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Barka-Kofoed SchoolBarka-Kofoed School– Centre of Social Integration– Centre of Social Integration
6/9 Sw. Wincentego str.6/9 Sw. Wincentego str.61-003 Poznań61-003 Poznańtel./fax + 48 61 8772265tel./fax + 48 61 8772265e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
HISTORYHISTORY Barka Fundation for Mutual Help
Communities and social help
Education
Association of the„Barka”Kofoeds School-the Center
of Social Integration
Regional Socio- Educational Center
Associetion of the School of Social Animation
Enterpreneurship Accessible Housing Cooperation
Social Emergency Association
Association for Mutual Help ‘To be together”
Chojnowskie Assoiation for Mutual Help Barka
Strzeleckie Association for Muatual Help Barka
Association for suporting for Social cooperatives
Barka Publishing Association
EQUAL Program
Social Cooperatives
Barka-Darzybor Association of Accessible Housing
National Union of Organisations
for Social Integration
National union of Organisations
for Social Employment
Local Association for Mutual Help „Wielkopomoc”
Sport Association for Social Integration
Grete Mikaelsen’s Foundation, Denmark
EAPN- European
Anti Powerty Network
ASHOKA- Association of Social
Entrepreneus
Schwab fundation for Social
Entreprenurship
EQUAL Program
HistoryHistory
The Barka-Kofoed School The Barka-Kofoed School Association – Centre of Association – Centre of Social Integration is a part Social Integration is a part of the socio-educational of the socio-educational program created by the program created by the Barka Foundation. Its Barka Foundation. Its activities are connected to activities are connected to the philosophy of building the philosophy of building community, participation, community, participation, education and education and entrepreneurship.entrepreneurship.
The Centre of Social Integration runs The Centre of Social Integration runs
a program of social and vocational a program of social and vocational
reintegration for 200 persons.reintegration for 200 persons.
Presently Presently 216216 persons participate in persons participate in Centre’s program; Centre’s program; 814814 persons are on persons are on the waiting listthe waiting list
The activities of the Centre started The activities of the Centre started in in January 2005.January 2005.
The first participants joined up on The first participants joined up on January 4th, 2005. January 4th, 2005.
Partners of the project:Partners of the project:
Kofoeds’ School from Copenhagen – know-how and Kofoeds’ School from Copenhagen – know-how and trainingtraining
Grete Mikaelsen’s Foundation from Denmark – financial Grete Mikaelsen’s Foundation from Denmark – financial investment for construction of the new buildinginvestment for construction of the new building
Marshall’s Office, Poznan City Office, District’s Work Marshall’s Office, Poznan City Office, District’s Work Offices – financial supportOffices – financial support
Municipal Centre of Support to Family, Centres of Social Municipal Centre of Support to Family, Centres of Social Support, anti-addiction therapy units, NGOs Support, anti-addiction therapy units, NGOs
International Network of Street Papers, Italian social International Network of Street Papers, Italian social cooperatives – examples of entrepreneurial activitiescooperatives – examples of entrepreneurial activities
Educational centres, business companies – possibility of Educational centres, business companies – possibility of apprenticeship/training and on-the-job apprenticeship/training and on-the-job trainingtraining
District Work OfficeDistrict Work Office
PLN 260 000 from the Marshall’s officePLN 260 000 from the Marshall’s office
PLN 500 000 from the Poznan City HallPLN 500 000 from the Poznan City Hall
PLN 270 000 from the Polish Agency of PLN 270 000 from the Polish Agency of Entrepreneurship’s Development (PHARE)Entrepreneurship’s Development (PHARE)
Financing sources in 2005Financing sources in 2005
Centre’s Centre’s Organizational scheme Organizational scheme
Center’s Director
Educational AreaCoordinator of Education
Accountancy & Financial Dept.Main Accountant
AdministrationAdministrative Coordinator
Centre’s Admission Section
General Education
Vocational Education
Library
Secretariat
Supplies
Storehouses
Canteen
Human Resources’ Dept.
Grants’ & Donations’ Accountancy
Cash Box
Responsible persons:Responsible persons:
Barbara Sadowska Barbara Sadowska – Centre’s Director – Centre’s Director
Co-creator of Barka’s communities, Main Editor of the Co-creator of Barka’s communities, Main Editor of the Polish Street Paper „Gazeta Uliczna”;Polish Street Paper „Gazeta Uliczna”;
Member of international organizations such as Ashoka –Member of international organizations such as Ashoka –Innovators for the Public and Schwab Foundation for Innovators for the Public and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs;Social Entrepreneurs;
Hobby: sailing.Hobby: sailing.
Responsible persons: Responsible persons:
Brygida Jalowa Brygida Jalowa
– – coordinator of Centre’s Educationcoordinator of Centre’s Education
Sister from the Order of Sacre Coeur;Sister from the Order of Sacre Coeur; Sociologist graduated from Jagiellonski University, working in Sociologist graduated from Jagiellonski University, working in
schools for 6 years, Barka Foundation’s worker since the year of schools for 6 years, Barka Foundation’s worker since the year of 2000;2000;
Hobby: Photo-reporter documenting Centre’s activities.Hobby: Photo-reporter documenting Centre’s activities.
Responsible persons: Responsible persons:
Piotr Kremski Piotr Kremski - Administrative coordinatorAdministrative coordinator
Experience in managerial positions in the business sector, Experience in managerial positions in the business sector, organizational skillsorganizational skills
Hobby: musical talent – opera singer and animator of Hobby: musical talent – opera singer and animator of football games between Centre’s staff and participants football games between Centre’s staff and participants
Grazyna WypychGrazyna Wypych – Main accountant – Main accountant
Finance and accountingFinance and accounting
Has many years of experience in accounting.Has many years of experience in accounting.
Admission Section Admission Section
1.1. With With social workersocial worker regarding social and regarding social and societal situation,societal situation,
2.2. With With vocational counselorvocational counselor regarding regarding occupational situation and job plans for occupational situation and job plans for the future,the future,
3.3. With With psychologist psychologist to define personal to define personal qualifications as well as strong and weak qualifications as well as strong and weak sides of the candidate.sides of the candidate.
To participate in Centre’s program the candidates To participate in Centre’s program the candidates have to submit an application to the Admission have to submit an application to the Admission Section, where 3 talks apply:Section, where 3 talks apply:
CENTRE’S PARTICIPANTSCENTRE’S PARTICIPANTS
ACCORDING TO THEIR SEX ACCORDING TO THEIR SEX
41%
59%
women men
PARTICIPANTS BY AGEPARTICIPANTS BY AGE
8%
19%
19%42%
12%
up to 25 years26-35 years36-45 years46-55 yearsabove 55 years
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
OF PARTICIPANTS OF PARTICIPANTS
6%
36%
42%
14%2% Elementary
incompleteElementary
Trade
Medium
Higher
PERIOD OF PERIOD OF
UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT
12%
30%
27%
15%
16%
up to 1 year2 years3 years4 yearsabove 4 years
Main reasons for Main reasons for
admission to the Centre admission to the Centre
7828
147
unemploymenthomelessnessalcoholismimprisonment
Profiles of Centre’s Profiles of Centre’s
participants participants Joanna PragerJoanna Prager – A talented person, who is in – A talented person, who is in
process of recovery from addiction to alcohol; process of recovery from addiction to alcohol; her 8-year old daughter provides meaning for her 8-year old daughter provides meaning for her life and supports her in difficult situations. her life and supports her in difficult situations. The Centre is a chance for her to obtain new The Centre is a chance for her to obtain new qualifications.qualifications.
Ryszard KolodziejczakRyszard Kolodziejczak –was evicted during his imprisonment. He has been –was evicted during his imprisonment. He has been living is Barka’s hostel for one year. In the framework of Centre’s activities he living is Barka’s hostel for one year. In the framework of Centre’s activities he contributed to the creation of the social cooperative in the field of carpentry. contributed to the creation of the social cooperative in the field of carpentry.
Jacek BiałkowskiJacek Białkowski -After disintegration of his family and -After disintegration of his family and many life misfortunes, presently he takes part in the many life misfortunes, presently he takes part in the building workshop, where he not only renovates buildings building workshop, where he not only renovates buildings but also makes his best to “renovate” his own life and the but also makes his best to “renovate” his own life and the relationships with the nearest ones.relationships with the nearest ones.
Profiles of Centre’s Profiles of Centre’s
participants participants
Kazimierz Zaczynski - Former president of a housing cooperative he lost his work and his house. Having been unemployed for 3 years he now participates in Centre’s activities and links his future with the development of the Street Paper.
Izabella GraczykowskaIzabella Graczykowska – She became – She became without resources for living because of without resources for living because of adverse familial environment, lack of adverse familial environment, lack of education and health problems. She has education and health problems. She has many plans for the future, which she looks many plans for the future, which she looks forward to fulfill thanks to her participation forward to fulfill thanks to her participation in Centre’s activities.in Centre’s activities.
DAY-BY-DAY CENTRE’S ACTIVITIES
Every participant of the program has at least 6 hours of training Every participant of the program has at least 6 hours of training every day. The Centre works in two shifts:every day. The Centre works in two shifts:
1st 1st shift: shift:
08:00 – 12:00 tasks in vocational workshop08:00 – 12:00 tasks in vocational workshop
12:00 – 14:00 general education courses12:00 – 14:00 general education courses
2nd shift:2nd shift:
10:00 – 12:00 general education courses10:00 – 12:00 general education courses
12:00 – 16:00 tasks in vocational workshop12:00 – 16:00 tasks in vocational workshop
Additional tasks are run in the afternoons.Additional tasks are run in the afternoons.
TYPES OF TASKS RUNTYPES OF TASKS RUN
IN THE CENTRE: IN THE CENTRE:VOCATIONAL EDUCATION – 1VOCATIONAL EDUCATION – 122 vocational workshops vocational workshopsGENERAL EDUCATION – GENERAL EDUCATION – 55 theoretic subjects theoretic subjects
Additionally:Additionally:PSYCHOLOGICAL WORKSHOPSPSYCHOLOGICAL WORKSHOPSSELF-EDUCATIONAL GROUPSSELF-EDUCATIONAL GROUPS(for staff and participants)(for staff and participants)LIBRARYLIBRARYSPORT ACTIVITIESSPORT ACTIVITIES
SPONTANEOUS OCCASIONAL MEETINGSSPONTANEOUS OCCASIONAL MEETINGS
GENERAL BUILDING GENERAL BUILDING
WORKSHOP WORKSHOP
Two 5-person groups participate in one-Two 5-person groups participate in one-year lasting course. Practical tasks have year lasting course. Practical tasks have the objective of renovating Centre’s the objective of renovating Centre’s premises.premises.
The instructor Robert Maj has The instructor Robert Maj has been working in been working in construction for 10 years. construction for 10 years. Since the year of 2000 he Since the year of 2000 he manages own building manages own building company.company.
WORKSHOP OF BUILDINGWORKSHOP OF BUILDING
INSTALLATIONS INSTALLATIONS One-year training. Practical tasks: renovation One-year training. Practical tasks: renovation
and change of sanitary installations in and change of sanitary installations in Centre’s area.Centre’s area.
The instructor, Roman Boguslawski, The instructor, Roman Boguslawski, experienced homelessness himself experienced homelessness himself several years ago. He established several years ago. He established his own family and has lived his own family and has lived independently for four years now.independently for four years now.
Goalkeeper in the Polish Representation of Street Goalkeeper in the Polish Representation of Street Soccer World Cup.Soccer World Cup.
CARPENTRY WORKSHOPCARPENTRY WORKSHOP
2 groups of 8 persons. The training 2 groups of 8 persons. The training lasts one year. lasts one year.
The students are engaged in The students are engaged in renovation and production of renovation and production of furniture.furniture.
The instructor Tadeusz Pabijan is a The instructor Tadeusz Pabijan is a retired teacher. He has worked in retired teacher. He has worked in the Barka School for 7 years the Barka School for 7 years already.already.
PLUMBING & WELDING PLUMBING & WELDING
WORKSHOP WORKSHOPTwo 5-person groups participate in one Two 5-person groups participate in one
year lasting course.year lasting course.Production of rickshaws, which serve Production of rickshaws, which serve
cemeteries in Poznan and give jobs cemeteries in Poznan and give jobs to people. to people.
The instructor Adam Wilga has a broad The instructor Adam Wilga has a broad experience in training in experience in training in vocational schools in Poznan. vocational schools in Poznan. Presently he is finishing Presently he is finishing pedagogical studies and has pedagogical studies and has special interest in history.special interest in history.
SEWING WORKSHOPSEWING WORKSHOP
10-person course takes place 10-person course takes place every 6 months.every 6 months.
Presently they are learning simple Presently they are learning simple sewing: table cloths, napkins, sewing: table cloths, napkins, pillowcases, uniforms for pillowcases, uniforms for cleaning & conservation and cleaning & conservation and gastronomic workshops. gastronomic workshops.
This workshop sews flags on orders. This workshop sews flags on orders. These will be the first orders of the These will be the first orders of the sewing cooperative.sewing cooperative.
The instructor Urszula Kopciuch has run The instructor Urszula Kopciuch has run the sewing workshop in the Barka the sewing workshop in the Barka School for 7 years now. School for 7 years now.
GASTRONOMIC GASTRONOMIC
WORKSHOP WORKSHOP
10-person group participates in the 10-person group participates in the training which lasts 6 months.training which lasts 6 months.
The participants learn to prepare The participants learn to prepare diverse types of meals and bakery diverse types of meals and bakery products. products.
The instructor Teresa Gajda is a retired teacher The instructor Teresa Gajda is a retired teacher of gastronomy. She teaches in the Centre of gastronomy. She teaches in the Centre half time and has lectures at a Course of half time and has lectures at a Course of Catering for hotels in Poznan.Catering for hotels in Poznan.
CLEANING & CONSERVATIONCLEANING & CONSERVATION
WORKSHOP WORKSHOPTwo 10-person groups take Two 10-person groups take
part in 3-month lasting part in 3-month lasting course with lectures and course with lectures and practice in Centre’s practice in Centre’s premisespremises
3 persons have on-the-job 3 persons have on-the-job training and have already training and have already got job proposals.got job proposals.
The instructor Grazyna Dratwa has run The instructor Grazyna Dratwa has run own cleaning company for 5 years. own cleaning company for 5 years. Her hobby: parachuting.Her hobby: parachuting.
COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP
- SHOPS - SHOPS3-month training in shops 3-month training in shops
and stands, including and stands, including cash registering and cash registering and keeping documentation keeping documentation of stores and shops. of stores and shops.
The instructor Maria Wolska has been involved in Barka’s entrepreneurial The instructor Maria Wolska has been involved in Barka’s entrepreneurial program for 10 years already. She worked as therapeutist in the past. program for 10 years already. She worked as therapeutist in the past. After dissolution of her marriage she came to live in one of Barka’s After dissolution of her marriage she came to live in one of Barka’s hostels with two daughters. Presently she has own flat. She runs hostels with two daughters. Presently she has own flat. She runs commercial activities (shops, stands) and manages in-kind donations in commercial activities (shops, stands) and manages in-kind donations in the framework of activities of the Association of Support to Creation of the framework of activities of the Association of Support to Creation of Social Cooperatives. Social Cooperatives.
ENTREPRENEURIAL WORKSHOP ENTREPRENEURIAL WORKSHOP
- STREET PAPER - STREET PAPER
This workshop is created by This workshop is created by persons who want to establish persons who want to establish a social cooperative of Street a social cooperative of Street Paper’s vendors.Paper’s vendors.
Presently they are engaged in marketing, are Presently they are engaged in marketing, are obtaining permissions to sell the Street Paper in obtaining permissions to sell the Street Paper in diverse places nearby Poznan and are its co-diverse places nearby Poznan and are its co-creators. They also train other persons to act as creators. They also train other persons to act as vendors, who are interested in this type of vendors, who are interested in this type of source of income. source of income.
SECURITY WSECURITY WORKSHOPORKSHOP
The training is run by Piotr Guminski The training is run by Piotr Guminski (a volunteer). He is a former (a volunteer). He is a former policeman, detective, social policeman, detective, social worker and director in one person. worker and director in one person.
. .
„„Guards” provide security to Centre’s premises, parking and the Guards” provide security to Centre’s premises, parking and the scrap yard. They are preparing for the creation of a cooperative scrap yard. They are preparing for the creation of a cooperative in the field of security.in the field of security.
Children’s care and Children’s care and
care for the elderly and the care for the elderly and the
handicappedhandicappedThe training is run byThe training is run by Anna Mroczkiewicz Anna Mroczkiewicz
with many years of experience as a with many years of experience as a nurse and teacher in medical high nurse and teacher in medical high school.school.
Two courses lasting 3-month each, in which Two courses lasting 3-month each, in which 20 persons participate.20 persons participate.
. .
They have They have „„on-the-job training” in hospices for palliative care and on-the-job training” in hospices for palliative care and the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patientsthe emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients, houses of social support for mentally ill children and houses for houses of social support for mentally ill children and houses for the elderly.the elderly.
COMPUTER SKILLSCOMPUTER SKILLS
3-month training.3-month training.
The objective is to prepare students to The objective is to prepare students to the ECDL egzamination (European the ECDL egzamination (European Certificate of Computer Skills)Certificate of Computer Skills)
The training includes among others : Word, Excel, Access, The training includes among others : Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet.PowerPoint, Internet.
The instructor Jerzy Luksza worked as teacher and computer programs’ installer in companies. Information technology is his passion.
ENTREPRENEURSHIPENTREPRENEURSHIP
3-month course during which students get familiar with 3-month course during which students get familiar with labour law, rights and obligations of employers and labour law, rights and obligations of employers and employees; learn how to create social cooperative employees; learn how to create social cooperative and own company, including taxes, social and own company, including taxes, social insurance, how to write statutes, business plans, insurance, how to write statutes, business plans, etc.etc.
The instructor The instructor Zbyszko Siewkowski has his ownZbyszko Siewkowski has his own company.company.
Zbyszko Zbyszko found a new passion in his life: helping found a new passion in his life: helping people establish their own companies, including people establish their own companies, including social cooperatives.social cooperatives.
ETHICS AT WORKETHICS AT WORK
The course lasts 3 months and includes:The course lasts 3 months and includes:work ethics, social life ethics, principles work ethics, social life ethics, principles of ethical behaviour in specific types of of ethical behaviour in specific types of professions.professions.
Michal Cichocki is a young and Michal Cichocki is a young and enthusiastic teacher, doctored in enthusiastic teacher, doctored in philosophy by Adam Mickiewicz philosophy by Adam Mickiewicz University. He is a lecturer in Poznan University. He is a lecturer in Poznan high schools and has got experience in high schools and has got experience in business administration in his father’s business administration in his father’s company.company.
ACTIVE METHODS OF ACTIVE METHODS OF
SEARCHING FOR JOB SEARCHING FOR JOBMonthly workshops.Monthly workshops.The tasks include self-presentation, learning how to write CVs The tasks include self-presentation, learning how to write CVs
and motivation letters, enhance interpersonal and motivation letters, enhance interpersonal communication, ways and forms of searching for job communication, ways and forms of searching for job
Anna Rossowska – Anna Rossowska – psychologist, vocational psychologist, vocational counselor and teacher.counselor and teacher.
Monthly workshops run in 5 to 10-person Monthly workshops run in 5 to 10-person groups. groups.
These workshops aim at learning about These workshops aim at learning about oneself, personal development and oneself, personal development and interpersonal relations. interpersonal relations.
WORKSHOPS OF WORKSHOPS OF
PERSONAL MOTIVATION PERSONAL MOTIVATION
AND LIFE PLANNING AND LIFE PLANNING
Run by psychologist Romana Blauciak; Run by psychologist Romana Blauciak; these are her first steps in work with these are her first steps in work with socially excluded people; caring socially excluded people; caring mother of 2 children.mother of 2 children.
SELF-EDUCATIONAL GROUPS SELF-EDUCATIONAL GROUPS
- SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ANIMATION - SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ANIMATION
(SAS)(SAS)There are 2 self-educational groups in the There are 2 self-educational groups in the
Centre (the so called „popular universities”) Centre (the so called „popular universities”) run by participants of Centre’s program and run by participants of Centre’s program and staff. staff.
The themes of activities are very diversified, The themes of activities are very diversified, e.g.: human development, philosophy of e.g.: human development, philosophy of help, social economy… The themes are help, social economy… The themes are decided upon in meetings by participants.decided upon in meetings by participants.
LIBRARYLIBRARY
Our Centre has a library with 5-Our Centre has a library with 5-thousand volumes, which come thousand volumes, which come from the Raczynski Library and from the Raczynski Library and donations of inhabitants of the donations of inhabitants of the Poznan City.Poznan City.
The library has 62 readers. The library has 62 readers.
We are planning to establish an We are planning to establish an Internet caffee in the future. Internet caffee in the future.
INTEGRATION INTEGRATION
THROUGH SPORT THROUGH SPORT
This year the Barka School hosted This year the Barka School hosted the Polish Street Soccer the Polish Street Soccer elimination to the Street Soccer elimination to the Street Soccer World Cup in Scotland.World Cup in Scotland.
COMMON FESTIVITIESCOMMON FESTIVITIES
We wanted to be togetherWe wanted to be together in every day life in every day life and in special occasionsand in special occasions to share our to share our reflections and remembrances, reflections and remembrances,
On Easter we shared the sanctification of On Easter we shared the sanctification of meals, Sunday’s breakfast and meals, Sunday’s breakfast and Monday’s lunch, all organized Monday’s lunch, all organized according to the Polish tradition.according to the Polish tradition.
Interesting meetingsInteresting meetings
With priest arcbishop Stanislaw With priest arcbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, from the Poznan Gadecki, from the Poznan Metropol we were debating Metropol we were debating about human spiritual about human spiritual development.development.
The actor Maciej Kozlowski was The actor Maciej Kozlowski was sharing with us his struggles sharing with us his struggles with addictions.with addictions.
CENTRE’S PROMOTIONCENTRE’S PROMOTION Every month we organize meetings with representatives of
diverse organizations interested in creating similar centres in their locations.
Frequently we welcome representatives of public institutions and NGOsinterested in social and occupational reintegration.
WELCOME TO THE BARKA-KOFOED SCHOOL - CENTRE OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION IN POZNAN
