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MIP proposes professional support for employers in hiring foreign workers, encompassing four service categories: assistance with work legalization, audits to ensure employment legality, legal advice and opinions, and training.

Consultations

Have you just arrived in Poznań? Or maybe you have been living here for some time, but have questions related to daily matters (such as how to register with a clinic, what is the PEKA card, what options you have for driver’s license exchange, and many others), or maybe you want to submit documents for a residence card? Questions regarding residence and work legalization are definitely the most common ones, but not the only ones you can come to us with. During consultations, we will gladly support you in getting acclimated to your new place. If the scope of the consultation requires it, we will arrange a meeting with our lawyer for you! Remember, all our services are free of charge!

Professional development

We target all people interested in work, working and employers.
We conduct individual consultations and group workshops.
Personal consultation on such matters as:

  • CV and cover letter writing, job search techniques
  • Legal employment, labor law regulations
  • Job search and employment for people with disabilities
  • For employers – legal employment of foreigners
  • Starting a business
  • Establishing a Trusted Profile / Where and how to use a Trusted Profile

Group training sessions include:

  • CV and cover letter writing, job search techniques
  • Legal employment, labor law regulations
  • Recognition of diplomas
  • For youth – first job, employment of minors, what is volunteering
  • PIT-11 tax settlement
  • Business activities, my first business
  • Effective communication with employers
  • Training for employers – legal employment of foreigners

Integration initiatives

The Integration Initiatives Teams in Migrant Info Point is dedicated to organizing events that bring together migrants and the local population. We arrange events, meetings, workshops, language and sports classes, as well as trainings for all age groups and nationalities.

Our main goal is the integration of individuals from different parts of the world with Polish people. Participants take part in activities we propose, such as English classes, relaxing fitness sessions, and handicraft workshops. By participating in these free initiatives, participants not only make new acquaintances and form friendships but also acquire useful skills and competencies.

Integration initiatives also offer an excellent opportunity for professional development. Through volunteering at Migrant Info Point, our volunteers have the chance to pursue their passions and spread their wings. They can also test themselves in new situations and contribute to the local community.

We encourage you to follow our activities on social media to stay up to date.

Learning the Polish language

We target people who want to learn Polish, sometimes from scratch, sometimes to continue learning. We run regular courses from A0 to B1 level, and we prepare for the state exam at B1 level. We also have conversation clubs for intermediate and advanced learners, where we practice speaking and meet new people. There are 3 permanent teachers at MIP, Julia, Marta and Alicja, but we also cooperate with many other experienced teachers.
How to get to the course? First of all, you need to sign up through the link on the website for the waiting list. Several times a year we send an email to the entire waiting list at the same time with an invitation to specific courses. And then the first-come, first-served rule applies! You need to fill out the application form from the message as soon as possible. This is followed by a short phone call, during which we check the language level of those who have signed up for the course and assign them to the appropriate group. Our classes usually start in January, April and September, but sometimes we have additional courses. We divide the groups into Slavic and non-Slavic language speakers. In this division, it’s all about the first, native language, not the language the students know.

Mentoring

Mentoring is about helping newcomers to a country adjust and integrate into the local community. Mentoring can really help people who are in a new environment and need to cope with their new life in another country.
The mentoring program at MIP has been in operation since 2015.

Each mentee is paired with a trained volunteer mentor whose task is to support and assist the mentee in their integration journey. Together, they will set goals and work towards them for a period of 3-6 months.

There are four main goals of mentoring relationships with migrants:

  • Expanding opportunities – e.g. Assistance in finding a job, education or training,
  • Increased knowledge – e.g., knowing the language, how to get around town, where to find food from the “home country.”
  • Retention of support – e.g. reducing isolation, expanding friend network, building confidence
  • Challenging assumptions – e.g., discussing cultural differences, learning about the other person’s life and experiences.

These actions contribute to both newcomers and residents feeling like part of a strong local community that is open, accepting, and vibrant!

Education

Migrant Info Point implements activities for education stakeholders – formal and informal.

We work with schools and teachers:

  • offering consultations/training in the methodology of teaching Polish as a second language, working with a traumatised child,
  • by preparing teaching materials, e.g. for teaching Polish as a second language,
  • by organising study visits to our organisation and workshops for preparatory wards (from primary and secondary school grades 7/8).

We support parents of students with refugee/migration experience:

  • consulting on individual situations such as enrolling a child in school,
  • supporting in taking action to resolve conflict issues,
  • informing on formal issues related to recruitment, for example.

We work for children and young people with refugee/migration experiences:

  • supporting them in learning Polish, e.g. through the channel on TikTok @mippolski, organising Polish language courses, language-adaptation courses,
  • by implementing measures to integrate them into the local environment,
  • diagnosing their needs,
  • supporting through advocacy within various networks of organisations and institutions.

We cooperate with local institutions:

  • making information available to refugees/migrants about local free initiatives for children and young people,
  • sharing good practice in working with children and young people with experience of migration.

If you would like to contact us, please email edukacja@migrant.poznan.pl.

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