Four thousand young people—from preschoolers to secondary-school students—entered the competition organized by the Parliamentary Team for Children and Youth. Of these, 280 qualified for the national final, and 50 were recognized during the gala ceremony concluding the competition. More than 150 literary and artistic works were submitted to Senator Jan Michalski’s office.
Five winners from our region—Zofia Rymaszewska (Miejski Zespół Szkół in Świeradów-Zdrój), Agata Jeziorna (Primary School named after Władysław Reymont in Ubocze), Amelia Frączek (Primary School named after Bolesław Chrobry in Nowogrodziec), Katarzyna Marusiak (Miejski Zespół Szkół No. 2 in Bolesławiec) and Adrianna Zurych (Primary School named after John Paul II in Smolnik)—took part in Friday’s trip to Parliament. Two of them were among the 50 winners.
The recognized participants were Amelia Frączek from Nowogrodziec and Katarzyna Marusiak from Bolesławiec, who also won a special prize in a draw: a stay at Senator Jarosław Lasecki’s castle. At the end, all the trip participants toured the Sejm and Senate buildings.
The ceremony was attended, among others, by Prof. Alicja Chybicka, chair of the Parliamentary Team for Children and Youth; Stanisław Karczewski, Deputy Marshal of the Senate; Marek Michalak, Ombudsman for Children; and Aleksander Sopliński, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Health.
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