Teach For Ukraine invites partners and stakeholders to join the III Annual Strategic Catch-Up Forum, which will bring together representatives from the public sector, educational institutions, civil society organizations working on education, international partners, and businesses to discuss strategies for supporting children and schools during wartime.
This year’s Forum will focus on addressing learning losses, education in emergencies, adolescent mental health, intellectual volunteering, and professional support for educators, as well as exploring effective partnership models among the government, communities, and civil society.
Where: Kyiv (the exact location will be shared with confirmed participants)
When: November 27, 2025
Register here: https://forms.gle/mBLX6QbcHYDrFvf39
The Forum is implemented under the Multi-Year Resilience Programme 2024-2026 (MYRP) and funded through Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The MYRP in Ukraine is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Session 1. Engaging Children in Learning: Academic and Socio-Emotional Support
1) Open Dialogue: “Searching for Partnership Strategies in Overcoming Learning Losses. How Can We Make Education a Priority?”
2) Presentation of the Digital Guide on Catch-Up by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
3) Education Cannot Wait Fund and the Consortium of National Organizations. Field Stories: “Challenges in Education in Emergencies and the NGO Response”
Session 2. Mentorship and Peer-to-Peer Support
1) Panel Discussion: “Youth for Children: Intellectual Volunteering”
2) Presentation of a Pilot Project on Adolescent Mental Health Support: Needs Assessment and Initial Findings
3) By Invitation: Technical Consultation of the Education in Emergencies Thematic Sub-Group on Catch-Up and Integrated MHPSS for Children in the Frontline Regions
Session 3. Thematic Discussions
1) Online, Offline, and Blended Learning: Challenges of War
2) Vulnerable Children: Program Adaptation, Experiments, and Practices
3) Designing Programs for Learning and Skills Recovery: Academic and Socio-Emotional Support for Children
4) Teacher Support and Professional Development: Training, Supervision, and Inspiration
until November 24
Last year’s Forum served as a powerful platform for generating shared solutions and building partnerships that continue to shape how schools and communities in Ukraine address learning recovery.
Read more about the outcomes of the II Annual Strategic Forum “From Challenges to Opportunities: Civil Society Partnerships for Education” in Ukrainska Pravda. Life and on the Teach For Ukraine website.
