On the eve of the first spring holiday “Thanksgiving Day” the library staff of Kostanay Construction College organized a library lesson “About the heroes of our time!” with the invitation of the poet and novelist Aleksandra Ilyinichna Suslova. Alexandra Suslova is the author of numerous textbooks and books, prose and poems for children, a graduate of international poetry competitions.
During the meeting first-year students were introduced to the history of the Day of Gratitude, showed the versatility of the concept of “gratitude”, “kindness”, “mercy”.
The aim of the event is to acquaint the students with the life and work of A. I. Suslova; to instill interest in the poet’s personality, his art, to show the love of the poet to his native land, his motherland; to foster kindness, loyalty and devotion to the country.
The participants of the event were told one of the main messages of the holiday – “Remember and be proud of your history”.