Education for Life: Ukrainian Context
Context

War in Ukraine

Ukraine has been engulfed in war in its southern and eastern regions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk regions) for eight years. It is now fighting for its independence in the largest conflict on the European continent since World War II.

The presence of de-occupied and frontline territories.

3,750 severely damaged or completely destroyed schools.

Compulsory interruption of education.

Safety issues.

Scheduled and emergency power outages due to massive shelling of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by the Russia’s army.

Internally displaced refugees.

More than 386,000 children living abroad who remain enrolled in the Ukrainian education system.

Russia’s invaders impose fake dispositions and knowledge incompatible with European and human values on Ukrainians living in the temporarily occupied territories.

EDUCATION

Education goes on — life goes on
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CHALLENGES

Challenges facing the general secondary education system
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01

The inability to engage all Ukrainian children and youth with general secondary education without exception.

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The threat of the emergence of illiteracy among children and youth.

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The emergence of significant gaps in knowledge, skills, and abilities among education participants.

04

Sudden deterioration in the health of educational process participants, primarily mental health.

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Unpreparedness of schools for the implementation of STEM education as one of the prerequisites for the further training of specialists competitive in the labor market and capable of rebuilding postwar Ukraine.

VISION

Our vision
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We strive to create a world where trained teachers will help to overcome illiteracy among children and youth in countries suffering from global crises (military conflicts, pandemics, environmental and man-made disasters, hunger, poverty, etc.), will teach the younger generation to live in harmony with themselves, other people, and nature, to understand the invaluability of every human life and peaceful sky, and to be able to fight for and protect them.

MISSION

Our mission
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Our mission is to make quality education accessible and interesting for everyone living in the territories affected by global crises, to provide the younger generation with the opportunity to be successful and self-realized, to live in an advanced state, a tolerant world without wars and violence.
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GOALS

Our goals
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Resilience
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Foster resilience, cohesion, and strengthen the well-being of participants of educational process, especially their mental health, in the conditions of armed aggression and postwar times.

Accessibility
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Engage all children and youth without exception in quality general secondary education, prevent illiteracy, fill in learning gaps, develop learning skills, and create conditions for everyone’s self-realization.

Success
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Introduce the main principles of STEM education as the foundation for developing students’ competencies that will be relevant in the future global labor market.

TEAM

Our team
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Iryna Gavrysh, Scientific Supervisor of the Project, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Primary and Professional Education of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Director of the Research Institute of Experimental Didactics at H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

“Professionalism, competence, and innovativeness.”
We provide specialized professional development programs for education managers and teachers to enhance their skills and knowledge.
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CHALLENGES

Challenges to be overcome by teachers
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Lack of knowledge of the tools and capabilities of modern remote learning.

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Inability to use effective technologies to help students catch up on learning gaps.

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Unwillingness to develop students’ learning ability as a key competency.

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Inability to maintain psycho-emotional stability in stressful situations and provide psychological first aid to students.

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Inability to meet the needs of the economy and manufacturing for future STEM-educated skilled professionals.