About the program

The undertaking, implemented by the School with Class Foundation, is an attempt to respond to the contemporary challenges faced by the younger generation: loneliness, stress, anxiety, or overload resulting from too many duties.

“We teach how to design school activities in such a way that they bring people together, strengthen their sense of purpose and belonging, and help everyone—students, teachers, and parents—cope with the challenges of the modern world,” explains Marianna Hajdukiewicz, PAFF Program Director.

The program focuses on building resilience in young people and in areas where schools have a real impact: relationships, intellectual curiosity, sense of security, understanding of emotions, mindfulness, and responsibility, in order to work with teachers to create a school environment that truly strengthens students’ mental resilience.

What does the program offer?

We invite teams consisting of the school principal and 3-5 teachers to participate.

Offer:

• a guide containing suggestions for activities and practices to strengthen mental resilience at school,
• tools to help schools identify areas of mental resilience that need support,
• effective ways to genuinely engage children and young people,
• mentoring support from experienced moderators who will advise on how to effectively plan and implement activities at school,
• expert webinars.

Applications

More information

Deadline for applications on September 8, the number of places is limited.

“Fostering Resilience in Children and Youth” is implemented in cooperation with the School with Class Foundation and the Education for Democracy Foundation. In 2024-2025, the program covered a total of 136 schools, approximately 350 teachers, and 91 educators from non-governmental organizations, libraries, and community centers in villages, small towns and communities with limited educational opportunities.

The program is under the patronage of the Minister of National Education.