Poland – November 2024 - The Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC) acquired new members on 23 November The promises were made by eleven people from the family community that was formed over the years at the Educational Community of the Nursery of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Sokołów Podlaski during the Mass in the church of St John Bosco in Sokołów Podlaski The meeting began with an introduction to the reflection on the Gospel of the Good Shepherd Provincial Delegate for the Salesian Family After praying together before the Blessed Sacrament a meeting took place during which the Aspirants shared their experience of life in the Salesian charism a meeting was held with representatives of the ASC Provincial Council presented the importance of the charismatic identity of the Salesian Cooperator and its importance in the modern world stressed the vitality of the Salesian charism who in recent years has been the Coordinator bore witness to her vocation and stressed the importance of fidelity to vocation and prayer congratulated the courage involved in the decision to join the Association The solemn Eucharist was presided over by Fr Bońkowski and after Mass a celebration was held at the kindergarten where the children expressed their gratitude to their parents ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements Travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the U.S The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Poland where you can connect with the U.S some with offices in the Embassy and some throughout the country Yellen visited the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews on the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto The Museum showcases the important history of Jews in Poland over the past thousand years and stands directly across from the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes which commemorates the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Secretary Yellen delivered remarks and laid a wreath at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes This museum not only bears witness to one of humanity’s darkest chapters but also celebrates hundreds of years of vibrant Polish Jewish culture My father’s family immigrated to the United States from Sokołów Podlaski just over 50 miles from where we stand now The town to which I trace my roots has a tragic yet familiar history The Nazis destroyed the town’s cultural landmarks Sokołów Podlaski’s Jewish community is a fraction of what it once was the region where my relatives lived was also home to resistance Eastern Poland was a hub for groups like the Polish resistance movement a brave opposition who – in the face of insurmountable odds and almost unthinkable risk – stood up to evil the story of the Jews in Poland is not just one of tragedy; it is a story of bravery and perseverance That is part of the legacy I am here today to honor: taking action to confront evil And it is a legacy that is also at the core of the Treasury Department a time when the United States still held an official position of neutrality in World War II Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau persuaded President Roosevelt to sign an Executive Order freezing the assets of Denmark and Norway The Order made it impossible for the Nazis to capture overseas assets of countries that they were invading Morgenthau launched what he called the “unseen front” of the war a critical but largely unrecognized set of economic actions that damaged the Nazis’ ability to fund their encroachment into other nations in the face of resistance from other arms of government Morgenthau also convinced Roosevelt to establish the War Refugee Board The Board worked to rescue Jews from occupied territories and provide relief to those in hiding and in concentration camps ultimately saving tens of thousands of lives The lesson of Morgenthau’s decisive actions is the lesson of Sokołów Podlaski and the lesson of many exhibits in this museum: We must use the tools at our disposal to fight oppression A few hundred miles to our East lies another place where people are bravely fighting for their freedom My thoughts continue to be with the people of Ukraine as they fight back against Putin’s brutal invasion into their homeland Putin’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine require that we think about what we can do to confront brutality Almost three months into this unjustified war the Polish people have been the model of stepping up to help in a time of need Your country has rolled out the welcome mat taking in over three million Ukrainian refugees We at Treasury are also doing what we can to ensure that Putin’s brutal war is met with fierce resistance internationally The United States and more than 30 of our partners have imposed unprecedented financial pressure measures on the Russian Federation and its leadership We are firm in our resolve to hold Russia accountable and to strengthen the hand of the Ukrainian people at every turn This moment calls for us to step up and do our part I’m grateful to those who have introduced me to this moving museum and I’ll continue to take these lessons of the past with me as we work toward a better future By | 17 May, 2022 | Topics: Events, News We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience During communist rule, Boguslaw Miszczuk began working at Sokołów a meat processor in the town of Sokołów Podlaski in Eastern Poland “You had to work like a robot,” he tells The CEO Magazine “Your initiative or ideas – they didn’t matter.” Much has changed for Sokołów over the past half century triggering a radical transformation for the company – which eventually found its footing and has thrived in the market economy Sokołów has become one of the most important meat producers in Central and Eastern Europe where it was declared the most valuable brand in the food sector by the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita operates eight modern plants and exports to countries across Europe and further afield Investments over the past 10 years have made us a market leader with very popular products extremely experienced managers and highly skilled employees “It’s especially challenging to compete in the very demanding European market,” Boguslaw says But he can proudly point to the modernisation projects implemented over the years which have further strengthened its position in our home market and enabled them to gain market share abroad “We are constantly investing in our plants improving efficiency while maintaining the highest standards.” The company’s focus on profitability in all its divisions has also helped it to remain on top “Sokołów has good prospects for the future because investments over the past 10 years have made us a market leader with very popular products,” Boguslaw explains “We have state-of-the-art production sites extremely experienced managers and highly skilled employees.” Boguslaw has had a unique vantage point for witnessing Sokołów’s evolution from a company operating under the constraints of central planning to an innovative market leader After starting as a manual labourer 49 years ago he worked his way up to be leader of the cutting and deboning area in the meat plant He left the company but returned seven years later as a plant director But the company has modernised and innovated under his leadership Sokołów had to merge plants – the result of the formerly lucrative Russian market evaporating leaving the company with excess production capacity The business quickly returned to profitability allowing it to open new plants and chart a path for growth Boguslaw says the company’s long-term strategy is tweaked month to month due to shifting market conditions along with unforeseen events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and war in neighbouring Ukraine our strategy for the next five years is feeding the future,” Boguslaw says “We are committed to sustainable development as a key driver of our strategy We strongly believe that better food means a brighter future for all of us.” Innovation will also go beyond its traditional meat offerings Sokołów now also produces plant-based products that provide the taste and texture of meat Our strategy for the next five years is feeding the future We are committed to sustainable development as a key driver of our strategy Production is small at just 50 tonnes monthly – a speck compared to the 40,000 tonnes of meat the company processes – but Bogulsaw points to growing demand for meat-free options with the number of vegetarians in Poland projected to quintuple to 15 per cent of the population over the next five years “We recognise the importance of plant-based foods and we’re creating more and more capacity to serve this growing market,” he says The desire for traditional meats will also remain strong Sokołów has focused on its partnerships with farmers to ensure that demand is met and quality remains high meatier pigs and maintain competitiveness in foreign markets Sokołów also offers assistance for farmers to stay on the land to counteract the flow of workers away from agriculture Forming strong partnerships with farmers is imperative to Sokołów’s success Boguslaw says – along with establishing trust and win–win relationships “The main reason Polish farmers believe in us is a long-cultivated sense of cooperation for mutual profits,” he says The CEO Magazine is more than a business title; it’s a source of information inspiration and motivation for the world’s most 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On July 9, 1965, a visiting scientist — the late Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska — took a stroll through the Mongolian Gobi Desert. Little did she know she was about to discover one of the weirdest non-avian dinosaurs known to mankind Her 2013 book "In Pursuit of Early Mammals" describes the scene: the giant fossilized arms were unlike anything paleontologists had ever seen before Each of these three-fingered limbs measured about 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) long Impressed scientists named the animal Deinocheirus From 1963 through 1971, Kielan-Jaworowska led several joint Polish-Mongolian Field Expeditions through the Gobi The discovery of Deinocheirus in '65 was among their many highlights By the 1960s, Kielan-Jaworowska's name was well-known to scientists around the world. A preeminent paleontologist in her native Poland, she'd pursued her education at great personal risk during World War II Born Zofia Kielan in Sokołów Podlaski, Poland, on April 25, 1925, she was 14 years old when Germany invaded her homeland during the fall of 1939 German troops would continue to occupy Poland until January 1945 Wanting a subservient workforce, the Nazis segregated learning institutions. Non-Germans living in Polish territory were barred from receiving secondary or higher educations Kielan-Jaworowska took covert classes through the University of Warsaw Earlier in the war, Kielan-Jaworowska had joined a resistance organization known as the "Grey Ranks." They trained her to become a medic; she'd put those skills into practice during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 a failed attempt to oust the German invaders for good Kielan-Jaworowska credited Roman Kozłowski (1889-1977) with kindling her interest in prehistoric life Kozłowski became one of Kielan-Jaworowska's professors in 1945 after the University of Warsaw resumed normal operations Poland has an abundance of marine invertebrate fossils. Ergo, most of Kielan-Jaworowska's early research focused on trilobites ancient creatures related to horseshoe crabs in paleontology from the university in 1953 It was during her graduate school years that she met her future husband They were introduced during a 1950 mountain-climbing trip and tied the knot eight years later The year 1953 saw Kielan-Jaworowska join Kozłowski at the Institute of Paleobiology an organization run by the Polish Academy of Sciences It was one of the many scientific enterprises that came of age during the Cold War Back in the Roaring '20s, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) had organized multiple expeditions through the Mongolian Gobi By all metrics, the campaigns were successful. AMNH researchers discovered a whole slew of fascinating "new" dinosaurs (such as the now-famous Velociraptor and Protoceratops) from the Cretaceous Period a stretch of deep time that lasted between 145 and 66 million years ago Few researchers from Western countries were allowed to visit its bountiful dig sites once the Cold War arrived But the situation was different for their counterparts behind the Iron Curtain Paleontologist and science communicator Donald Prothero explored Kielan-Jaworowska's career in his book, "The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them." "She [Kielan-Jaworowska] took advantage of the fact that although Outer Mongolia was under Soviet domination and closed to western scientists Polish scientists could get permission and funding," Prothero says via email Kielan-Jaworowska became the Institute of Paleobiology's director in 1961 These two scientists weren't done collaborating Kozłowski hatched the idea of organizing a series of collaborative Polish-Mongolian paleontology expeditions through the Gobi Kielan-Jaworowska wrote a detailed proposal for three such journeys Both the Polish and Mongolian Academies of Science signed off on the project Kielan-Jaworowska was chosen to be the initiative's lead scientist and its chief organizer Annalisa Berta is a paleontologist at San Diego State University who specializes in whale evolution. She also co-wrote the book "Rebels, Scholars, Explorers: Women in Vertebrate Paleontology" with Susan Turner these Gobi Desert adventures made Kielan-Jaworowska "the first woman to lead a dinosaur excavation expedition." There were eight Polish-Mongolian expeditions in total; Kielan-Jaworowska led seven of them Prothero says the participants unearthed "lots of tyrannosaurs called Tarbosaurus and many different kinds of 'bone headed' dinosaurs a bunch of primitive horned dinosaurs (Ceratopsia) and lots of ostrich dinosaurs (ornithomimids) including the famous Gallimimus from Jurassic Park The list goes on and on." Her team shipped back at least 20 tons of fossils to Poland in 1965 alone an expedition member by the name of Andrzej Sulimski noticed a beautiful Velociraptor skeleton It turned out this raptor's fossilized body was intertwined with that of a plant-eating Protoceratops Now internationally famous, those "fighting dinosaurs" are housed at a museum in Ulaanbaatar Even the best-planned journeys carry unexpected risks. During the last of the Polish-Mongolian expeditions, Kielan-Jaworowska ruptured her left eardrum and went home to Poland on the advice of a local doctor "As fossils from the expeditions came pouring in she navigated Cold War roadblocks to establish ties with leading Western scholars France and the United States," Berta says of Kielan-Jaworowska "She built an impressive science network from her hub in Warsaw that extended throughout the world." Although Kielan-Jaworowska began her career as an invertebrate specialist her attention later shifted to prehistoric mammals most Cretaceous mammals were only known from a few jaws and some teeth," explains Prothero "She found dozens of complete skulls and skeletons of nearly all the major groups of mammals that were around in the Late Cretaceous." Beyond that, Kielan-Jaworowska changed the way scientists view some important lineages. Deltatheridium — a rat-sized mammal that coexisted with Velociraptor — was originally considered a placental mammal But newer specimens Kielan-Jaworowska and her teams brought to light indicated the creature was more akin to marsupials Kielan-Jaworowska died in Warsaw March 13, 2015, just a few weeks shy of her 90th birthday. Glowing obituaries appeared in the journals "Nature" and "Acta Palaeontologica Polinica," with both publications calling her "a peerless role model." "She set in motion a remarkable new age of exploration and discovery," Berta says If there are any budding young dinosaur enthusiasts in your life HowStuffWorks may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article Another female paleontologist who took part in the Polish-Mongolian expeditions was Halszka Osmólska (1930-2008) a bizarre semiaquatic predator from the Late Cretaceous was named Halzkaraptor in her honor Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks.com article: `;return t.byline_authors_html&&(e+=`By: ${t.byline_authors_html}`),t.byline_authors_html&&t.byline_date_html&&(e+=" | "),t.byline_date_html&&(e+=t.byline_date_html),e+=`\n\t\t\t\t Poland - February 2025 - Winter camps were held from 3 to 7 February in the Blessed Philip Rinaldi Oratory in Sokołów Podlaski in which 100 children from the Sokołów region took part the participants were able to enjoy various activities as well as activities to develop their creativity as well as introducing the children to values such as friendship acceptance and how to build healthy relationships with others Poland – January 2024 - The winter camps organised by the Blessed Philip Rinaldi Oratory and the Salesian School in Sokołów Podlaski took place from 15 to 19 January The event was attended by 100 children from the city and region of Sokołów who during the days participated in games and integration activities workshops organised by the SOWA Imagination and Activity Discovery Zone from Drohiczyn film screening at the Sokołów Cultural Centre a trip to the Siedlce water park and meetings with the officers of the Police and Fire Brigades in Sokołów and Pożarna as part of the "Safe Holidays" campaign (ANS - Warsaw) - The Councillor for Youth Pastoral Care visited the "Saint Stanislaus Kostka" Province of Poland-Warsaw (AWP) from 20 to 23 October commencing with the Day of Unity of the Salesian Family he inaugurated the new school building in Sokołów Podlaski he addressed a few words to the confreres celebrating their anniversaries of religious profession or priestly ordination reminding them that "the Lord does not frighten nor does he undermine the personalities that He Himself created gives the opportunity to be fully realized in serving Him without reserve He also addressed a brief greeting to the audience gathered in the Auditorium where a festive academy was held to mark the event he recalled that "our presence among the young is irreplaceable Being close to the young is the formula devised by Don Bosco so that every house becomes a family'.  At the end of the day he had a meeting with the young people who had attended the event he preached a homily in the parish of the Salesian house in Ełk where many families and young people from the oratory were present He drew attention to the fact that "every boy and girl are golden talents offered to us the Salesians; they are in the world the true gold coins bearing the image and inscription of God a meeting was held with the young people and animators of the oratory Fr García Morcuende recalled that "the attentive gaze and trust offered to young people open up many opportunities in the oratory" He also invited the audience to take care of certain aspects such as: "closeness to the world of youth with flexibility and creativity; a welcoming attitude and a personalized attention to each one participation and responsibility of the young people who are fully involved themselves" as of paramount importance in Youth Ministry he presented medals to the players of the multi-sports championship Vocational Training Centres (VETs) and the Polytechnic and offered a 'good morning' thought to the young people churches and shrines in terms of pastoral care for the Polish population among the challenges are: the renewal of Salesian youth pastoral processes with a clear vocational dimension; the continuous training of leaders and management personnel; discernment to face the new challenges of Polish society; the continuous care of interpersonal relationships of direct contact with young people exchange of values and shared experiences; and finally Salesians must always ensure attention to the young people most in need especially in the new educational-pastoral projects Poland - March 2024 - The Salesian Lux Sapientiae School complex in Sokołów Podlaski hosted the 14th Review of Theatre Initiatives (PIT) by amateur theatres in schools of the Salesian Province of Poland-Warsaw (PLE) from 15 to 17 March,  The review is a response to Don Bosco’s idea of theatre a wonderful initiative that allows young people to share creativity These annual meetings give the joy of creating and discovering the world using theatre Young people have the opportunity to exchange dreams and open up to other people The event was attended by school theatre groups from Mińsk Mazowiecki The programme included five performances including “Master Polycarp's Conversation with Death” and “The Six Days that Shook the World” the participants took part in art workshops conducted by theatre teachers from Warsaw The project was enhanced by a meeting with Fr Tadeusz Lewicki a professor of communication and philosophy at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome an erudite man with an incredible ability to communicate with spectators.  For the participants it was a beautiful and extremely interesting presentation on the sources of theatre dating back to Don Bosco's early oratory activities