Pionýr
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Pionýr is a Czech
-based voluntary, independent and political movement of children, youth and adult people. It focuses on non-formal, educational activities and is organised during leisure time. Pionýr partially keeps an old tradition based on the Pioneer Movement
, which was an international communist children's organisation in Central and Eastern Europe and still exists in some Communist countries. The Czech Pionýr is now associated to the International Falcon Movement - Socialist Education International, the movement works towards social democracy education for children around the world.
The term "Pionýr" expresses an idea of modern pioneering; the idea of searching and longing for socialist learning. Pioneer is internationally understood as a man - discoverer of new ways, directions and a herald of progressive ideas. Pionýr aims to fully comply with the meaning of this term.
In 2007, the organization decided to change its logo to a new one, based on swallow emblem that already appeared in the logo used since 1990. It also includes the Czech tricolour
, and is arranged in a globe shape.
Czech Republic
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-based voluntary, independent and political movement of children, youth and adult people. It focuses on non-formal, educational activities and is organised during leisure time. Pionýr partially keeps an old tradition based on the Pioneer Movement
Pioneer movement
A pioneer movement is an organization for children operated by a communist party. Typically children enter into the organization in elementary school and continue until adolescence. The adolescents then typically joined the Young Communist League...
, which was an international communist children's organisation in Central and Eastern Europe and still exists in some Communist countries. The Czech Pionýr is now associated to the International Falcon Movement - Socialist Education International, the movement works towards social democracy education for children around the world.
The term "Pionýr" expresses an idea of modern pioneering; the idea of searching and longing for socialist learning. Pioneer is internationally understood as a man - discoverer of new ways, directions and a herald of progressive ideas. Pionýr aims to fully comply with the meaning of this term.
In 2007, the organization decided to change its logo to a new one, based on swallow emblem that already appeared in the logo used since 1990. It also includes the Czech tricolour
Tricolour
A tricolour is a flag or banner more-or-less equally divided into three bands of differing colours...
, and is arranged in a globe shape.
Ideals of a Pionýr
- Truthful – "A Pionýr protects the truth and keeps their given word."
- Hardworking – "A Pionýr works hard and learns well."
- Friendly – "A Pionýr is a friend of all children."
- Helping – "A Pionýr is brave, comradely, and helpful to others."
- Fair – "A Pionýr is honest and just."
- Nature Friendly – "A Pionýr protects nature and all life on earth."
- Patriotic – "A Pionýr loves their country."
External links
- http://www.pionyr.cz Official page of Pionýr (English version)