FINE - FUNDACJA INICJATYW DLA NOWEJ EDUKACJI
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Mission Statement
Project background: Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 caused a mass exodus of Ukrainians. Within 25 days, more than 2 million refugees arrived in Poland. According to the UN, this is the fastest exodus of refugees in this century. Poland, so far with practically no refugee experience, became overnight one of the countries with one of the largest numbers of refugees in the world. For Poland, such a large group of refugees arriving in a very short space of time is an extreme challenge. In these conditions, together with the support from central and municipal governments it is very important to mobilise local communities, NGOs, grassroots organizations to support refugee population whose large portion constitute children. Krakow is one of the largest recipient of refugee population in Poland alongside with Warsaw. According to various estimates over 200,000 refugees are now living in Krakow. This has increased city population by over 20%. While the municipality of Krakow has included refugee support in all its current programmes, the unmet needs are still vast, especially when it comes to the youngest children. Goal of the project: Based on socio-emotional, developmental and health needs of Ukrainian refugee children in Poland, the goal of the project is to provide emotional support to Ukrainian refugee young children and their mothers and to assist in their initial adaptation to new conditions. Specific objectives : - Ensuring a sense of security, preventing alienation and reducing the consequences of the dramatic experiences of children under 7 years old through participation in playgroups, adaptation and cultural activities - Helping parents and caregivers provide the needed security and support to their young children - Supporting preschool teachers and other personnel working with young children to find effective ways of integrating children in the Polish society while maintaining their cultural identity. Beneficiaries: The project will directly benefit up to 6,000 Ukrainian refugee children living in Krakow and the region of south Poland. The project will also benefit up to 2,000 parents and caregivers. Over 10,000 preschool teachers and other professionals working with young children will receive training, capacity-building and access to high-quality materials
About This Cause
About the Day Care initiative: Day Care Krakow is a place created by parents for parents in need. We created an initiative of a temporary kindergarten in response to a wave of refugees who need to be provided with childcare to enable them to arrange various formalities connected to their stay in Poland, looking for a place to stay or searching for work. During the first 10 days after the war outbreak we ourselves gathered an amount of money sufficient to run the facility for around two months, we brought the necessary personnel together, found a place for free, bought all the necessary equipment, created social media profiles, set up a website available in three languages. During those first 10 days we also accepted first group of 100 children (50 additional kids signed in on a reserve list). During the week following that initial period we developed a curriculum and psychological support program for the children and their mothers. We also opened a publishing house that publishes free booklets with information about legal assistance and psychological aid in Ukrainian and Polish, available in both digital and paper versions. Two weeks later we established a foundation which main goal is to support education of children and teenagers, equal access to education, development of skills useful for appropriate social adjustment, organizing various workshops and other initiatives related to various forms of not only art but also artistic, cultural and ecological education and initiatives positively impacting the social cohesion. Long-term plans: In our immediate reaction to the need of childcare for preschool kids since the first half of March we run various initiatives as part of ‘Day Care Krakow. Big Center of Little Meetings’. Thanks to funds gathered through donations we already have all the necessary equipment, premises and exceptional personnel that looks after the whole 100 of our pupils and provides them with the highest level of development. After the first month we decided to keep helping the children to expand their Ukrainian language skills, their national identity and learn about tradition. We realize that the sense of security is vital for the social and emotional development for the kids. We do our best to show that Krakow can provide not only a hospitable and safe but also an inspiring living space. There are plans to run Polish as a foreign language classes in the kindergarten, leaving the Ukrainian as the main language for daily communication with the teachers and peers. The foundation plans to cooperate with other NGO’s, municipal and cultural institutions and local leaders and artists. The project is planned to be temporary. Day Care Krakow looks to provide a continuity of education in Ukrainian system. The first part of the project will be completed with the end of the Polish holiday period (the end of August 2022), the second part of the project will last for the next school year (10 months), until the end of June 2023, that would also mark the end date of the project. The intercultural workshop center, psychological support center, training center, and the publishing activities in the first, pilot phase of the project is planned to be conducted until the end of 2022. The second stage of the project that is planned for the year 2023, will be developed based one the knowledge gathered during the pilot phase of the project (part I of the project) and will be adjusted to the demand and current situation. 1. PROJECT: Day Care Krakow. Big Center of Little Meetings. Day care point for 100 Ukrainian children. Basic information: - Day care for 100 Ukrainian children, conducted in Ukrainian language; - 4 age groups from 3 to 6 years old, 25 children per group; - 3 meals per day; - 8 hours a day - from 8:30AM to 4:30PM care provided by licensed teachers from Ukraine; - employment for 12 people; - full day care of a child psychologist; - high-level curriculum developed with experts in the field of psychology and education of children and teenagers; - lessons of reading and writing for older children, preparing for continuation of education in the Ukrainian system; - providing Polish as a foreign language lessons; - cooperation with various cultural institutions and museums based in Krakow in the field of learning about the city, culture, and organizing art workshops; - Periodical nature of the project - the 1st recruitment phase takes into account the operation of the facility until the end of Polish holidays (August 2022) - the 2nd recruitment phase covers the continuation of the project in the next school year, from September 2022 until the end of June 2023. Idea: Creating a model of temporary institutions for refugee children National identity and language: - preservation of cultural identity, - learning about the culture and customs of the host country, - developing sense of security in a new environment, - possibility of choosing between returning or staying (preparation for further education in the Polish education system or continuing education in their country) Cognitive area: - providing childcare in safe environment - cognitive development, - social development and socialization, - preparation for education in school - learning foreign languages through play: Polish and English, - learning to read in the selected Polish or Ukrainian, Emotional area: - diagnosis and well-being, - communicating emotions, - integration in a new social group, - setting boundaries and assertiveness, - gaining skills of coping with stress Artistic and physical education: - literature, art, music, dance, movement, gymnastics, rhythm, - development of motor skills - developing a creative attitude - visual-perceptual skills - eye-hand coordination, - body awareness - social skills - concentration and mindfulness - art therapy - classes that teach how to express emotions, relax, calm down, de-stress and express oneself in the creative process - movement classes - supporting sensory integration, improving the skills of understanding commands, sharing space with others and cooperation, and teaching how to establish good relationships. Budget: - total budget: approximately EUR 18000 per month. Including 14,000 total gross costs: employment of 12 employees, 4000 euros are organizational and administrative costs (translation, insurance, legal costs, administration, cleaning products, office supplies, graphics, social media, website) 2. PROJECT: Polish-Ukrainian Intercultural Workshop Center - opened since Monday till Friday from 5PM until 10PM and on Saturday and Sunday from 9AM until 7PM - the project plans to create a psychological support center in cooperation with Zustricz foundation and Jagiellonian University - regular art and integration workshops for children and their guardians - integration activities for teenagers - afternoon classes of Ukrainian language for children - cooking, arts and literature classes at school and in the day care center Budget: - workshops from Monday to Friday, for 30 participants, duration up to 4 hours, 2 people leading the workshops, materials and coordination, - Saturday and Sunday training for people leading the workshops, up to 8 hours, maximum 10 participants, - total cost: 8 000 euro/month 3. Project: Training Center - trainings for people leading the workshops for Ukrainian children - intercultural workshops for polish teachers at schools and kindergartens - workshops for local leaders willing to establish their own support centers - workshops for intercultural assistants at schools and kindergartens Budget: - workshop trainings from Monday to Friday, duration up to 8h for 10 participants, - total cost: 10 000 euro/month 4. Project: Polish-Ukrainian Center Website and Publishing House - development of bilingual website containing a free knowledgebase encompassing the basics of leading and establishing day care facilities, psychological support and schooling methods for Ukrainian children living in Poland, auxiliary materials for people leading the workshops, teachers, assistants and local leaders - publishing booklets about psychological and legal support - recording a series of podcasts about Ukrainian culture dedicated to Polish children Budget: - development of the website providing access to a free knowledgebase, webinars and training materials – total cost 18500 EUR, - website maintenance, technical support, editorial content – total cost 1000 EUR monthly, - development of training materials for teaching Polish language to Ukrainian children, total cost 10000 EUR, - recording a series of podcasts about Ukrainian culture dedicated to Polish children – total cost 12000 EUR