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STEM on the River Dnipro Recognized at the National Level

28.05.25

Congratulations to our colleague, friend, scientist, and inspiring personality Oksana Buturlina on the national recognition of her project STEM on the River Dnipro at the National Forum celebrating the 10th anniversary of STEM education in Ukraine. 👏 For many years, we have supported her educational projects, participated in contest commissions, marveled at and been inspired by the work of children in our region, and are proud of our strong educational community. We wish STEM on the River Dnipro continued growth and recognition beyond Ukraine. Oksana Buturlina, we believe in you, because we know that #WomenCanDoAnything. 📸 Check out photos from the recent event — the r...

Pre-EdCamp Dnipro – 2025

26.05.25

At the invitation of Anna Myahkykh, head of the NGO Gender Club Dnipro, we attended the informal Pre-EdCamp Dnipro – 2025 meeting: “Gender and Mental Health: How to Support Youth under Stress”, organized in cooperation with EdCamp Ukraine. We had the opportunity to learn about the results of the Max Planck Institute’s sociological study, “Adolescent Needs in Wartime”, which highlights the challenges and resources young people require today. During the meeting, Nataliya Aleksandrova — psychologist at the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Information and Analytical Center for Medical Statistics and psychologist at the RAZOM for Ukraine Charity Foundation in Dnipropetrovsk region —...

Summing Up the Creative Competition “Colorful Poems: Illustrations to Rilke’s Poetry”

21.05.25

Today we mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, which makes this post a tribute to the culture of another nation — Austria 🇦🇹. Recently, we held the creative competition “Colorful Poems: Illustrations to Rilke’s Poetry”, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke. The award ceremony took place at the Dnipropetrovsk National Historical Museum named after Dmytro Yavornytskyi, where: ✅ illustrations inspired by Rilke’s poems came to life on screen; ✅ poetry was performed by an actress of the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Regional Ukrainian Youth Theatre, accompanied by the music of Johann ...

The Final of the “STEM Teacher of the Year” Competition Has Taken Place!

19.05.25

The Final Festival of Pedagogical Innovations was hosted by the training center of Interpipe’s uPipe, which — together with the Dnipro Academy of Continuing Education (represented by our colleague Oksana Buturlina) and the NGO Noosphere Association — provides ongoing support for the #STEM movement. 📝 The jury selected the best pedagogical STEM projects in seven categories, including inclusion, sustainability, artificial intelligence, low-cost science, STEM for early learners, and others. Each project was unique, innovative, and highly relevant. We presented special awards to two outstanding participants: 📌 Iryna Ivanchuk from Kamianske (School No. 40) — for an artifici...

Happy Vyshyvanka Day!

15.05.25

#Vyshyvanka is about identity and living heritage For us, Vyshyvanka Day is more than just an event. It is already a tradition — part of our inner culture, a moment when our hearts beat in unison with the hearts of millions of Ukrainians 🇺🇦