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 »
Several times a day we give consent or say no to other people. Why should it be different in intimate relationships? On November 25, the social campaign “Continuation after consent” was launched. A spot that promotes this campaign was released online and on screens. The pozgodzie.pl website was also launched to provide a knowledge on …
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 …
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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. …
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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 »
