HELLO! 
This is your city. Let’s get to know each other. :-)

PROGRAMME FOR NEW RESIDENTS OF GDAŃSK
inspiring meetings and discussions / workshops / walks / study visits / Polish language practice

place | European Solidarity Centre,
pl. Solidarności 1, Gdańsk
dates | September 2021 – January 2022
time | every second Saturday of the month
participation | free of charge
language | Polish + language support (Russian, English)
registration | until 5th September 2021 using the online form  
number of places limited, applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis

contact
Tatiana Gushchina

e-mail: czesc@ecs.gda.pl
tel. +48 507 127 571

Meetings time schedule

Start of the CZEŚĆ! programme

During the meeting, we will get to know each other, talk about the entire programme and also visit the permanent exhibition of the ECS.

date | 11 September, Saturday, 14:00–16:00

ME in the new city

We will take a look at the adaptation process, what we feel when we migrate, how to find ourselves in a new environment - these are some of the issues we will discuss during the workshop.

date | 25 September, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

My LEGAL RIGHTS

We will discuss the legal aspects of living in a new place - legalising your stay, tax law, healthcare, welfare benefits - and where to find information and support.

date | 9 October, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

My POLITICS
The subject of the meeting will be the Polish political system, main parties and the concept of self-government. We will also learn about equality policies in the city.

date | 23 October, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

My HISTORY

We will take a trip to the Old Town, and afterwards we will talk about the history of the city, share stories of our home towns, and create a map of interesting places in Gdansk.

date | 6 November, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

My EDUCATION

We will look at the differences between the school education systems in Poland and our native countries, we will talk about postgraduate education, degree recognition, validation of qualifications.

date | 20 November, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

My POWER

Workshop on communication in difficult situations. We will look at the different ways of communicating that often become the reason for misunderstanding.

date | 4 December, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

LET’S CELEBRATE

Pre-Christmas meeting. We will talk about Christmas traditions, customs and traditional Christmas recipes in Poland and other countries.

date | 18 December, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

My OPPORTUNITIES

Where can you put your ideas into practice? Where can you go and what can you do to make an impact on your surroundings? Talking about civic activism.

date | 8 January, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

Conclusion of the CZEŚĆ! programme
Wrap-up meeting. Presentation of diplomas for the completion of the CZEŚĆ! programme.

date | 22 January, Saturday, 10:00–14:00

registration until 5.09.2021 using the online form 
number of places limited, applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

contact
Tatiana Gushchina

e-mail: czesc@ecs.gda.pl
tel. +48 507 127 571