"Katedra Kultury" Assocciation was founded in 1997 by employees, students and graduates of the Institute of Polish Culture. From the beginning of its existence the main activity was to cooperate with the Institute in conducting the Cultural Animation specialization and organizing workshops and internships for students. This cooperation is one of the most important statutory objectives, but the overarching goal of the Association is to promote and support active engagement in society. Therefore it is an equally important objective  to establish a dynamic network of students and graduates of Cultural Animation, to initiate exchange of ideas and information between them. The first step in this initiative is to use our website for creating a space for graduates and their "stories". Some of them work as animators in cultural institutions, others are trying to undertake their own projects and activities. These testimonials could inspire students who are just about to graduate and the website could also provide a place to connect those who are looking for a job with those who already have some experience and are ready to share it with others. Our goal is that this creates dialogue that can also encourage new partnerships.

The important thing here is the human factor: this should be a development of personal, not institutional relations. To some degree Katedra can be a mediator but the ultimate aim of the association is to act as a kind of mutual support network, build up by people who are independent agents in the field of cultural animation.