The foundation has lost 80% of its budget. This is not the end. We are not giving up and we will continue to work, but we need your support. Please support us with the donation. For 13 years we have been supporting the Roma community in Poland with great commitment. We help the most excluded …
International Conference “We are nowhere. The situation of Roma children from Ukraine”, which will take place on 26 March in Warsaw, is a meeting of people who are not indifferent to the situation of children and young people from the Roma community and who want to work together with the Foundation Towards Dialogue and UNICEF …
International Conference “We are nowhere. Situation of Roma children from Ukraine” Read More »
On the 24th of February, an activist of Roma community appeared on the cover of Wysokie Obcasy – the most opinionated weekly magazine in Poland addressed to women. This is Olena Vaidalovych from the Foundation Towards Dialogue. The picture is accompanied by the caption: “I am a Roma woman. I am able to do everything!”. …
For the first time in Poland: Roma activist on the magazine’s cover Read More »
Saturday, February 24, marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war drove 7 million Ukrainian women and men from their homes, including 50,000-70,000 people from the Roma community, most of whom are children. Their situation was and is dramatic. What have the Polish authorities done over the past 2 years to support …
Art has always had a significant impact on perception of the Roma community. For centuries the image of the Roma was determined by people outside the community by creating artworks stigmatizing and reproducing stereotypes. Today Roma artists are taking over the narrative. Art has become a tool to build their own narratives about themselves. On …
Roma identity in hands of art: meeting with Krzysztof Gil Read More »
What challenges do Roma activists and activists from Ukraine face? What has changed 2 years of war? What role do women’s movements play in building change? On 18 January, the Roma Community Centre will host “FemFusion: Trends of Equality in Roma Activism”, where we will explore the topic of Roma activism by combining feminist, academic …
FemFusion: Equality trends in Roma activism – discussion Read More »
Roma community has many faces – it is made up of different groups and their customs are sometimes different. Also those concerning holidays. On January the 6th at the Community Center in Warsaw we will celebrate this diversity in a multicultural group. We will introduce Roma traditions and build an intercultural bridge. Join us in …
Language determines reality. That’s why it’s so important to know how to speak about those who are marginalized by the world. During a free workshop scheduled for December the 20th with Anna Alboth – the journalist and activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize – you will learn the secrets of ethical journalism, …
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The “Rom/ka: tu i teraz” (Roma: here and now) contest organized by the Foundation Towards Dialogue in November, has been settled. More than 60 artworks were submitted in the competition. First place was won by Julia Respondek, second award went to Natalia Bugaj, and honorable mentions were given to Katarzyna Zelewska and Adam Skrzypek. This …
Imagine spending Christmas away from home this year. Not because you want to, but because you have to. You are in a strange place. Your children have finished writing letters to Santa Claus, and tears are squeezing from your eyes. You have no way to fulfill their dreams, because of the war. It took everything …
Christmas collection on children from Roma community Read More »