Adrian Kowalski’s humble beginnings started over 30 years ago
Our History
30 years ago...
Adrian Kowalski’s humble beginnings started over 30 years ago when he was one of the very few social workers in communist Poland. He worked continuously to support underprivileged children and their unemployed parents in the poorest cities and districts in Poland.
ASHOKA
It took many years until he was noticed by ASHOKA and became its member. https://www.ashoka.org/pl-pl/fellow/adrian-kowalski. ASHOKA is a global movement that empowers and enables young people to lead and become changemakers for the good of all.
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MR. ADRIAN, YOU HAVE CHANGED OUR LIVES
For the past 16 years, Adrian has run the Street Smart Foundation which has served close to 10 thousand children. The main goal of the Street Smart Foundation is to build resiliency and a supportive community around children and youth who face any type of crisis. The main project his foundation works on is “Ambassadors of imPOSSIBLE” which supports children from all backgrounds and helps them overcome any type of crisis
2011 - 2012
Adrian and his team show children how to climb to the top. They orrganized Himalayan and Nordkapp expeditions and other activities for the children to assist them to experience a “breakthrough”. Very often youth who used to live in constant fear and without hope for a better future become the “Ambassadors of Impossible” and inspire and motivate other children.
2011
Most important moments in our organization’s history
Expedition from Hałda to the Himalayas
2012
expedition from Hałda to Scandinavia
Expedition from Hałda to the Himalayas
2013
Participants of both projects write a Letter of Ambassadors of the Impossible, addressed to their peers around the world, in which they argue that because they managed to fulfill their dreams, everyone can succeed in fulfilling their dreams.
English version of the letter
2013
unconventional history lessons - cultural event for 8,000 people in Katowice starring polish stars
2013
The creation of the tool "Wall of Dreams", which inspires and connects everyone around dreams and making them come true. It appears in schools, libraries, hospitals, prisons or centers for young people as well as at nationwide festivals or business events such as teaching conferences or congresses.
2014
Creation and implementation of the motivational and preventive program Ambassadors of the Impossible;
Who is the Ambassador of the Impossible?
2016
In 2016, a training program for foster families and workshops for children from foster families was created
2017
Implementation of Local Activity Programs, implementation of intergenerational programs
2021
Establishment of the Silesian Preventive and Motivational Center for children, youth and their families, which from 2022 has its own research facilities, conducting research on the mental resilience of children and adolescents.
2021
Organization of the Power Off - Power On conference and motivational and support workshops for young people after the effects of the pandemic;
2022
Conference on Mental Resilience
