Wyróżnienie w Konkursie na najlepszą Inicjatywę Obywatelską Pro Publico Bono 2003
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![]() MECENAT i działalność lokalna
Pełna nazwa programu to "Mecenat – stypendium dla zdolnego ucznia" ZOBACZ WIĘCEJ
The full name of the program is "Mecenat – scholarship for a talented student". Its aim is to support talented youth form low-income families. Support is given to gymnasium graduates that choose to continue education at high-school as well as to high-school graduates applying to full-time universities. The program is supposed to bring change in the education structure in rural areas. It was honored with “Oskar Edukacyjny” statue and it has been realized since 1997. In 2002 “Mecenat Program” was nominated for the first time, and in 2003 for the second time, for the semi-finals of Pro Publico Bono competition. It was honored and later awarded Pro Publico Bono 2003. Its aim is to create safe financial environment for students throughout their entire education process. The goal of the association is also to eliminate demanding attitude of scholars, who are strongly encouraged to do community work. Apart from scholarship, other kinds of individual support are given, in the forms such as: covering 50% of costs of intensive language courses, internships in reputable companies, covering costs of language proficiency certificates, organizing IT, personal and other workshops. It is important for people involved in "Mecenat Program" to be in touch with the scholars, to be aware of their problems, to be in contact with their families. The program is not only scholarship but also a form of restoration of local communities in an atmosphere of good citizenship, openness to scientific knowledge and conviction that family values and the place where you come from are important. In 2003 and 2005 Cultural Association "Echo Pyzdr" supported two talented students to enable them participation in student exchange program Socrates Erasmus. Recruitment of new scholars takes place at the end of every school year. Scholarship commission selects new scholars through analysis of documents, local community survey and visit to scholars’ homes. Two elements are vital: grades average above 4.0 together with extracurricular activities and honors and low family income, while grade average is the most important factor. Sponsors are private people and companies, sometimes foundations. All money donated by sponsors is transferred to scholarships, and the entire activity is monitored by our accounting department. “Mecenat” has got a bank subaccount. All members of the association work non-profit. Cultural Association “Echo Pyzdr” has had the community-profit status since 2004. |
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