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Fundacja “Zielony Słoń” / Green Elephant Foundation ®
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address: ul. Andrzeja Struga 63, 20-709 Lublin, Poland

email: zielonyslon@greenelephant-foundation.com

zielonyslon@fundacjazielonyslon.com 

Polish domestic projects' office / Biuro projektów krajowych:

ul. Długa 5, pok. 97, piętro III, 20-346 Lublin

nr tel.: +48 792 573 548 

email: projekty@greenelephant-foundation.com

    projekty@fundacjazielonyslon.com 

KRS: 0000409359,     REGON: 061380334,     NIP/VAT: PL7123270025,  PIC: 946223167, 

EID: PL-2019-FKP-2002091860, OID [Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps]: E10092909, 

Rejestr Instytucji Szkoleniowych: 2.06/00062/2019

KRAZ (Krajowy Rejestr Agencji Zatrudnienia): 30255

US Unique Entity ID (for sam.gov): YL8AZJQH2GL8,   CAGE/NCAGE: 9A9GH

The idea of lifelong learning constitutes main focus of the Fundacja "Zielony Słoń" / Green Elephant Foundation. The Foundation has been established in 2012 in Lublin ( 2023 European Youth Capital ).

We believe the need for self development is one of the basic human needs and a primary factor driving the development of human civilization. We make people learn and help them stay mentally active. 

         The founder, Mr. Jacek Rębacz is an author of several novels being published by the biggest Polish publishing houses. This is also the reason we also support and promote literacy, readership and help to protect valuable books. 

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We focus on educational activities aimed to face social problems like violence, discrimination, racism, hate speech, problem of inadequate level of education, problems which the youths encounter while starting their adventure on the labor market, projects aimed for raising entrepreneurial and civic awareness, and projects on ecological awareness, projects focused on sustainable development, Green Policies, reduction of the human footprint.

We also implement projects aimed to set work placements abroad, support vocational education of young people, create online educational products and solutions. We are implementing projects with individual career development, vocational courses and traineeships on national level, aimed at adult unemployed, disabled people and recently embracing also the Ukrainian refugees of all ages.

In brief:

  1. Large-scale youth mobility and training
    We’ve delivered 20+ international youth events, training courses, and exchanges in Poland, as well as in Slovakia, Georgia, and Malta, engaging 500–600 youth workers and young people from across the EU and partner countries.

  2. Vocational education and traineeships
    In Erasmus+ VET projects, we supported almost 100 vocational students in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, covering fields like catering, hairdressing, hospitality, mechanics, and office work.

  3. Inclusion of youth and adults through mobility
    We involved 300+ young and adult participants in Erasmus+ youth and adult education.

  4. National career development and inclusion projects
    We are delivering career consultancy, vocational training, and paid job placements to unemployed adults in Lubelskie region and people with disabilities, financed by EU and national PFRON, currently we embraced over 100 participants.

  5. Youth exchanges and peer learning
    Hosted nearly 200 youths from Lithuania and Ukraine in bilateral exchange activities in rural eastern Lubelskie.

  6. Guides and educational outputs
    We co-authored the Polish Erasmus+ National Agency’s Guide for Youth Projects and offer a rich library of publications and multimedia resources.

  7. Erasmus+ and Visegrad+ strategic projects examples:

    • United in Culture – Welcoming Ukrainian Refugees: Supporting 200+ refugees from 09/2022 to 03/2024 with language, culture, and integration activities in Poland and Latvia

    • Rural Heritage as a Basis of Enterprise (Visegrad+): Empowering rural youth to build creative start-ups linked to intangible heritage using ICT and e-learning tools

    • ECHO – Cultural Heritage for Inclusion & Participation: Creating online, accessible learning tools—including a game—to promote intergenerational learning, social inclusion, and micro-business development through heritage

  8. Youth exchanges with thematic Focus examples:

    • Up Youth’s Alley (PL, Erasmus+): Poland-based youth exchange for 42 participants, integrating digital skills, self-awareness, and EU values

    • Peacemakers (Wisznice, PL): Raising youth awareness of legal rights of refugees and EU refugee law

    • Stay AlivE+ (Romania): Youth exchange & training on first aid and emergency preparedness with marginalized participants

    • Sport the YOUth (PL): Addressing sedentary lifestyles, obesity and health through sport and well-being

    • Employment 4 All (Bulgaria): Tackling youth unemployment by fostering entrepreneurial attitudes

    • Youth EmPLAYability (Bulgaria): Enhancing soft and digital skills to improve employability.

    • Take a Step Against Discrimination (Slovenia): Promoting tolerance and diversity awareness among youth.

  9. Cross-border vocational and civic projects:

    • Entrepreneurial Ideas: Intergenerational Transfer of Traditional Productions (Turkey): Training young workers in cultural entrepreneurship.

    • V4 for Youth Entrepreneurship in Armenia: Building business skills, mentorship, and video-based learning for rural youth.

  10. Humanitarian and civic action:

    • Support to Ukraine: Financial donations to NGOs assisting internally displaced people in Dnipro, plus in-kind support like sewing machines in Poland.

Why Our Experience Matters:

  • Diversity & Inclusion: Projects span refugees, disabled persons, rural youth, and other underrepresented groups.

  • Cross-sectoral expertise: We address employability, civic values, social integration, heritage, health, and sustainability.

  • Digital innovation: Our ECHO and Visegrad+ platforms showcase our capability in e-learning and ICT-based solutions.

  • Strong partnerships: Collaborations across Europe and neighboring regions, combining Erasmus+, Visegrad+, and national funding streams.

  • Operational excellence: We deliver logistics, materials, cultural programming, and high-quality outputs consistently.

© 2012 - 2025 by Fundacja "Zielony Słoń"/ Green Elephant Foundation®

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