Improving the well-being of the school community in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Daily work with students who have migration or refugee experience, especially from Ukraine, presents schools with challenges that go beyond standard educational activities. It is necessary to provide psychological support, effective intercultural communication, and care for the well-being of the entire school community – students, parents and staff.

In response to these needs, the Integration Europe – East Association, as the Regional Operator of the Government Programme “Friendly School” (Module 2: School Community Well-Being), is implementing the project “Improving the Well-Being of the School Community in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship”.

Substantive supervision over the activities is carried out by the Świętokrzyskie Education Superintendent in Kielce.

Who is the project for?

The project provides support for:
– young people aged 13–18, including at least 200 students from Ukraine,
– Polish students from migration-experienced environments,
– parents and guardians,
– teachers, pedagogues, psychologists and school specialists.

Why is it worth joining?

The project:
– strengthens the well-being of the school community,
– reduces tensions in multicultural classrooms,
– supports the emotional and social development of young people,
– helps parents cooperate more effectively with the school,
– equips staff with tools for educational and intercultural work,
– is completely free for schools.

What does the school receive?

– professional psychological and educational support,
– integration activities for culturally diverse classes,
– career counselling for young people,
– support for parents (PL/UA),
– training, consultations and supervision for staff,
– sets of teaching materials (PL/UA),
– minimal organisational burden.

Four support modules

Module 1 – Psychological and Integration Support for Students (13+)
– individual psychological consultations (PL/UA/RU),
– crisis intervention and mediation,
– workshops on emotions, relationships and resilience,
– drama, art therapy and integration activities,
– education on digital hygiene and counteracting disinformation.

Effect: more stable functioning of students and reduced classroom tension.

Module 2 – INTEURO Youth Career Incubator
– career counselling (PL/UA),
– planning educational pathways and developing social competences,
– workshops on the labour market, self-presentation and communication,
– developmental mentoring,
– vocational visits and meetings with labour market institutions.

Effect: greater motivation and informed educational decisions.

Module 3 – Support for Parents and Guardians
– psychological and pedagogical consultations (PL/UA),
– support groups and emotional education workshops,
– language and cultural support in communication with the school,
– family-educational integration trips.

Effect: better cooperation with parents and fewer misunderstandings.

Module 4 – Development of School Staff Competences
– individual and group supervisions,
– training on working in multicultural classrooms,
– methodological support and consultations,
– JPJO (Polish as a foreign language) tools and teaching materials,
– response procedures and diagnostic tools.

Effect: better-equipped and more confident school personnel.

Educational Corner – material support

Each school participating in the project receives:

Materials for students:
– worksheets on emotions and relationships (PL/UA),
– materials on digital hygiene,
– adaptation packages.

Materials for teachers:
– lesson plans and class tutor scenarios,
– guides for working with migrant students,
– diagnostic and methodological tools.

Materials for parents:
– adaptation guides (PL/UA),
– communication handbooks.

RECRUITMENT

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: kontakt@siew.org.pl

APPLICATION FORM FOR SCHOOLS

Integration Europe – East Association
Project office: Sienkiewicza 78A, 25-501 Kielce
Phone: +48 573 338 377
E-mail: kontakt@siew.org.pl

The project is implemented under the Government Programme for Equalising Educational Opportunities “Friendly School” in 2025–2027, co-financed by the European Union – European Social Fund Plus under the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027, Action 04.17 “School for All”.