THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTING YOUTH EDUCATION

“EUROSZKOLA”

• is a non-profit organization which was set up in 2002.

• is a non-profit organization which was set up in 2002.

• the main purpose of its activity is the support of versatile youth development.

• is a non-profit organization which was set up in 2002.

• the main purpose of its activity is the support of versatile development of children and youth.

• the Association runs both the secondary and high schools.

• is a non-profit organization which was set up in 2002.

• the main purpose of its activity is the support of versatile development of children and youth.

• the Association runs both the secondary and high schools.

• the main aim of the schools is not only our teenagers’ support of their development but also preparing them to the life in united Europe.

• is a non-profit organization which was set up in 2002.

• the main purpose of its activity is the support of versatile development of children and youth.

• the Association runs both the secondary and high schools.

• the main aim of the schools is not only our teenagers’ support of their development but also preparing them to the life in united Europe.

• willing to learn more about our commune European heritage, we try to develop cooperation with our peers from other European countries. So far we have had two youth exchanges as a part of the ”YOUTH IN ACTION” programme.

PROGRAMMES CARRIED OUT IN OUR SCHOOL

• „Pink Ribbon”- breast cancer prevention project for secondary and high schools – emphasising the need for self-examination of breast among women and teenage girls

• Primary prevention of the cognitial disorders of the neurogical system for high school – emphasising the need to take folic acid by young women considering pregnancy in the procreation period of life (folic acid prevents congenital disorders of brain and spine in children)

• Prevention of HIV and AIDS in secondary and high schools – about the ways of avoiding the HIV infection

• „Thinking – no, saying – no” - prevention programme for secondary school – intends to teach important assertiveness skills, expressing feelings and emotions, developing skills in managing emotional stress and learning social influence mechanisms

• Career advisory services for secondary and high school – assisting in choosing a specific field of training

POPULATION IN POLANDPOPULATION IN POLAND

years totalin thousands

males femalesurban areas

totalin thousands

males females

2000 38,126 18,427 19,699 23,369 11,084 12,285

2007 38,115 18,412 19,703 23,334 11,068 12,266

BASIC INDICATORS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR WOMEN

IN POLAND AND IN THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES IN 2004

Specification Poland EU (25)

Employed women(in thousands) 6,103 84,592

Employment ratein % by age:

15 – 2425 – 5455 - 64

18,662,619,4

33,868,531,7

Unemployed women(in thousands) 1,518 9,782

Unemployment rate in % 19.5 10.2

Unemployment rate of the youth aged up to 24 in %

41.4 19.3

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

20072008 – I

quarter

in % in %

Total men womenUrban

areasRural areas

9.69.2

10.19.89.3

8.17.68.78.27.9

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY GENDER IN 2004-2006

0

5

10

15

20

Total Men Women persons w ith higher

education

Men Women

200420052006

TITLES OF PROFESSOR AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES

specification 1995 2006

Title of professor of which womenSpecific degree:Habilitated doctor

(HD) of which womenDoctor (PhD) of which women

36761

6281712300763

397108

86027860722997

HD – a degree which is higher than a doctorate

NUMBER OF DOCTOR’S DEGREES AWARDED IN 1980 – 2006 BY GENDER

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

1995 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006

Total

Men

Women

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY GENDER AND EDUCATION IN 2003

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

primary anduncompleted

vocational

secondary

vocational college

higher

WomenMen

WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN TOTAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYED BY

SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL GROUPS - 2003

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

workers for simple workassemblers and operator of machines

factory workers, craftsmenfarmers, gardeners, fishermen, foresters

shop-assistants, serviceoffice clerks

technicians, staffexperts

members of parliament, managers, high-ranking officialstotal

INSTITUTIONS/PROJECTS WORKING ON THE FIELD OF WOMEN

• www.rodzina.gov.pl – European and EFS projects – the webpage of the Department for Women, Family and Counteracting of Discrimination

• www.promocjakobiet.pl– Centre for the Advancement of Women Foundation – their main objective is to prepare and motivate women for deliberate and fully professional commitment in professional, social and political lives.

• www.neww.org.pl – the Network of East-West Women – supports dialogue, international exchange and activism among concerned about the status of women

• www.kobiety.pl– a platform for Businesswomen – from finance to fashion.

• www.genderindex.pl– a project connected with the problem of women’s discrimination in the workplace

• www.cpk.org.pl/pl.php/on/home - the Centre of Women’s Rights – they offer help/advice in many areas, they also carry out some projects

• www.oska.org.pl– Europe for Women/ Political Academy for Women – this supports women’s organizations and initiative, women’s participation in public and social life.

• www.equal.org.pl– the main objective is testing and supporting new ways of combating all forms of discrimination and inequally in the labour market

• www.feminoteka.pl - to support women’s and gender issues, promote equality of women and men, support women’s participation in public and political life.

• gender studies.pl – a very important part of gender mainstreaming. It’s an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to topics concerning women. The main Polish universities takes up gender studies

INSTITUTIONS/PROJECTS DEALING WITH MENTORING

• www.mentoring.pl– Federation of Education and Creativity – one of the objectives is development and dissemination of mentoring and volunteering. It runs Mentory and Volunteering Centre where they organize courses for mentors

• www.e-mentor.edu.pl– it’s the online magazine which concetrates on such issues as e-learing, lifelong education, knowledge, management, etc

• www.adults-mentoring.eu– the project focused on the needs of older people• www.gfp.com.pl– Foundation that carries out several programmes, ie.

connected with mentoring for women• Big Brothers – Big Sisters – the oldest, largest and most effective youth

mentoring organization founded in the USA. It carries out a lot of programmes connected with mentoring and volunteering

• Mentoring and Coaching Programme – addressed to people aged 18-35 – the aim of the programme is to teach and develop skills connected with running and managing one’s own business

• www.advance-project.eu- Mentoring and Coaching targeted on a longer term basis career related issues defined personally as most vital for each mentee.

WORKSHOP 11-12 SEPTEMBER 2008

• Development of interpersonal communication skills• Defining own career and personal predispositions• Planning professional career• Identification of own good points, self-knowing and self-

assessment• How to get work experience (ie. volunteering)

• How to look and present yourself better• First aid course• Where can we find help in different difficult situations

EVALUATION

1. What were your expectations for today's workshops?learning something new, learning more about yourself, about professional predispositions, about places where they could find any help in different needs. ‘I hoped to learn about useful issues for future life’What professional career to choose to be successful in the future’‘What to dress to look good

2. Have they fulfilled these expectations? Yes No If not, please explain why.

Yes - 19

No – 1 “expected to strengthen myself in the choice of the future career but now I don’t know if I will

manage it!” partially satisfied – 1 “thought that every girl would be made up”.

3. What are the three most important/interesting things that you have learnt today?

• first aid, • choosing future career, • professional career, • self-presentation, • professional predispositions test, • stylist’s advise, • where to get any help.

4. In what ways are you planning to apply the info you learnt today back in your life?

• ‘I won’t be afraid of the situation in which medical aid is needed’

• ‘In case of any problems I know where to go for help’• ‘I’m going to use it with communication with other people and

to be successful’• ‘I’m planning to use it while deciding about further education

and work’• ‘I will help other people if they are in need’

5 . Please rate the following (mark with a tick √)

6. Would you be interested in joining a European Federation of Mentors for Women? Yes No yes – 12

no - 9

Content (Please Tick) 1. Poor 2. Average

3.Good 4. Very Good

Venue for the workshop:mckschool

33

1010

88

Opportunities for participation & discussion

1 6 9 5

Usefulness of the workshop to me

2 9 10

Overall opinion of the workshop

14 7

7. Please add any further comments in the space below:

• ‘Such activities should be organized more often’• ‘Helpful and very interesting workshops’

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION