Fundacja You Plan Culture
Our organization creates and supports cultural activities in order to promote intercultural tolerance and multiculturalism. Our aim is to influence through the culture (by organizing festivals, workshops, exhibitions, concerts etc.), encourage people of different cultures, backgrounds and worldviews to open themselves for multicultural dialogue and build multicultural local societies. We work on integration of both – Polish citizens and foreigners living in Poland. Our activities are addressed to all groups (from children to seniors) but primarily to young people and adults.
Recently (October 2022 – August 2023) we have implemented – The Let’s get to know each other project (Active Citizens Regional Fund.) – these were activities that involved Ukrainian pupils and students staying in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in building a local environment and strengthening social integration by conducting theatre classes of intercultural education, as well as activities promoting culture Ukrainian. The project also activated Polish students and teachers, increasing the level of awareness and empathy regarding the needs and problems of foreigners. We wanted to get away from the terms 'migrant’ or 'refugee’ in favour of getting to know ourselves from our strengths and strengthening our self-esteem.
„Multicultural Neighbours” (2022, Active Citizens Regional Fund.) – an initiative that includes foreigners in our society and supports intercultural dialogue.
„Poszerz ŚwiatoPogląd” (2021, Active Citizens, National Fund) – a series of activities activating Poles and foreigners to joint cultural activities;
The biggest event organized by us is the Festiwal ŚwiatoPogląd – Travel Culture Festival (so far 4 editions). Festival combines an overview of travelers’ accounts visiting particular places with a completely different perspective – stories of the inhabitants of these regions, currently living in our country. This formula relativizes the information provided by travelers and allows to gain first-hand knowledge. Thus, it gives a wide field for discussion about different worldviews and allows you to break boundaries and stereotypes. During this event we organize also exhibitions, documentary cinema, workshops and concert.
Currently, our main activities are Intercultural Theatre Workshops. Theatre, as a space for communication, acceptance, tolerance, and self-expression, is an excellent platform for emotional development. The workshops are aimed at Polish and migrant children and teenagers.
YPC promotes cooperation with foreigners living in Poland, but due to the desire to develop and in accordance with its statutory objectives, it has been focusing on development and cooperation with organizations from abroad.
So far, we have managed to work together with the
We have also organized cultural events to which we invited guests from abroad (Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia).
In 2024 we are scheduled to visit Generation for Change CY organization from Cyprus to do job shadowing in terms of implementing Unity In Diversity project (EEA grants).
Over the next few years, we would like to enter into cooperation with more and more foreign institutions and foundations related to multiculturalism, anti-discrimination activities and tolerance.
In some countries, due to geopolitical or historical reasons, a „cultural mix” has existed for many years, providing them with extensive experience in integrating diverse communities. Drawing inspiration from this, our foundation aims to establish international connections and collaborate with organizations from these countries. We seek to learn from their expertise in fostering intercultural dialogue, promoting tolerance, and harnessing the potential of newly arrived people.
youplanculture@gmail.com
00 48 500 244 382 (Maja)
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