eWkratke Blog – Cultural Education for People in Prison
The House of Culture Foundation (Fundacja Dom Kultury) is implementing the project “eWkratke Blog – Cultural Education for People in Prison” in 2026–2027, with funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage under the Cultural Education Programme.
The project continues the Foundation’s long-term educational work in prisons. Its main goal is to develop the cultural, linguistic and social competencies of incarcerated women through regular participation in cultural education activities and creative workshops.
The programme is carried out in two correctional facilities:
- Warsaw-Grochów Remand Prison (closed units),
- External Unit in Warsaw-Bemowo (semi-open units).
Workshops take place four times each month and include writing and editorial classes, meetings with artists and experts from various fields, discussions about culture, literature and the arts, as well as activities designed to foster creativity and self-expression.
The project’s most important outcome is eWkratke.pl, a unique blog co-created by women serving prison sentences. The platform publishes their texts, reflections, interviews, illustrations and reports from cultural events. The blog serves as a space for dialogue between people in prison and society outside, while also functioning as a tool for cultural and social education.
Participants do not have access to the internet. Their texts are written during workshops or in prison cells and are later transcribed and uploaded by volunteers. Readers can comment on the posts, and their messages are delivered to the authors in printed form. The women then write replies by hand, which are subsequently published online. In this way, a genuine dialogue is created between the world behind prison walls and the world beyond them.
The project has a long-term character. The experience of the House of Culture Foundation shows that regular educational activities carried out over an extended period produce lasting results: they strengthen communication skills, build self-confidence and a sense of agency, and support participants in preparing for life after release.
Beneficiary
Fundacja Dom Kultury (House of Culture Foundation)
18 Kalenicka Street
04-367 Warsaw, Poland
Project Duration
March 2026 – December 2027
Funding
The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state special-purpose fund, under the Cultural Education Programme.
In accordance with applicable regulations, information about the funding is also published on the Foundation’s social media channels and in promotional materials related to the project.
Amount of funding: 100000 PLN
Total project value: 100000 PLN
Date of contract signature: 18 May 2026
