We are independent, we are strong, and we make our dreams come true – that’s how 28-year-old Olena, a lawyer coming from Ukraine, when answeriing the question about what Roma women are like. Olena is one of 6 heroines of the second installment series about Roma women prepared by the Foundation Towards Dialogue. The goal …
Since September, Roma refugees can receive even more support from the Foundation. Our mobile teams are operating in Przemyśl, Soczewka and Święcice. We plan trainings for organizations dealing with the integration of foreigners. And it all comes thanks to the cooperation between Foundation and CARE International in Poland. As the leading organization advocating Roma community …
The current Ombudsman for Children’s Rights mandate ends in the middle of December. Social organizations, being aware of the importance of this function in the state, have decided to support Konrad Ciesiolkiewicz’s candidacy for the position. Among the 23 organizations, that Ciesiolkiewicz believes should become Children’s Rights Ombudsman, is the Foundation Towards Dialogue. The Children’s …
We support Konrad Ciesiolkiewicz’s candidacy for Children’s Rights Ombudsman Read More »
Art has a power to change society. A field that excels of this aspect is poster. A well-designed one, it can change social attitudes, engage people, stimulate discussion. That’s why the Foundation Towards Dialogue announces the “Rom/ka: tu i teraz” (Roma: here and now) poster contest. Artworks can be submitted until the 11th of December. …
Graphic contest “Rom/ka: tu i teraz” (Roma: here and now) Read More »
Living conditions of Roma and refugee communities sometimes are dramatic. And not only in Poland. We want to change this, that’s why we act internationally while building transnational coalitions. In October, as part of the “Knowledge sharing on social inclusion and housing” project, a team from the Foundation Towards Dialogue took part in a two-day …
Foundation’s team with the monitoring visit to Slovakia Read More »
A two-day International Congress “Jewish Cultural Heritage: Practices, Perspectives, Challenges” will be held this week at the POLIN Museum in Warsaw. The Foundation Towards Dialogue will be represented at this Congress by Joanna Talewicz-Kwiatkowska. The program will also include an exhibition of Adam Durjasz’s photos arranged by the Foundation. “This is a great celebration for …
“For me, the sky was green” is a series of workshops, where we will share our knowledge and experience about plants. We will learn plants’ stories, learn to recognize them, learn how they survive. During common walks and conversations we will share herbal practices and recipes. We will also learn how to take care of …
A series of workshops about plants’ and humans’ wanderings Read More »
Language shapes reality. That’s why it’s so important to know how to speak about those who are marginalized by the world. During the free workshop with Anna Alboth, a journalist and activist nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, you will learn the secrets of ethical journalism, find out how to counter exclusion by using words, …
The ethical journalism – a series of workshops with Anna Alboth Read More »
The number of Roma children attending school is increasing, while the percentage of Roma pupils in so-called special schools is decreasing, according to the latest report by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). The commission criticizes, among other things, the housing situation of Roma community, as well as its position on the labor …
ECRI Report. The situation of Roma community and recommendations for Poland Read More »
There has been published a report on the Roma community that has been forced to resettle or leave their country of residence as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The analysis prepared by Oxfam in cooperation with Foundation Towards Dialogue, Aresel and the Tenth of April covers Poland, Romania and Ukraine. The report includes …
“Further into the Margins” report is already available Read More »
