The OEX Group, in collaboration with the ERBUD Foundation, once again organised the “Wspólna Droga” program. This year, our employees led two of the eight workshops, sharing their knowledge and experience in finance and recruitment.
The program supports young people leaving foster care institutions by helping them prepare for work and independent living. Through monthly meetings, participants developed social skills and practical abilities that will help them build their future.
An important part of the program was the combination of workshops and hands-on learning. Participants gained not only knowledge but also valuable life skills such as responsibility, independence, and teamwork.
OEX employees played a key role in this process. Recruitment specialists from ProPeople helped participants identify their strengths and better understand the skills employers look for. OEX volunteers also conducted financial education workshops, teaching young people how to manage money and plan a household budget.
The program also included social and cultural activities in Warsaw, giving participants a chance to explore the city and build relationships. The training sessions proved highly successful, as demonstrated by a final team challenge in which participants confidently applied the knowledge they had gained.
One of the most encouraging outcomes was the feedback from the young people themselves. Many said they discovered strengths and abilities they had not recognized before. They gained more self-confidence, improved their self-esteem, and felt better prepared to plan their future. We are proud to be part of this initiative and to help create opportunities for young peopleto grow and succeed.
Creating equal opportunities in the job market is one of our key social responsibility priorities. We want to support people who face barriers to education or who have experienced difficult childhoods and therefore need extra support to build their future. I am very pleased to see the successful completion of the second edition of this program. Having met participants in person, I have seen not only a positive change in their attitude toward the future, but also greater confidence in planning their independentlives after leaving care. In the next edition, we hope to involve even more participants and volunteers from our companies. Together, we can achieve more.
said Jerzy Motz, CEO of OEX.
Long-term partnerships create the greatest value when organizations combine their skills and resources to achieve a shared social goal. The „Wspólna Droga” project shows that businesses can contribute not only financial support, but also knowledge, experience, and the time of their employees. We thank OEX for helping create a program that gives young people practical tools to build an independent future.
said Lucyna Grzeszczak, President of the ERBUD Foundation.
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