The first of the five planned educational workshops took place on December 14–15, 2021. During the sessions, participants expanded their knowledge of the history and contemporary functioning of Jewish, Roma, and migrant communities—both in Poland and in Kraków. The programme covered topics related to the traditions, holidays, and customs of these groups, and also raised awareness of cultural differences relevant in the context of intervention activities.

An important element of the workshops was the discussion of national and international legal regulations concerning hate crimes, as well as the mechanisms of stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, and social exclusion. Participants also revisited practical tools for cooperation, dialogue, and mediation, aligned with the philosophy of “community policing” – building trust-based relationships with local communities.

Part of the programme took the form of study visits – participants visited the Remuh Synagogue, the Chabad Lubavitch center, and the Orthodox church and the Greek Catholic Church

The project focuses on strengthening the agency of groups particularly vulnerable to discrimination. As part of it, research is conducted on the participation of national and ethnic minorities as well as migrants, with the aim of developing effective, local solutions that support social inclusion.

At the same time, a model of activities supporting human rights protection policies and counteracting discrimination is being developed. It includes, among others, social consultations and workshops involving police officers, leaders of minority communities, and representatives of the Kraków Municipality.

The trainings were attended by community police officers from the Municipal Police Headquarters in Kraków and Tarnów, and were organized by the Human Rights Protection Unit of the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Kraków.

The workshop is implemented within the project “Strategies for Cooperation and Inclusion of People Vulnerable to Discrimination and Exclusion,” with funding from the Active Citizens Program – National Fund, financed by the EEA Funds. The project is implemented by the Czulent Jewish Association in cooperation with the Municipality of Krakow, the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Police Headquarters and the American Jewish Committee Central Europe.