Help Ukrainian students catch up learning amid war

Completed activities

Between July and November 2025, the POVIR team finalized the basic version of the POVIR mobile application for both iOS and Android. The app will allow access to the platform for those students who do not have PCs, laptops, or tablets, thus making the platform more accessible for all. 

In parallel, we conducted a dedicated IT-practicum for school students, engaging them in hands-on learning with the platform.

The POVIR Camp summer session was successfully carried out, where we piloted the group format of the Marathon and collected valuable feedback for scaling.

We have completed the pilot implementation of the POVIR model and reached a total of 2,005 children. The pilot, which started back in 2024 when we first launched the platform, has given us invaluable insight. Throughout the pilot we validated many of our initial assumptions — particularly that students are more likely to learn when participation is their own choice, when the learning experience is engaging, and when gamified approaches are used. We also explored what motivates a learner to “catch up,” how to build sustainable learning engagement, and what design features are necessary for future scaling. The pilot helped us better understand student motivation, refine our solution, and prepare it for further expansion.

Additionally, we launched the Fall Break with POVIR initiative, where students had s a chance to fully experience learning on the POVIR platform and feel its unique atmosphere of co-creation, trust, and inspiration. Learners tried new roles, discovered the value of shared learning and reflection, and gained a positive experience of personal growth. For the first time, we successfully tested a large-scale format — Demonstration Sprints and Face-to-Face sessions — combining learning, motivation, and interaction. Children practiced collaborative activities in Zoom, used online resources such as Wordwall, LearningApps and Canva, worked with tasks similar to national testing formats, and completed each session with reflection to strengthen learning outcomes.

Next steps

To prepare for further scaling, we have launched recruitment for the POVIR Talent Reserve School. Selected candidates are now completing group interviews and a professional learning program of 30 hours.

We have also started training the POVIR teaching staff (15 hours), which will ensure capacity-building and educational continuity in the next implementation phases.

The team has begun developing competency-based assessment tasks to diagnose learning losses and design individualized learning pathways for students. In parallel, we are upgrading platform functionality to support the scaling process and continuing to expand the knowledge base, POVIRpedia.