Fundacja Integracji Społecznej Prom

We have been involved in work with children and young people from different cultural and social backgrounds, Roma minority, and people with mental disorders since the establishment of the foundation, which allowed us to gain experience in project coordination early on and identify the needs of the local community before participating in EVS/ESC. Since 2004: integration club “The Dwarf’s Corner” („Zakątek Krasnoludka”) for Polish and Roma children (help with studying, trips and workshops). 2005: cooperation with the Association of people and families with mental health disorders “You’re not alone” („Nie Jesteś Sam”), activities of the self-help day club. : multilateral study visits for institutions and organizations helping Roma community in the Visegrad countries. : partner in a project “Different citizens-one city” („Różni obywatele-jedno miasto”). 4 counseling centers for Roma adults (advice on legal, social and health matters, help from such professionals as a speech therapist and nutritionist). : two editions of the campaign “One of the many” („Jedni z wielu”) in Lower Silesia, aimed at improving the image of the Roma community. : project “Way to Employment” („Droga do zatrudnienia”) in Lower Silesia, workshops on legal and civil matters, career-oriented workshops. 2015: European Citizens’ Prize for contribution to the integration of the Roma people. : the second edition of “Way to Employment”. LEAD AND HOST ROLE: 2009: received accreditation as a hosting organisation in the “Youth and Action” Erasmus + Programme. Hosting participants in our integration centers for Roma and disadvantaged Polish children. 2014: coordinated participants hosted in the Song of the Goat Theatre Association (Stowarzyszenie Teatru Pieśni Kozła) during the preparation of a big multicultural event “Brave Kids Festival” in Wroclaw. 2015: coordinated the “Discover the Secret Garden with Us” project (3 participants hosted in kindergarten No. 2 for 12 months and 2 hosted in the Song of the Goat Theatre Association for 9 months). : completed our first of the series of “Happy Kids, Better Europe” projects, where we coordinated 13 participants hosted in Polish kindergartens No.27, No.104, No.147, and an English-speaking kindergarten eNTe. Simultaneously, we hosted participants in our integration center and continued to coordinate participants in the Song of the Goat Theatre Association. : coordinated two next projects: “Happy Kids, Better Europe 2” (6 participants) and “Happy Kids, Better Europe 3” (3 participants) hosted in a private primary school “Jaskółka” and kindergarten No.25. : completed a 2,5-year strategic project “Happy Kids, Better Europe 4”, 50 participants hosted in 16 institutions (public kindergartens No. 2, No. 27, No. 35, No.36, No. 47, No. 49, No. 51, No. 87, No. 104, No. 121, No. 147, Ecological and English-speaking private kindergartens, private primary school “Jaskółka”, Song of the Goat Theatre Association and our foundation’s office). : coordinated projects “Volunteers for Solidarity 1” and " Volunteers for Solidarity Corps 2". : coordinating a project “Driven by Solidarity, United by Diversity” in collaboration with “Lastochki” organisation from Russia with activities in Poland (2 participants hosted in kindergarten No.17, one with a physical disability - a wheelchair user) and Russia (1 Polish participant to be hosted in the Jewish kindergarten “Makkabi-Lauder” and 1 to be hosted in a non-profit Organisation of Disabled People Using Wheelchairs "Desnitsa” Association). : coordinating a project “Be Brave” involving 1 participant from an ethnic minority in Georgia and 1 with a physical disability (crutches user) hosted in the Song of the Goat Theatre Association. SUPPORT ROLE: : 1 Polish participant on the project “A Year in the Kecskemét Youth Organization” in Hungary and coordinated 3 participants with fewer opportunities in short-term EVS “EVS participants for Brave Kids” hosted in the Song of the Goat Theatre Association. : 1 Polish participant on the project "Volunteering in Samara for Desnitsa Association" Samara, Russia, and coordinated it together with “Desnitsa Association”. 2020 - 2021: 1 Polish participant on the project “Promoting solidarity in Brno - Mladiinfo” in the Czech Republic 2021: 1 Polish participant on the project “Youth Defence Against Threats - You DEFEAT” in Romania SUPPORTING INTERNS: 2019: Livia (a VET intern from Italy), Nagore (psychology Master's Degree Graduate from Spain, Tamara (psychology graduate from Spain). We have coordinated over 200 participants (from EU and Non-EU countries) and completed 27 projects in total, which allowed us to promote inclusion, multiculturalism and multilingualism. We aim to continue carrying out projects, which will meet the priorities and objectives of the ESC, and the needs of the Polish community.