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International Conference “We are nowhere. Situation of Roma children from Ukraine”
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…
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For the first time in Poland: Roma activist on the magazine’s cover
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…
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Appeal to the Polish authorities: Stop treating the Roma community from Ukraine as second-class refugees
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…
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Roma identity in hands of art: meeting with Krzysztof Gil
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…
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Together we can do more – partnership with Polish Red Cross (PCK)
Mentoring support, art therapy workshops and vocational support – these are just a couple examples among activities which the Foundation Towards Dialogue carried out in cooperation with the Polish Red…
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Holidays at the Roma Community Center day care
Now it’s the second week of winter holidays and we’ve got a proposal to make your time during these days more interesting. Join us at the winter day care for…
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FemFusion: Equality trends in Roma activism – discussion
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…
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Families from Soczewka center are protected from frost
19 Roma refugee families from Ukraine living in the Mazowsze center have received support. Mobile team of the Foundation Towards Dialogue delivered warm clothes and shoes to the shelter. This…
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2023 through the eyes of the Foundation Towards Dialogue – summary
The year 2023 was a time of numerous challenges and hard work for the Foundation Towards Dialogue, but also a year of success and joy. Our team undertook a number…
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Roma community on British Airways aircrafts’ screens
For 18 months a video featuring the Foundation Towards Dialogue will be broadcasted on British Airways planes. Travelers of British Airways planes will be able to learn more about the…
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Stars come at night
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…
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Ethical journalism – a workshop with Anna Alboth
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…
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“Rom/ka: tu i teraz” contest is settled
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….
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Christmas collection on children from Roma community
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…
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“Continuation after consent” campaign
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”…
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Roma women – what do we know about them?
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…
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Refugees with more support from the Foundation
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…
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We support Konrad Ciesiolkiewicz’s candidacy for Children’s Rights Ombudsman
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…
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Graphic contest “Rom/ka: tu i teraz” (Roma: here and now)
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…
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Foundation’s team with the monitoring visit to Slovakia
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…
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Foundation on the Congress at POLIN Museum
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…
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A series of workshops about plants’ and humans’ wanderings
“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,…
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Education without discrimination – the last workshop in this year
Projekt skierowany do aktywnych zawodowo nauczycielek i nauczycieli oraz edukatorów i edukatorek, zainteresowanych tematem. -
The ethical journalism – a series of workshops with Anna Alboth
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…
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ECRI Report. The situation of Roma community and recommendations for Poland
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…
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“Further into the Margins” report is already available
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….
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Picnic in the Centre’s garden
We would like to wish everyone such an end to the summer holidays – with friends, allies in the garden, on the dance floor, in the kitchen and at the…
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Educational course on the Holocaust of the Roma
Educational course on the Holocaust of the Roma August 2nd was the European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma. On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of this tragic…
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The Foundation Towards Dialogue publishes a report titled “They are not refugees, they are travelers”
The Foundation Towards Dialogue publishes a report titled “They are not refugees, they are travelers” The Foundation Towards Dialogue, with support from Humanity Now, has published a report on the…
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Study Visit of the Summer School of Youth Leaders from the “Równać Szanse” Program
Study Visit of the Summer School of Youth Leaders from the “Równać Szanse” Program We were very glad to host at our Roma Community Center young people participating in the…