Strengthening the capacities and competencies of workers in the education sector in the Dnipropetrovsk region

In the Dnipropetrovsk Region, education has been taking place for the fourth year in a distance form, which has a negative impact on the quality of education and the psychological state of pupils and teachers.

The aim of the project is to strengthen the capacities and competences of workers in the education sector in the Dnipropetrovsk region, especially in the field of functioning of schools in crisis situations.

Objectives of the project are:

1) to strengthen the functionality and capacity of the Communal Institution of Higher Education “Dnipro Academy of Continuing Education” of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council”, which plays a key role in the professional development of teachers in the entire region, and

2) via trainings of staff of 60 schools in the topics of crisis management, innovative teaching methods and psychosocial support together with material assistance (minigrants) to contribute to the improvement of the current situation in the general secondary education sector.

The project will be implemented in the years 2024-2025 by the Association for International Affairs in cooperation with the Communal Institution of Higher Education “Dnipro Academy of Continuing Education” of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council”, and the “Center for Professional Development of Pedagogical Workers” from Kryvyi Rih with the support of the Department of Education of the Dnipropetrovsk Region and the Directorate of Pre-school and Inclusive Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Project is financially supported by Czech Development Agency.