1. THE ASSOCIATION
FOR SUPPORTING
YOUTH EDUCATION
“EUROSZKOLA”

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

3. • is a non-profit organization which was set up in 2002.
• the main purpose of its activity is the support of
versatile youth development.

4. • 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.

5. • 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.

6. • 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.

7. 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

8. POPULATION IN POLAND
urban areas
years total males females
in thousands total males females
in thousands
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

9. 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 rate
in % by age:
15 – 24 18,6 33,8
25 – 54 62,6 68,5
55 - 64 19,4 31,7
Unemployed women
(in thousands) 1,518 9,782
Unemployment rate in % 19.5 10.2
Unemployment rate of the youth 41.4 19.3
aged up to 24 in %

10. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
2007 2008 – I quarter
in % in %
Total 9.6 8.1
men 9.2 7.6
women 10.1 8.7
Urban areas 9.8 8.2
Rural areas 9.3 7.9

11. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY GENDER IN 2004-2006
20
15
2004
10
2005
2006
5
0
Total Men Women persons w ith higher Men Women
education

12. TITLES OF PROFESSOR AND SCIENTIFIC
DEGREES
specification 1995 2006
Title of professor 367 397
of which women 61 108
Specific degree:
Habilitated doctor (HD) 628 860
of which women 171 278
Doctor (PhD) 2300 6072
of which women 763 2997
HD – a degree which is higher than a doctorate

13. NUMBER OF DOCTOR’S DEGREES AWARDED IN
1980 – 2006 BY GENDER
7000
6000
5000
4000 Total
Men
3000
Women
2000
1000
0
1995 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006

14. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY GENDER AND
EDUCATION IN 2003
higher
vocational college
secondary Women
Men
vocational
primary and
uncompleted
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

15. WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION
IN TOTAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYED BY SPECIFIC
PROFESSIONAL GROUPS - 2003
total
members of parliament, managers, high-ranking officials
experts
technicians, staff
office clerks
shop-assistants, service
farmers, gardeners, fishermen, foresters
factory workers, craftsmen
assemblers and operator of machines
workers for simple work
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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”.

20. 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’

21. 5 . Please rate the following (mark with a tick √)
Content (Please Tick) 1. Poor 2. Average 3.Good 4. Very
Good
Venue for the workshop:
mck 3 10 8
school 3 10 8
Opportunities for participation 1 6 9 5
& discussion
Usefulness of the workshop 2 9 10
to me
Overall opinion of the 14 7
workshop
6. Would you be interested in joining a European Federation of
Mentors for Women? Yes  No 
yes – 12
no - 9

22. 7. Please add any further comments in the space below:
• ‘Such activities should be organized more often’
• ‘Helpful and very interesting workshops’

23. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION