{"id":3964,"date":"2026-06-28T15:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T13:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2026-06-28T16:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:01:46","slug":"generation-z-wants-to-make-a-difference-warsaw-high-school-students-support-seniors-and-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/en\/generation-z-wants-to-make-a-difference-warsaw-high-school-students-support-seniors-and-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Generation Z Wants to Make a Difference. Warsaw High School Students Support Seniors and Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contemporary education increasingly extends beyond acquiring knowledge and developing academic skills. It also plays an important role in fostering social responsibility, empathy and concern for others. At Akademeia High School, volunteering is part of everyday school life, with students regularly engaging in initiatives supporting seniors, children and people in need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most remarkable projects undertaken by the school community is its cooperation with the Alzheimer\u2019s Centre in Warsaw. It all began in 2022 with an idea from Bruno, then an Akademeia student and now a graduate of the school. He proposed organising a Mother\u2019s Day concert for the Centre\u2019s residents. What was initially intended as a one-off event quickly became a tradition that continues to this day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In May, members of the Akademeia Music Band visited the Centre for the fifth time. The choice of songs was far from accidental. The young musicians performed well-known pieces that evoked memories and encouraged the audience to sing along. The concert received a very warm response: the room was full, and the audience asked for several encores. One of Akademeia\u2019s students documented the event through photography.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3965\" src=\"https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-60x40.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-720x480.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although the concert is the most recognisable aspect of the school\u2019s cooperation with the Alzheimer\u2019s Centre, it is not the only one. Students also participate in the Centre\u2019s daily activities, attend sessions at its day care facility, support art workshops and develop their own projects, including an exhibition of works exploring the subject of memory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Akademeia\u2019s young volunteers are also involved in initiatives for children receiving hospital treatment and their families. The school works with the Ronald McDonald Foundation, while members of its Volunteer Club organise activities for children staying at the paediatric hospital of the Medical University of Warsaw.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The school community also supported the construction of Poland\u2019s third Ronald McDonald House by participating in a charity art auction. The House officially opened on 26 May 2026 on the premises of the Children\u2019s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw. It was created for the families of seriously ill children, allowing them to remain close to their loved ones throughout lengthy treatment. Representatives of Akademeia also attended the opening ceremony of the facility, which will soon welcome its first guests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 20 June, Akademeia\u2019s campus hosted the annual picnic for Ronald McDonald Foundation volunteers. Making the school grounds available for the event is another expression of Akademeia\u2019s continued support for the Foundation\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u2013 \u00a0There are lessons that cannot be learned solely in the classroom. Meeting another person, sharing a conversation or music, and giving someone your time teach empathy in a very tangible way. Students discover that even the simplest gesture can make a meaningful difference<\/em>\u00a0 <em>\u2013 \u00a0<\/em>says Dr Karolina Watras, Director of Akademeia High School.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3967\" src=\"https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo.jpg 162w, https:\/\/magazyn-ambasador.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/logo-60x23.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contemporary education increasingly extends beyond acquiring knowledge and developing academic skills. It also plays an important role in fostering social responsibility, empathy and concern for others. At Akademeia High School, volunteering is part of everyday school life, with students regularly engaging in initiatives supporting seniors, children and people in need. One of the most remarkable projects undertaken by the school community is its cooperation with the Alzheimer\u2019s Centre in Warsaw. It all began in 2022 with an idea from Bruno, then an Akademeia student and now a graduate of the school. 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