The Equality and Tolerance Days Association was set up in April 2010 in Poznań as a vehicle for the realisation of the ideas that have been driving the organisers of the Equality and Tolerance Days (ETD). The ETD Organising Committee, who have worked as an informal group since 2004, decided to establish the Equality and Tolerance Days Association (ETDA) to be more effective in their efforts to promote equality and tolerance.
The aims of the Equality and Tolerance Days Association, as provided for in its Charter, include the following:
to prevent discrimination, in particular discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, social status or health,
to promote legal and actual equality of all people, whatever their gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, social status or health,
to increase the social representation of excluded groups or groups vulnerable to exclusion,
to promote the idea of multicultural society,
to prevent any forms of physical and psychological violence, in particular based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, social status or health,
to develop tolerant attitudes and break down prejudice and stereotypes.
Meet some of our members:
She graduated from the Cultural Studies and Postgraduate Advertising and Promotion at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. President of the Association of Women's Konsola. For many years in love in Poznan, but willingly returns to her hometown of Gdynia. She likes to paint on the eco-bags and cook for friends. Contact: k.gajewska@dnirownosci.pl
Member of the board of Equality and Tolerance Days Association. Graduate of Polish and Serbo-Croatian Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. For two years she has been an NGO activist – not out of spite, but out of respect for others. Professionally, Sandra is a satisfied headhunter.
Martyna Markiewicz graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. She is a member of the Equality and Tolerance Days Association Management Board, also involved in many other NGOs, including the Konsola Women’s Association, the Mikuszewo Independent Initiatives Association, Amnesty International or the Greater Poland Co-ordination Council – Union of Non-Governmental Organisations. She is a trainer and coordinator of educational projects addressed to young people, teachers and NGO activists. Martyna completed the 9th edition of the STOP Non-governmental Organisation Trainer School and the School of Transactional Analysis. Her areas of activity include human rights, combating discrimination, diversity management, third-sector development, volunteer activity, responsible consumption, global education, Fair Trade and CSR. Member of the board of the Social Activism Research and Development Institute. Privately, she is a cheese, step aerobic and American TV series lover.
Tomasz Basiński is a translator and fledgling English teacher and a member of the Campaign Against Homophobia. Thinks much, talks little, acts less than he would like to, but is trying to introduce more balance in the three areas. Likes: bicycle, spinach and moderation. Dislikes: dog-fouled pavements, playing ball games and radicalism.
Jessica is a graduate of cultural studies at Poznań’s WSNHiD college, owner of the Alvaro Atelier Interactive agency. Her profession and passion is graphic/web design and animation. Interests: cultural anthropology, primeval and contemporary beliefs.
Izabela Gorczyca is a historian (graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University). Member of the Society for the Assistance to the Orally and Aurally Challenged and the Polish Union of the Blind. Since June 2010 she has been a member of the Konsola Women’s Association and since 15 September she has worked for Konsola as a trainee. Izabela enjoys reading adventure and fantasy books, but also novels of manners and books on freedom of thought in Poland. Sport and leisure? Izabela likes travelling, skiing and swimming. She loves meeting new people and exchanging opinions.
Katarzyna is a doctoral student at the Wrocław Academy of Medicine, psychodietetician, a graduate of Collegium Medium of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and the Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Member of the Equality and Tolerance Days Association and the Konsola Women’s Association. Katarzyna cooperates with the Wielkopolska and Dolny Śląsk Oncology Centres, where she deals with malnutrition. Privately a lover of football and kitesurfing.