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The Path to Mutual Respect. A path through the Quarter of Mutual Respect showing the journey from tragedy through reconciliation to acceptance. S.W.O.T. Analysis. Strengths Diversity Proximity Authenticity Weaknesses Lack of communication and general recognition
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The Path to Mutual Respect A path through the Quarter of Mutual Respect showing the journey from tragedy through reconciliation to acceptance
S.W.O.T. Analysis Strengths • Diversity • Proximity • Authenticity Weaknesses • Lack of communication and general recognition • Area is not conducive to nature of the project • Not clearly marked Opportunities • Interest of outside organizations • Educational opportunities • Better marketing Threats • Uniformity • Intolerance • Too much information
Mission • Provide a general historical background • Provide an ethical lesson in history • Explain the importance of mutual respect in light of the tragedies that have happened • Highlight the Quarter as a site of hope
The Quarter Today • Embodies the spirit of inter-religious and intercultural understanding and respect • Home to people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds • Up-and-coming area, though this was not always the case • Now has the potential to inspire cities throughout Europe
Birth of the Quarter • Political peace of 1990s highlights tensions between Wroclaw’s diverse religious communities. • After encounters with religious hostility, leaders of Wroclaw’s Catholic Church and Jewish Synagogue see the urgent need for establishing understanding and tolerance between their communities. • Proposition eagerly accepted by leaders of all four faiths in the district.
Theory to Practice • “The Meeting Place” • Foundation of the Quarter of Mutual Respect established, 2005 • Foundation runs numerous ecumenical projects to convey the message of the Quarter
Historical Context • Since it’s inception, city has been defined by it’s religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity • City has also played witness to centuries of religious persecution • Turmoil defined both the Wroclaw and Poland from collapse of the First Republic in 1795 until the arrival of democracy in 1990
Historical Timeline • 992 - Piasts acquire the town from Bohemians to make part of dynasty • 1335 - Death of Duke Henry gives the city to Bohemians • 1526 - End of Jagiełło line lets Austrians absorb the territory • 1742 - Prussia receives the land through the Treaty of Breslau • 1918 - Germany absorbs the city into their own country • 1945 - Treaty of Potsdam assigns city to Poles
The Church of St. Anthony of Padua Parish (St. Nicolas Parish)