On 25 September 2025, a digital skills workshop for young people from one of our partner residential care facilities was held at Lenovo’s showroom in Warsaw. The sessions were led by Lenovo showroom staff as part of skills-based volunteering, who shared their time, expertise, and enthusiasm. Thanks to their engagement, the young participants discovered that modern technology not only entertains but also supports a wide range of tasks—both everyday and more demanding.

Limited trust online

After a brief icebreaker, the workshop began. First up was a capability that matters more than ever today: staying safe online. The volunteers also spoke with the young people about maintaining healthy scepticism towards online content, including material generated by AI tools. They taught how to recognise deepfakes and avoid the traps of online appearances. Participants learned fact-checking techniques which proved surprisingly engaging and accessible once broken down into simple steps. It turned out that a “nonsense detector” really can be trained.

AI in practice: from chaos to results

In the next part of the workshop, under the guidance of Lenovo’s experienced trainers, the group learned how to use AI effectively. Hands-on work with the tools was highly satisfying: concrete, useful answers emerged from what initially felt like a jumble of questions. Three elements proved crucial: a clear instruction, firm grounding in context, and a precise definition of the expected outcome. That structure brings predictability—and it delivers results. During the session, participants crafted their own prompts, generated graphics, and explored how these skills can support learning or be put to use when looking for a job.

Skills that pay dividends

Thanks to the Lenovo workshop, our beneficiaries gained confidence in using AI for everyday tasks. They became more discerning in evaluating content circulating online and came away convinced that technology can be an ally at school, at work, and on the path to independence. These are skills that will pay dividends.

We are grateful to Lenovo for their time, hospitality, and the openness of their volunteers. We’re delighted to be developing the next generation together.

Skills-based volunteering: value for business

These encounters matter for companies, too. Taking part in employee volunteering is more than a good deed. It is a personal experience of making a tangible difference in young people’s lives, which gives employees a strong sense of purpose in what they do and builds loyalty to the company that enables them to meet that need.

At the same time, skills-based volunteering develops teams’ mentoring capabilities. Working together towards a concrete goal fosters a culture of responsibility, and ESG and CSR values cease to be buzzwords—they become a lived experience.

Let’s grow the next generation—together

If you would like your company to join the Foundation for Good Initiatives’ projects, get in touch: biuro@fdi.org.pl

We will help you organise workshops and design an EduJourney programme or other forms of skills-based volunteering for your employees.