Your 1.5% – a Shared Investment in Education

Thanks to the cooperation between the PORT Foundation and OSRAM, a modern educational laboratory was established at the Łukasiewicz – PORT Institute in 2022, enabling classes in fields such as photonics and materials chemistry. In 2023, efforts focused on expanding the workshop offering and other educational formats aligned with the social responsibility of science mission carried out by Łukasiewicz – PORT and the Gardens of Experience. This mission proved highly successful: in only their second year of operation, the Gardens of Experience team organized over 900 workshops for nearly 8,400 children. With the Foundation’s support, some events were held free of charge.

“Among the institutions with which the PORT Foundation has signed cooperation agreements are, for example, the Środa Śląska County Office and the Municipal Office in Miękinia. Under these agreements, and thanks to the Foundation’s financial support, several thousand children each year can participate in free workshops, events, and activities that encourage young people to explore the fascinating world of science,” says Paweł Kurant, Management Board Member of the Foundation of the Polish Center for Technology Development. “Selected events, such as participation in the Lower Silesian Science Festival and certain workshops, are held with the Foundation’s financial support. The level of funding depends on the pool of resources donated by contributors, which is why, as every year, we strongly encourage everyone to allocate 1.5% to the PORT Foundation,” adds Paweł Kurant.

All funds obtained will be fully allocated to the Foundation’s statutory goals. In addition to supporting scientific and educational activities, these include nurturing young talent, implementing pro-environmental projects, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Each year, in cooperation with the Foundation, Łukasiewicz – PORT also organizes a Science Picnic – an event dedicated to the local community, during which the Pracze Odrzańskie campus opens its doors to visitors. Participants have the opportunity to talk with scientists, attend numerous lectures, workshops, and scientific activities, as well as visit laboratories that serve as the everyday workplace of researchers.