Teach For Ukraine

Teach For Ukraine keeps children learning during war while developing the next generation of leaders who will transform Ukrainian education. Teach For Ukraine is a registered national non-profit organization working to address educational inequity and learning losses deepened by the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our mission is to develop the next generation of leaders through education for Ukraine's recovery and sustainable development. Across Ukraine, especially in rural areas, there are schools where children haven't seen a math teacher in years. In some classrooms, an English teacher also teaches geography - not by choice, but because no one else is available. This teach... read more Teach For Ukraine keeps children learning during war while developing the next generation of leaders who will transform Ukrainian education. Teach For Ukraine is a registered national non-profit organization working to address educational inequity and learning losses deepened by the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our mission is to develop the next generation of leaders through education for Ukraine's recovery and sustainable development. Across Ukraine, especially in rural areas, there are schools where children haven't seen a math teacher in years. In some classrooms, an English teacher also teaches geography - not by choice, but because no one else is available. This teacher shortage crisis began long before the war, but the full-scale invasion has deepened it dramatically. Research confirms a significant gap of 4,5 years in educational achievements between students in urban and rural areas. To address educational inequality, Teach For Ukraine has been recruiting, training, and placing exceptional young Ukrainian leaders in underserved schools across rural Ukraine with chronic teacher shortages and limited access to opportunity. Teach For Ukraine Fellows help students bridge learning gaps while planting hope and ambition, showing them that their dreams are worth chasing. Together with students, they analyze community needs and implement projects aimed at addressing local challenges. These initiatives foster a culture of civic responsibility and leadership and become catalysts for positive change in schools and communities. The war continues to disrupt education for millions of children. More than 3,700 schools have been damaged, and nearly 400 completely destroyed. Many kids have lost not just their classrooms, but also the sense of safety and connection that school brings. Even before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine faced deep inequality in education, and now, the learning gap is growing. In just a few years, students have fallen behind by over a year and a half in math and science, and by two and a half years in reading. To help children catch up on lost learning, we quickly launched an emergency education program. Through our Educational Support initiative, students in grades 5-11 get free online help in math and Ukrainian language - in small groups, led with care and an understanding of the trauma they've experienced. The StudMentor program trains Ukrainian university students to provide both academic help and emotional support to younger children affected by the war, while also helping the mentors grow as leaders. We began this work in the first months of the full-scale invasion, and since then, we've supported over 36,000 children and trained more than 2,700 teachers. Our work is supported by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and multiple local and international organizations, including UNICEF, Save the Children, Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund, Norwegian Refugee Council, and more. Join our efforts!