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Empowers refugee and migrant families in Poland by offering bilingual preschool education and integration support for children and parents.
Women and children now account for 90% of refugees in Poland. By the 2024–2025 school year, over 195,000 refugee children from Ukraine are registered in Polish schools and kindergartens, the highest number since the crisis began. Still, many migrant families face challenges like unequal access to education, limited language support, and schools that are not fully equipped to serve a diverse student body.
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Location
Wrocław, Poland
Programme
Poland and Romania Accelerator Programme
in partnership with NESsT
Website
https://next-gen.education/
Wrocław, Poland
Programme
Poland and Romania Accelerator Programme
in partnership with NESsT
Website
https://next-gen.education/
Ruslan Syvoplias founded the Future Leaders Project (FLP) after moving from Ukraine to Poland in 2014, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Seeing the difficulties migrant and refugee families face, especially in accessing quality education, he started FLP to create inclusive early-education centres that help children and families integrate and share cultures.
FLP’s preschools and nurseries mainly serve children from refugee families from Ukraine, but they also welcome children from other migrant backgrounds, including Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Armenia.
FLP offers bilingual education and culturally responsive classes to help newly arrived children in Poland overcome language barriers. This support makes it easier for them to understand lessons, communicate with teachers and classmates, and adjust to a new school environment.
This approach helps prevent young children from falling behind in school due to language gaps. It also builds a sense of belonging and helps reduce the social isolation that refugee and migrant children often experience.
FLP’s teachers, who are migrants themselves, serve as cultural bridges, ensuring sensitive, personalised support for each child and family.
The organisation also supports adult family members by assisting parents with the steps needed to legalise their work and residence status in Poland. In 2024, over 60 refugee family members received this support.
FLP’s preschools and nurseries mainly serve children from refugee families from Ukraine, but they also welcome children from other migrant backgrounds, including Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Armenia.
FLP offers bilingual education and culturally responsive classes to help newly arrived children in Poland overcome language barriers. This support makes it easier for them to understand lessons, communicate with teachers and classmates, and adjust to a new school environment.
This approach helps prevent young children from falling behind in school due to language gaps. It also builds a sense of belonging and helps reduce the social isolation that refugee and migrant children often experience.
FLP’s teachers, who are migrants themselves, serve as cultural bridges, ensuring sensitive, personalised support for each child and family.
The organisation also supports adult family members by assisting parents with the steps needed to legalise their work and residence status in Poland. In 2024, over 60 refugee family members received this support.
Future Leaders Project (FLP) develops projects that combine business efficiency with a sense of social responsibility. Our priority is to create initiatives that genuinely improve the quality of life for migrant children and families, while supporting the development of strong and resilient communities.
Programme support
As real estate costs rise in Wrocław, many families—including migrants and young locals—are moving to nearby towns and cities. FLP plans to open a new education center in Krośnice, just outside Wrocław, where many families are looking for quality education. NESsT’s investment will support FLP in expanding and renovating centres for better energy efficiency and hiring more qualified Ukrainian teachers.
Mentoring and technical support from NESsT and IKEA co-workers will support FLP in strengthening its governance and organisational structure. Theyll also introduce reporting systems to track and manage FLP’s social impact in local communities. NESsT will provide additional support with financial planning, scenario analysis, and risk management, so FLP is less dependent on any single source of income.
As real estate costs rise in Wrocław, many families—including migrants and young locals—are moving to nearby towns and cities. FLP plans to open a new education center in Krośnice, just outside Wrocław, where many families are looking for quality education. NESsT’s investment will support FLP in expanding and renovating centres for better energy efficiency and hiring more qualified Ukrainian teachers.
Mentoring and technical support from NESsT and IKEA co-workers will support FLP in strengthening its governance and organisational structure. Theyll also introduce reporting systems to track and manage FLP’s social impact in local communities. NESsT will provide additional support with financial planning, scenario analysis, and risk management, so FLP is less dependent on any single source of income.