The Centre for Education and Entrepreneurship Support (CWEP) is a non-governmental, non-profit
organization founded in 30.06.2004 by a group of entrepreneurs, teachers, social activists and IT
specialists from Rzeszow, Poland. The CWEP association works in the field of youth, cooperates
with businesses, universities, schools, enterprises and educational institutions operating as the
associated partners. CWEP has experience in organising a complex support for individuals at
different stages of their lives, from childhood to elder age. It promotes entrepreneurship among young people at school, as well as to those who already run their businesses. In 2015, CWEP was
appointed as the Intermediary Organization for the centralised programme Erasmus for Young
Entrepreneurs, coordinating and supporting in this respect both starters and experimented
entrepreneurs from Poland. It also serves as accredited EVS local contact point. CWEP association’s
mission is to increase the quality of education training at all levels and in all its forms, as well as to
promote entrepreneurship in order to foster integration of any social group regardless of gender, age
and ethnic origin. CWEP has also competences in the IT area and experience in the creation of
various IT solutions: websites, e-learning platforms and web applications.
Since 2004, CWEP works with young people providing various forms of support. Among others, it
conducts research of training needs of youth, develops training programs and materials that answer
these needs, creates tools facilitating education and carries out training. A significant part of the
Association’s activities is the implementation of EU funded projects. Some projects directed to young
people include: ET-NEETs within Erasmus + KA2 Strategic Partnership. In this project CWEP
conducts research and analyses the most effective training currently offered to young people. I.O.R.
project within Daphne – CWEP focused on designing training on prevention procedures, increasing
the dissemination of correct behaviour and establishing good European practices related to the
correct use of social networks among the youth. The CME project – CWEP focused on expanding the
model of CyberMentors which prevented peer violence, bullying and cyberbullying. The CRS project
– CWEP conducted research, a number of workshops and conferences for young people. Two
projects realised within School Education sector – The Water World Adventure and On the Money
Trail are directed to the Teachers of pre-school education and aim at increasing children’s literacy.
CWEP is also engaged in adult and VET sectors’ projects concerning rising qualifications of people
in various fields, also literacy among adult people.
The Association’s specific objectives are:
- To improve the accessibility, quality and efficiency of education of all people at all ages;
- To support youth in various initiatives;
- To support the social integration and realization of each individual, especially those who are
endangered by social exclusion; - To promote and contribute to education, lifelong learning, e-learning and the usage of new
technologies in education, entrepreneurship and energy saving; - To provide support in breaking the barriers for people from difficult personal backgrounds by
widening the access to education and self-entrepreneurship.
