The Educational Initiatives Foundation, together with partners, has sent 50 educational textbooks provided by the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Centre “Orion” to Goethe-Schule gymnasium in Germany.

Our goal – to preserve Ukraine 🇺🇦 in the hearts of young Ukrainians and their parents abroad – becomes closer with every book and textbook delivered. The ability to study in Ukrainian is a sincere wish of Ukrainian children who are abroad due to the war. For Ukrainian children who are temporarily studying at Hanover’s largest gymnasium, every delivery of books from their homeland is a small celebration.

We thank our partner – the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Centre “Orion” – for their support and invite socially responsible companies in Ukraine to join our projects and support educational initiatives!

If you wish to participate in collecting books, please contact project coordinator Tetyana Oblakevych at press@eif.org.ua

Together towards Victory!

On 8 November, Nadiya Omelchenko, founder of the Educational Initiatives Foundation, and Ksenia Zakharchenko, Head of IT ESG Hub, took part in the First All-Ukrainian Mayors Summit organised by the Mayors Club in cooperation with Economy of Trust Ukraine, IRS, the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine, and UNDP Ukraine.

The event was aimed at preparing and accumulating projects of communities and community businesses aimed at the economic development of Ukraine through building effective cooperation between local governments and businesses and public-private partnerships.

The summit was attended by more than 200 heads of Ukrainian communities, MPs and government officials, representatives of business, international organisations and foundations, foreign embassies, architectural companies, educational institutions, Ukrainian and international associations, and regional development agencies, who took part in pitch sessions where communities and businesses worked on live presentations of their projects for future trade missions.

The summit also included an architectural and design laboratory for the restoration of Ukraine, during which the winners of the 100 Ideas for Cities hackathon were determined.

We share with you a short photo report from the halls of the event

More information https://mayorsclub.org/

We thank the organisers for an important event that inspired Ukrainian communities with the best international practices of recovery and economic cooperation.

Together towards Victory!

Viktor Shabanov, Director of Charitable Programmes at the Educational Initiatives Foundation, shared his thoughts on the development of emotional intelligence in schoolchildren in his blog on osvita.ua.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage emotions, be aware of one’s behaviour and understand the emotional state of others. In a time of war, when stress and anxiety are on the rise, the ability to control emotions is especially important.

Why is it important?
Modern challenges reduce motivation to learn. Developing emotional intelligence helps children adapt to difficult conditions by providing them with the tools to understand themselves and support others.

Can children develop these skills on their own?
The independent development of emotional intelligence is difficult, especially without adult support. Teachers and parents play an important role here, helping to build empathy and self-control.

Is it worth investing in emotional intelligence?
Yes, but this process should be gradual and purposeful.

For detailed advice on how to introduce emotional intelligence into the lives of schoolchildren, see https://osvita.ua/school/method/93484/

Today, the issue of career guidance is becoming particularly important for Ukraine, as it plays a key role not only in the development of youth careers but also in strengthening our nation’s economy.

Young finalists of the STEAM House 2024 competition have been given a unique opportunity to explore pathways for career development. Together with an experienced mentor, STEM education ambassador in Ukraine, lecturer at MIM-Kyiv Business School, vice president of IT-Integrator and founder of the Educational Initiatives Foundation NGO, Nadiia Omelchenko, they discussed options for their professional future.

We are pleased to give you a glimpse behind the scenes of what happens at the mentoring meetings for STEAM House 2024 finalists and what interesting and useful information the participants receive.

For more details on the benefits and challenges of working in large corporations, small businesses, as well as opportunities for those seeking to create their own start-up or business; the importance of self-analysis and setting clear goals for successful personal and professional development, see the article on Osvita.ua

https://osvita.ua/school/93468/#google_vignette