At the Polish Migration Forum Foundation, the volunteer community is at the heart of our activities. We offer the opportunity to engage in projects that combine support for migrants with personal development for volunteers.

Working together, we support the migrant community in various areas – from teaching Polish and English, supporting children in their studies, to helping organize cultural events.

Photo: Bartek Buk

Volunteer Information

Our volunteers support the Polish Migration Forum Foundation team and migrants primarily in the following areas:

  • Language learning as part of the “Chodź na słówko” project, for which we continuously recruit individuals willing to conduct conversations in Polish and English, both live and online.
  • We train our volunteers in the methodology of teaching Polish as a foreign language, explain the specifics of working in a migrant environment. For those interested, we organize training in psychological first aid according to the International Medical Corps method. All receive access to exercises and textbooks, and can also use methodological advice.
  • Supporting children in their studies – volunteers visit migrant children in schools, helping them with homework, test preparation, etc.
  • Support in organizing and conducting meetings and workshops – craft, dance, sports, culinary, etc.
  • Ongoing assistance in the administrative work of the Foundation
  • Translations into various languages
  • Childcare during workshops for women
  • Occasional support for migrants in everyday life, for example, in writing CVs, transporting a child to activities, or shopping.

Among the more than 100 PFM volunteers are also migrants from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Iran, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Afghanistan, Spain, the United States, India, and Belarus.

Chodź na słówko – – volunteer conversations

The „Chodź na słówko” project involves supporting migrants in learning the Polish language. We are continually recruiting individuals willing to conduct conversations in Polish and English. In 2023, 100 international pairs were formed, meeting at least once a week for at least three months (most continue to meet) live or online. We train our volunteers in the methodology of teaching Polish as a foreign language, explain the specifics of working in a migrant environment. All receive access to exercises and textbooks and can also use methodological advice.

Open registration to the „Chodź na słówko” project:

1. Become a volunteer – lead conversations:
Join us! Do you want to support a migrant in learning Polish and finding their way in our reality? Are you interested in engaging in volunteering calmly and for a longer term? Lead conversations in Polish for a willing person online or in person, once a week for at least 3 months! You don’t need to be a teacher or a philologist. We’ll help you get started and provide methodological support. Invite a migrant for a word!

registration form

2. Registration for program beneficiaries – participation in conversations:
Do you want to learn Polish or just want to chat? Fill out the form below! We will contact you to match you with a volunteer who best suits your needs and interests.

registration form

Communication and Coordination

If you need additional information, our volunteer coordination team is at your disposal. Contact us by email: wolontariat@forummigracyjne.org