Who we are

Iwona Konopka

Director of the Horizons Scholarship Program. Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. For many years, she has been involved in social and volunteer work supporting the local community, people who are ill, and those in need. Outside of work and spending time with her family (which she loves), she enjoys cooking, gardening, traveling, and discovering new places.

Elżbieta Broda

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Pomeranian and Greater Poland Voivodeships

Graduate of Political Science and History at the University of Gdańsk. A student of Iberian Studies, teacher, and educator. She has worked with gifted youth for many years. Her greatest passion is traveling through the Greek islands and Andalusia.

Izabela Buczek

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Podlaskie Voivodeship

Graduate of Białystok University of Technology and George Brown College in Toronto. She completed Postgraduate Studies in Educational Management. An English teacher both in Poland and abroad. She shares her professional, community, and scouting experience, encouraging young people to get involved in non-governmental organizations. She is passionate about cultural tourism, particularly expanding knowledge about the traditions of the Podlasie region.

Ulyana Buzenko

Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty for the School Complex with Ukrainian as the Language of Instruction in Górowo Iławeckie

Graduate of Vasyl Stefanyk University in Ivano-Frankivsk, teacher, and academic lecturer. At the EFC Foundation, she draws on her experience in administrative work. She enjoys helping others, traveling, and reading. She is also interested in psychology.

Łukasz Krzemiński

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Lesser Poland and Subcarpathia Voivodeships

A graduate of Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian University and Pedagogy at the Pedagogical University of Kraków. Working with young people has been his passion since the age of 18, when he began his career as a youth counselor. An educator and creator of educational and social projects. A literature enthusiast, he firmly believes in its positive impact on people. He is the originator of numerous reading initiatives in care and educational institutions. He divides his time between working with scholarship holders and raising his two children.

Antonina Fedorowicz

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Mazovian Voivodeship

A graduate of the Academy of Theatre Arts in Wrocław and the Warsaw School of Economics. She has been working with young people for years. She uses tools from Forum Theatre and improvisation to help young people express themselves, their emotions, and their needs. She develops original methodologies and scripts to support others in working with youth. A gadget lover and video game enthusiast, she can’t fall asleep without reading at least a few pages of a book—and she has probably seen every movie you can think of.

Anna Mazek

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship Voivodeship. Psychologist

A psychology graduate, currently completing psychotherapy training. She is fascinated by nonviolent communication and works as a trainer with the Familylab organization. Privately, she loves reading, watching films, and discussing them. Her dream is to travel to the North.

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship

A graduate in resocialization pedagogy and environmental chemistry from the University of Wrocław. Her passion is motivating people to grow, discover themselves, tap into their strengths, give to others, and achieve their goals. She works with people using the Solution-Focused Approach. She loves working with youth and families. Privately, she is a fan of sung poetry, mountain hiking, dogs, good books, and the theater.

Marek Michalewski

Supervisor

A graduate of the Maritime University in Gdynia. After many years of working at sea as a radio officer, he began supporting scholarship recipients from schools in Słupia and Szczekociny. At the EFC Foundation, he is responsible for cooperation with the Tadeusz Jarmundowicz Junior High School and the School Complex in Szczekociny, particularly in the areas of financial assistance and the promotion of these schools.

Robert Walków

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Lubuskie and Lower Silesian Voivodeships

A graduate of the University of Zielona Góra with a specialization in Polish language teaching. He has been working with children and young people for 12 years. Previously, he implemented projects funded by the European Union. A passionate sports enthusiast—both as a fan and an active runner who easily covers middle and long distances.

Małgorzata Zataj

Psychologist

A graduate in psychology from the University of Wrocław and coaching from WSB in Poznań. A crisis intervention specialist and systemic psychotherapist. She supports young people in their growth. A lover of building potential and finding paths that lead to the goal. In her free time, she travels with her family, focuses on her intellectual development, and practices yoga using the Iyengar method.

Maciej Ziółkowski

Regional Coordinator of the Stypendium Horyzonty in the Lublin Voivodeship

A graduate of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, he has been working with and supporting young people and their families in difficult economic and social situations for many years. He is passionate about all forms of physical activity, especially boxing, football, and cycling. Additionally, he is a fan of travel, theatre, and interesting literature.