12 to 18. The center has 55 years of experience working with disabled and socially unsuitable individuals. It prepares students for professional work and life according to legal and social norms through educational, sports, cultural, and specialty activities. The center cooperates with organizations in Poland and Europe on educational projects and programs integrating youth. It has 46 employees including 18 teachers who teach various subjects. The center implements national and European projects focused on modernizing facilities and equipment. Methods of working with students include rehabilitation through work preparation, sports, theater, debates, and creating a family atmosphere.

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3. Youth Educational Center in Kamionek Wielki is reclamation and educational center for socially maladjusted boys from 12 to 18 years old i n the intelectual norm, demanding special teaching organization, methods, education and resocialization. Our center have 55 years of experience at work with people which are disabled , socially unsuitable. We are cooparating with varied institutions and organizations in Poland and in Europe. Tasks of the educational center : eliminating causes and symptoms of social maladjustment prepare pupils for life in accordance with legal and social norms assisting in planning th future of education and work cooperation with the local community. These tasks are realized through : Preparing students for professional work educational activities sports, tourism, recreational and cultural activities individual or group specialty classes round the clock care cooperation with organizations and public institutions.

4. In the implementation of educational projects, national and european projects, programs integrating youth from different parts of the world we are cooperating with: Organization Via Nova Itzehoe - Germany; High school from Kaliningrad – Russia ; Office of the Municipal and Council Tolkmicko ; Office of the Municipal Elbląg; Powiatowym Centrum Pomocy Rodzinie w Elblągu; District Family Assistance Center in Elblag; Occupational Therapy Workshop in Elblag; Youth Educational Center in Lidzbark Warmiński.

5. The pedagogical personnel consists of 18 teachers and 28 educators. Most od us is qualified to teach 2 or more subjects /mathematics and physics, polish and english, history and geography, IT and technical education. There are also pegagogues, psychotherapists working with the youth, using high-tech biofeedback devices.

6. Our students

7. Realization of national and European projects: Project MEN nr 1 – 2008r Modernization of educational groups . Projekt MEN nr 2 – 2009r Modernization of school, the creation of studio mixers, Computer workshop, Locksmith and welding workshop and Modelling and technical workshop Project MEN nr 3 – 2010r. Modernization of administrative buildings and laundry Project Comenius Cura – 2010r. Creation of 3 class with audiovisual equipment . Youth Exchange Programme „Młodość-Sprawność-Ekologia-Europa” 2005 – 2011r The integration of young people, promoting a healthy lifestyle .

8. Forms and methods of working with young people socially maladjusted : Reclamation by science by preparing for work through sport and recreation , by survival, by the theater by the international environmental debate , by IT, by cycling and walking, through musical and dancing forms, through visual education by parties and integration meetings, by creating a family atmosphere,

9. Science seminars

10. Modern science

11. Preparing for work begins with the first class gymnasium and lasts 3 years. Young people learn the following professions: Bricklayer - painter; Locksmith - welder Furthermore, in preparation for life after graduation, in the work of education pupils perform minor chores in the establishment / taking care of green areas/, upgrade and repair their own equipment and supplies of their educational groups. Preparing for work / theory and practice / is conducted by two teachers with adequate preparation and professional merits.

12. Teaching profession in 1970 ...

13. Teaching profession in 2010 ...

14. Hard work

15. Sports

16. Survival

17. Theatrical forms

18. Environmental debate

19. Tourism

20. Fun

21. Family atmosphere

22. The result of our work is not only cups, but above all a young man cping with life. Our success is also full upgrade of the center and improvment of the social - living conditions of our students.

23. Results and achievements

24. Improving the social and living conditions

25. Participation of schools in social service: 1. Spring cleaning of Warmia and Mazury; 2. Tournaments ecological "Friend of the earth"; 3. Debates green "Eco Autumn"; 4. The project "Volunteering as an opportunity for active citizenship"; 5. Help older people; 6. Charity for a girl suffering from diabetes; 7. The creation of "Sailing Enthusiasts Association of the Vistula Lagoon"; 8. Implementation of the "creative integration"; 9. Organizacha Spartakiada Disability

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