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We have different talents but common goals - second patronage group launched!

The most exciting thing is to see how bonds form between people who meet for the first time.Zuza, Kamil, Michal and Sasha - each of them is different, working in a different place, with different experiences. Yet they all have one thing in common - the belief that together they can build a multicultural, diverse locality in which everyone feels part of [...]

111th World Migrant and Refugee Day in Poznan

We met in the chapel of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Łacina (5 Czesław Niemen Street, Poznań) at 2 p.m. to pray for the intention of all those who died on the Polish-Belarusian border. This was immediately followed by a meeting with Miroslaw Miniszewski. Miroslaw Miniszewski - as he writes about himself - worked „as a businessman, journalist, doctor of philosophy and teacher [...].

111th World Migrant and Refugee Day - meeting in Krakow

Thank you for the invitation of the Hanna Community of Krakow, about which the hosts write as follows: „We discussed hope and the importance of our sisters and brothers - migrants and refugees - on 5 October 2025 as part of the celebration of the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in the chapter house of the Dominican Friars' Monastery in Krakow. We are immensely pleased that the invitation to [...]

Marek Durski - at ease about migrants, refugees and the lack of strength to be part of the Church community

Listen to Piotr Żyłka's conversation with Marek Durski, about which the journalist puts it this way: "at a time when the topic of migration and refugees arouses extreme emotions and fear in some members of society (effectively fuelled by many circles and individuals), I wanted to talk to someone who would not repeat catchy slogans, but share his experience." This is an important and wise conversation. Link [...]

First patronage group launched!

The first umbrella group has been launched! It is with great pride and joy that we announce the launch of the first umbrella group in Poznań as part of the Space of Good Integration programme! The group is made up of several people who have decided to accompany one person with refugee experience in the process of finding their way in the new reality - helping with everyday matters, providing emotional support and building [...].

Quiz night!

Thank you to Piotr Szulc and Poznań Internationals Events for providing a space where we could share our project and meet the local community! The International Quiz Evenings have been held at the City Bar for years and continue to integrate the international community in Poznan. This time we took the opportunity to introduce the Community Patronage Programme. We organised a quiz on African countries [...].

Cinema without barriers - screening of the film "Forest"

We would like to thank Kino bez barier for inviting us to today's screening of the film "Forest", directed by Lidia Duda. It is an emotional, economical and extremely true story about the perspective of the Polish-Belarusian borderland, seen through the eyes of a family who came to Podlasie in search of peace and their place in the world. They also came to observe animals living in the wilderness. Instead, they live in [...]

Thank you!

Thank you! We are very pleased that the information meeting on the Spaces for Good Integration and Social Patronage brought together representatives of the city hall, social organisations, municipal institutions, academia, our committed volunteers and everyone for whom integration is an important and meaningful issue. Your presence shows that integration is a shared concern and responsibility. Thank you for participating, sharing your insights and believing [...]

Information meeting

Information meeting We would like to invite you to an organisational meeting devoted to the Space of Good Integration project and the Social Patronage model implemented within its framework. The Spaces of Good Integration is a comprehensive model aimed at creating a local ecosystem of support for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. Community sponsorship is an internationally proven mechanism in which local groups engage [...

What's happening in a Better World?

"The situation on the Polish-Belarusian border has significantly influenced our view of refugees. Experiences that we had previously gained abroad - such as on the Greek island of Lesbos - suddenly became extremely close, even touching our immediate surroundings. This was the moment when we felt that we wanted to speak out on this issue and get actively involved."