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of children in Warmia and Mazury live in rural areas or small towns.
That’s significantly more than the Polish average (57.7%).
Their chances for a good school, a psychiatrist, or simply a bus are structurally lower — through no fault of their own.
We work with them and for them.
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Half of the municipalities in Warmia and Mazury struggle with serious public transport problems.
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Students from rural areas have up to ten times fewer chances of getting into a prestigious high school than their peers from cities — even with the same exam results.
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We’ve been active in the region since 2012. We use media, education, and technology so that young people from the provinces can have real influence over their own lives.
This is their place. Help them spread their wings.
🟨 What we do for young people in the region
Journalism Volunteering & Youth Editorial Teams
We run editorial teams in several locations across the region — young people learn journalism, create their own reports and podcasts. We provide micro‑grants for media projects, tutoring, and certificates.
Training for Youth Fire Brigade Leaders
A series of trainings for guardians of Youth Fire Brigades. We build social resilience and local support networks for young leaders.
Advocacy & Reports on the Situation of Young People
We research, document, and amplify. Our reports reach local governments, the media, and decision‑makers. We speak loudly about what structurally fails children from peripheral areas.
New report · April 2026
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Children from small towns: invisible and left on their own…
An analysis of inequalities affecting children and young people from villages and small towns, with a special focus on the Warmia–Mazury region.
Warmińsko‑ Mazurskie has the lowest high‑school exam pass rate in Poland — 77%.
44% of upper‑secondary students choose their school not based on quality, but on whether they can physically get there.
–37%Bartoszyce County has lost 37% of its young people over the last 20 years — the second‑worst result in Poland. Young people from Warmia and Mazury leave for big cities and do not return.
⬜ What's new
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This is where resilience begins. WM RESILIENCE FORUM
YOUTH FIRE BRIGADES, VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA, YOUNG PEOPLE The Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Olsztyn and the Association for Possible Initiatives RzeczJasna are honored to announce the WM Resilience Forum — a regional gathering dedicated to…
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Kierunek: Przyszłość – młodzi tworzą jutro [FOTOGALERIA]
You don’t have to move to Warsaw or Gdańsk to feel that the world is wide open to you — on March 17 in Morąg, young people from Warmia and Mazury proved exactly that. Youth…
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Workshops for MDP Guardians
Kontynuujemy warsztaty dla Opiekunów i Opiekunek MDP w naszym województwie. Bo dobra współpraca nie kończy się na jednym spotkaniu. Wręcz przeciwnie – kiedy widzimy, jak Opiekunki i Opiekunowie Młodzieżowych…
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⬜ RzeczJasna TV
🟨 Analyses & Reports
Raport · kwiecień 2026
Młodzi z małych miejscowości: niewidoczni i pozostawieni sami sobie
Kod pocztowy nie powinien być wyrokiem. Raport o nierównych szansach młodych z Warmii i Mazur.
Analysis · Preview May 2026
Media education — why we need it
If we don’t teach children from an early age how the system works, we leave them alone with a machine that thrives on clicks, polarization, and extreme emotions.
Report · Preview April 2026
The last bus leaves at 4:00 PM
Your postcode should not be a sentence. A report on transport exclusion — affecting not only young people — in Warmia and Mazury.
📁Internet Archive of Ostróda
Documents, photographs, and recorded memories. The history of Ostróda and its surroundings preserved by volunteers for future generations.