About the program
Where did it all start?
Welcome to a space full of women’s power and opportunities!
For 11 years, the Mom Work Foundation has been helping women in their professional development. We support moms in returning to work after a break related to giving birth and raising children.In March 2022, our first assistance program aimed at Ukrainian women – #We Can Do – was created. It showed a great need to support refugee women in navigating the Polish labor market.
Continuing this idea, we decided to create a project in which both Polish and Ukrainian women will not only receive a portion of knowledge, but also create a space for mutual support and inspiration. And thus a space for professional and personal development.
This is how the project “Welcome!” was created.
You can take part in the project if:
- you want to return to work after maternity (or parental) leave or you want a professional change
- you are a refugee legally residing in Poland (including, in particular, a citizen of Ukraine who came to Poland due to the war conflict and crossed the Polish border after 24.02.2022),
- you are ready to look for and take up a permanent job,
- you are ready for action, open to change and motivated to learn,
- you have the basic competencies to enter the labor market,
- you are a woman focused on integration, exchange of experiences, sharing and mutual support.
What will you gain by participating in the project?
- Participation in a stationary workshop and integration meeting
- Dose of knowledge about the labor market and seeking employment from practitioners (implemented online)
- Professional mentoring with HR and labor law specialists (online and offline)
- Access to an English language course (48 hours, from A2 level)
- Support from other women and space to share experiences
We invite you to join us if:
- you have made a decision to stay (at least for a minimum of 5 months) in Poland and find a job here
- you want to find out what the Polish labor market is like and how to navigate it
- you want to improve your CV, write it from scratch in Polish or English under the guidance of an expert
- you are looking for legal knowledge related to working in Poland
- you feel that your English used to be better and it’s time to “dust it off”
- you want to meet other women from Poland and Ukraine
- you want to feel the power of a group of women with a common goal and co-create a platform for exchanging invaluable experience
- you are looking for a group of women who will support you on the path of personal and professional development
- you have been thinking about your own business, but don’t quite know “how to bite it” (*the module on business will take place in Warsaw)
Our activities take place online, but also stationary!
Our activities take place online, but also stationary!
This will make it easier for you to take advantage of the project activities! All you need is a computer with a camera or other device with internet access.
Do you have children? No problem! During our stationary meetings we provide support of animators.
We will be in four cities in Poland! You will find us in Krakow, Warsaw (even twice!), Wroclaw and Olsztyn.
Each location will host very similar activities – choose the one closest to you. Remember, the program lasts 4 months and for such a time we will meet. Therefore, choose in such a way that you incur the least logistical costs, with the greatest benefit 🙂
All activities carried out during the project are FREE for participants. This is possible thanks to the support of Citi Foundation and Kronenberg Foundation.
What else do we have for you?
We are also working with the wonderful volunteers of Citi Bank. If there’s something you’d like to learn, or something you’d like to consult in a smaller group or individually – let us know! We may be able to find individual support for you.
Kraków
Activities in Krakow have launched the project.
Recruitment of female participants began on October 7, and the first activity, a stationary integration and workshop meeting – on October 17, 2022.
The number of places was severely limited, there was only 60.
Schedule of project activities:
- Workshop and integration meeting: 17.10.2022
- Professional mentoring with HR and labor law specialists (online and offline) – from October to December 2022
- Access to an English language course (48 hours, from A2 level) – the course is likely to start in November and will be held online, in groups of max. 10 persons.
- Support from other women and a space to share experiences – after the project’s kick-off meeting, you will receive an invitation from our local coordinator Iwona to join the Facebook group.
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator Iwona Wojtaszek at:
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator Iwona Wojtaszek at:
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator at:
Wrocław
Activities in Wroclaw are planned for the period: December 2022 – March 2023.
Recruitment of female participants will start in the first half of December. Here you will find recruitment forms.
The number of places is severely limited, as there are only 60 in each city.
Schedule of project activities:
- Workshop and integration meeting: December 2022
- Professional mentoring with HR and labor law specialists (online and offline) – from January to March 2023
- Access to English language course (48 hours, from A2 level) – the course will start from the second half of December 2022 or the beginning of January 2023 and will be held online, in groups of max. 10 persons.
- Support from other women and a space to share experiences – after the project’s inaugural meeting, you will receive an invitation from our local coordinator to a Facebook group.
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator at:
Olsztyn
Activities in Olsztyn are planned for the beginning of next year and will run from January to April 2023.
Recruitment of female participants will begin in the first half of January. Here you will find recruitment forms.
The number of places is severely limited, as there are only 60 in each city.
Schedule of project activities:
- Workshop and integration meeting: January 2022
- Professional mentoring with female HR and labor law specialists (online and offline) – from February to April 2023
- Access to English language course (48 hours, from A2 level) – the course will start from the second half of January 2023 and will be held online, in groups of max. 10 people.
- Support from other women and a space to share experiences – after the project’s inaugural meeting, you will receive an invitation from our local coordinator to a Facebook group.
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator at:
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator at:
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator Anna Błaszczuk at:
Warszawa I
Activities in Warsaw are planned for the period: November 2022 – February 2023.
Recruitment of female participants will begin on November 4 and continue until November 18.
Recruitment results will be available on November 20, 2022.
Here you will find recruitment forms.
The number of places is severely limited, as there are only 60 in each city.
Schedule of project activities:
- Workshop and integration meeting: November/December 2022
- Professional mentoring with HR and labor law specialists (online and offline) – from December 2022 to February 2023
- Access to English language course (48 hours, from A2 level) – the course will start from the second half of November or the beginning od December 2022 and will be held online, in groups of max. 10 people.
- Support from other women and a space to share experiences – after the project’s inaugural meeting, you will receive an invitation from our local coordinator to a Facebook group.
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator Anna Błaszczuk at:
Warszawa II
Activities in Warsaw are planned for the period: January – April 2023.
Recruitment of female participants – on the first half of January 2023.
Here you will find recruitment forms.
The number of places is severely limited, as there are only 60 in each city.
Schedule of project activities:
- Workshop and integration meeting: January/February 2022
- Professional mentoring with female specialists in the area of starting and running a business in Poland (online and offline) – from February to April 2023
- Access to English language course (48 hours, from A2 level) – the course will start from the second half of January or the beginning of February 2023 and will be held online, in groups of max. 10 people.
- Support from other women and a space to share experiences – after the project’s inaugural meeting, you will receive an invitation from our local coordinator to a Facebook group.
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator at:
If you have any question – write boldly to our local coordinator at:
Contact us
Let’s stay in touch!
We speak Polish, Ukrainian, Russian and English, so you’re sure to run into someone who can answer your question.
Do you have any questions? Contact us:
We are open to your initiatives, suggestions and ideas. Would you like to share them – write to Agnieszka, coordinator of the whole project:
