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Kielce 2021 Regional Selection Conference of EYP Poland
KORONA /crown/
Table of Contends Meet the People Behind „Korona”..................................................................................3 Güneş Uğuz (TR), Editor Aslı Sena Gümüşlü (TR), Editorail Assistant Conor Comiskey (IR), Media Team Member Martyna Wrona (PL), Media Team Member Nihan Dide Atabay (TR), Media Team Member Ulaş Aki Sezer (TR), Media Team Member Yaz Erciyas (TR), Media Team Member Editor’s Notes..................................................................................................................4 The History Of Kielce by Conor Comiskey......................................................................6 Welfare Corner by Yaz Erciyas.........................................................................................8 Time Management by Yaz Erciyas.................................................................................11 Today in History by Ulaş Ali Sezer.................................................................................14 Sustainability by Martyna Wrona.................................................................................17 Recipies by Nihan Dide Atabay.....................................................................................18 Our Social Media...........................................................................................................23 Partners & Sponsors.....................................................................................................24
PEOPLE BEHIND THE „KORONA”
EDITOR & EDITORIAL ASSINTANT’S NOTES
Dear readers of Korona,
Kielce Regional Selection Conference 2021 was truly a unique session consisting of brilliant individuals. The media team has worked really hard, we have started working weeks before the session to create and provide you with the projects that will immortalize the session, that you will enjoy, that you will benefit from. The media team consisted of amazing individuals who had creative minds with a lot of dedication. It will be never enough to thank them considering how much they have put their hearts into our projects. The session issue is one of them. The session issue was named as Korona. You might be wondering why and thinking whether it has to do with the Coronavirus effecting our lives and how European Youth Parliament and the sessions have adapted themselves to this new environment and transformed into digital ones. We have a much more important reason behind why we named the issue of Kielce RSC 2021 Korona. Korona means crown in Polish and Korona is the symbol of the city Kielce. We decided that Korona reflects the session and our work as the media team the best as they were both the most precious, most unique and the most important elements in EYP for us. We hope you also understood their importance and could feel how much we valued the participants, the activities, the output and the event as a whole. The crown, Korona is also here to show our appreciation to everyone at the session who were all legendary and made Kielce RSC 2021 so remarkable and precious.
In this issue, you will learn about the history of Kielce as it is the city that Kielce RSC 2021 was inspired from. You will also learn about the significant event that took place during the session dates in the past and now the history will also be remembered by having Kielce 2021 happened during these dates. This issue will give you useful information on sustainability and some tips to stay sustainable, a topic that is very crucial to us, young people. Another important topic that we value a lot in European Youth Parliament is welfare. In this issue, the media team has collaborated with the Event Safe Persons to give you the best advice and guide you to maintain your wellbeing. There will also be time management tips just for you, the readers because in this digital era spending our time efficiently became a lot more important. As the session was theme and our vision as the editorial team was on bonding and connecting with each other, we have also brought you an interesting content. We have asked the participants of Kielce to share a special recipe with us so even if we are not physically together, we can try the recipes and taste the food we made from the recipes of the participants and feel a sense of belonging with each other.
We hope you will like this issue and will have fun while reading it. We would like to thank the effort of every one in in the media team; Conor, Dide, Martyna, Ulaş and Yaz for their immense hard work and we would like to thank all of the participants for their input. The media team is coming up with much more projects that we hope you will enjoy. We salute you from a session before social distancing entered our lifes.
See you all soon at another session!
Lots of love,
Güneş & Aslı
THE HISTORY OF KIELCE WRITTEN BY CONOR COMISKEY (IE)
„KIELCE” PHOTOGRAPHS CAPTURED BY MARTYNA WRONA (PL) The city of Kielce has a rich history defined by industry, education, and war. Located in the southeast of Poland, the 11th century trading town first became recognised as a city in 1359. The city developed a reputation as a force in the mining industry, with the Mining Department being located there for many years in the 16th and 17th century. This, and developments of the church brought prosperity to the city, but this was short lived due to the Swedish Invasion and the Polish Civil Wars of the time.
The damage inflicted by war would set a precedent for several hundred years of Kielce’s history. In 1794, Kielce was where Tadeusz Kościuszko, commander-in-chief during the Polish-Russian war, would die of wounds sustained during battle. Six years later, a fire destroyed the majority of the city’s principal buildings. However, as the 19th century began the city began to rise from the ashes. In 1818, it became the capital of the region of Cracow province. Soon after, the first Technical University in Poland was established, dedicated to mining. Other prosperous developments throughout the 19th century were brought to a crescendo when, in 1885, the city found itself on the newly launched railway system. This brought about an economic boom bolstered by the various industries that had been fostered across the city.
Following the First World War, Kielce became independent once again. The city would have to rebuild after the terrible damage done by the war, but it was now an important political seat in the province. By 1939, many new companies had moved to the metropolitan area which boasted a population of over 70,000 people. During the Second World War, the partisan forces used the forests around the city as a base while resisting the Nazi regime. However, it was shortly after the war that Kielce experienced one of the worst periods of its history. In 1946, a violent and horrific anti-Jewish pogrom took place in the city. This massacre included the murder of 42 jews and 40 others being injured. The incident has been a controversial black mark on the city’s history ever since and has been seen to have had an enormous impact on the Jewish population in Poland. Today, the city has a population of over 200,000 and remains strongly linked to education. Over 40,000 students attend universities there each year. Furthermore, the city remains the industrial heart of the region, with many big industrial firms calling Kielce home.
WELLFARE CORNER BY YAZ ERCİYAS (TR)
On a regular basis, we hear about respecting others. Does anyone, however, remind us about respecting ourselves? Living in a fast-paced environment, which puts us under incredible pressure, often results in us forgetting about taking care of our wellbeing. Especially now, in the age of pandemic, when not only are we surrounded by uncertainties about our future and concerns about the health of our friends and family members, but also we are vulnerable to the feeling of loneliness and exposed to excessive time spent in front of the computer screen, it became particularly difficult to take care of ourselves. In this article, we would like to share some tips and recommendations on how to focus on yourself, relieve stress and spent some off-screen time during isolation.
Get plenty of sleep: - We often feel tempted to pull an all-nighter to get the work done. It, however, is not a solution in any way! Sleep deprivation will lead to fatigue, only decreasing your productivity and visibly affecting your mood.
Stay in touch: - Remaining socially involved is currently a great challenge for all of us, however, the development of technology, provided us with incredible opportunities to maintain a certain level of social interactions, regardless of the restrictions. EYP-ing, face-time calls, attending online events, such as webinars, networking through social media…. these are only few of many ways in which you can stay in touch and even widen your web of international connections.
Listen to your body: -Don’t pressure yourself to do things you simply cannot do at a given time. Sometimes it is better to take a day off to recharge your mind and body, and go back to work when you feel rested. Don’t look at it as at procrastination - treat it as an investment in your productivity on the next day.
Good food = good mood: - A balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables is a crucial component of ensuring our wellbeing. Nevertheless, remember to indulge yourself with a sweet treat from time to time!
Small things matter: - Try to finish off your day with a positive accent. Light up scended candles, put on a face mask, dance to your favourite song. To something small which will allow you to go to bed with a smile on your face.
Appreciate yourself: -People tend to criticise themselves when something goes wrong, yet always forget to applaud themselves when they did a great job. Try making a list of things you have done in a given day and congratulate yourself on every single one of them. You will feel really proud seeing the list getting longer and longer simultaneously, you will subconsciously increase your motivation.
Take a deep breath.
Breath In.
Breath Out.
Sometimes, stress is something you cannot avoid. If you find yourself under pressure, with a deadline fast approaching, stress is a typical reaction to have. Nevertheless, it’s been proven over and over again that stress is not good for us. Emotional stress can stay around for weeks, causing the feeling of fatigue even after the stressful situation is resolved. That is why we need to take a break from time to time, to relax and forget about the pressure for a moment. We’ve compiled a list of some of the ways to relieve stress.
Go for a walk / open your window: -Going outside helps to change an environment, which may help you forget about the stressful situation for just a second. Additionally, fresh air can provide greater clarity to the brain.
Reduce the caffeine intake: - Caffeine is known to increase alertness. It often may be proven useful, but if you’re experiencing a stressful situation, it can lead to more anxiety and nervousness. If possible, try to avoid coffee while experiencing a lot of stress and try to substitute it with tea or water.
Do something that you enjoy: - As simple as that. If it’s possible, take half an hour to focus on your hobby or an activity that you find relaxing. If you enjoy makeup, create a look! If you like to read, reach for your favourite book and read a chapter. If you crave some food, eat it! These little things do not take too much time but they can definitely make you feel better.
Ask someone for help/assistance: -it is easier to work under pressure knowing that there is someone there you can always count on. If you experience a lot of stress, contact a person you’re close with to share your problems and worries. You may also ask for some help with your assignment, which will take some work off your shoulders.
In Collabration with the Event Safe Persons of Kielce 2021.
TIME MANAGEMENT BY YAZ ERCİYAS (TR)
We are in an era in which our interactions with people and the time we spend outside really decreased due to the Coronavirus. With online school and online EYP sessions combined with the tasks we have to do at home time management became a bigger problem. You can use these 4 techniques to help you organise your life better and enjoy everything you do.
1. Time Management Matrix by Stephen Covey : This technique can be used to prioritize your tasks. It has two sections one of them is urgency and the other one is importance. By using these two sections you can create a table according to the urgency and importance of your tasks. This will help you to plan your day and the alignment.
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2. SMART Goals: SMART is the acronym of the essentials of time management. S stands for Specific, M stands for Measurable, A stands for Achievable, R stands for Relevant and last but not least T stands for Time-based. These 5 headings are really important to manage your tasks and your time. By checking all your tasks according to these you can spend your time wisely.
3. OKR - Objectives and Key Results: Objectives are descriptions of what you want to achieve. They should be short, inspirational and engaging. Key Results are metrics of how you measure your progress towards your objectives. When you look at the key results at the end, you should have a clear idea of whether you accomplished the objective.
4. Pomodoro Technique Pomodoro technique can be really beneficial if you are having problems about dividing your time and balancing your tasks and breaks. You should break down your daily work and complete it in intervals separated by short breaks. You work for 25 minutes straight, which is called one Pomodoro, and then take a 3 – 5 minutes break. After 4 Pomodoro, you take a longer break of 15 – 30 minutes to recharge.
EYP and Time Management We currently have the chance to participate to many sessions just from our computers. Although it is really fun and a good way of socializing during the pandemic it also creates time management problems. As we attend to many sessions we try to squeeze everything and end up having no time for anything. In order to manage your time better during the sessions try to use the techniques listed above. Also separate your time according to your tasks and make sure to only focus on the task/session you are doing at that time. This will help you to manage your time wisely and even spare you some time to chill.
BY ULAŞ ALİ SEZER (TR)
BY MARTYNA WRONA (PL)
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