Leaders of Change Foundation

The Leaders of Change Foundation was established in February 2016 by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation. The main activities of the Foundation include administration of the long-term programs financed by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation: The Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program and “Study Tours to Poland” Program. All the Programs were transferred to the new Foundation together with the teams who have been creating them for years. A combination of programs with similar profiles and involvement of new persons in their co-creation constitute an opportunity to expand and enrich our activities. Leaders of Change Foundation would like to have a broad offer addressed to those who are willing to benefit from experiences of active people from East Europe, the Caucasus region and Central Asia. In collaboration with academic facilities and institutions in the public and NGO sectors, the Foundation also hopes to provide some new forms of internships and research stays in Poland. The mission of the Leaders of Change Foundation is to support elites in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia – people with active citizenship behaviour, who work for the development of their countries.
The Foundation implements its mission by: sharing Polish experiences on the system transformation process and Euro-Atlantic integration; promoting democratic, civic and market economy values; promoting Poland as a friendly country interested in establishing collaboration in the region. Supporting the development of social diplomacy; and supporting the cooperation of Polish and foreign non-governmental organizations, public and private institutions.

In the Skills Alliance for Ukraine, the Leaders of Change Foundation is represented with one project:

• The Foundation’s “Academy of Leaders for the Reconstruction of Ukraine” comprises a series of training courses and workshops improving knowledge and strengthening skills in working with both soft and hard projects for young leaders already operating in Ukraine in local governments and active organisations.