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We have completed the second training module for social entrepreneurship trainers at the STUDBIZ UKRAINE project! 🌵 🎓 The new training session focused on the practical work of trainers, in particular, in teams they learned how to develop the Impact business Canvas, prototype a business and transfer the skills they had gained to the coaching format. In addition, the School of ME trainers taught the principles of gamification of learning, which will help to adapt the “business topic” for teenagers! Very soon, the participants of the training modules will go to transfer their knowledge to the schools participating in the project. We are extremely happy and grateful to our partners, thanks to whom awareness of social school entrepreneurship is spreading across Ukraine! 🇺🇦

🏆 #StudBizAward 2025: Celebrating the Best School Social Enterprises! The #StudBizAward is a prestigious award recognizing the most outstanding social enterprises in educational institutions. Held as part of the STUDBIZ UKRAINE project, its mission is to highlight and support the best social businesses created by Ukrainian youth! This year’s competition has come to a close, and we are proud to announce the five winners who have proven that young people can change the world today! 🌍 Winners of #StudBizAward 2025: 🥇 Workshop of Badges "ЗначОК" (Мукачівська ЗОШ №7) Nomination: "MASTERS OF SMALL BIG IDEAS" – badges that carry powerful messages. 🥇 МиЛотворці (Спеціалізована авіаційно-технологічна школа №203, Київ) Nomination: "FROM SOAP TO BIG CHANGES" – a socially impactful business. 🥇 School Print (Українська класична гімназія Лубенської міської ради, м. Лубни) Nomination: "PRINT OF THE FUTURE" – innovations in printing. "Кольорово" (СЗШ №34, Львів) Nomination: "HEALTH IN EVERY PACKAGE" – promoting healthy eating. "Шкільний вулик" (Калитянський ліцей) Nomination: "HIVE OF GOOD DEEDS" – business for the common good. What did the winners receive? 💶 €2,000 for business development 📚 20 hours of expert training 🎬 A professional video for their portfolio This year, we witnessed dozens of inspiring projects showcasing innovation, sustainability, and real impact. Each of them brings us closer to a future where entrepreneurship in schools, colleges, and vocational institutions thrives. A huge thank you to all participants, partners, and the creative agency UMIND, whose support helped make #StudBizAward2025 a reality! Together, we are making social enterprises in educational institutions visible, recognized, and achievable. We believe that such awards should be held regularly, ensuring that school-based businesses receive the recognition and support they deserve. The project “Social student companies to support youth in (post-)war Ukraine” is implemented by School of ME in partnership with ChildFund Deutschland, with financial support of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

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STUDBIZ. UKRAINE has started training for social entrepreneurship trainers! 🌵 🌟2 busy days in Kyiv, a lot of networking and knowledge! Trainers and mentors of the #STUDBIZ project met at a training module on social entrepreneurship in educational institutions and got to know each other for productive cooperation within the project! Why is this stage so important? These are the mentors and trainers who will accompany the social enterprises that will be created in the educational institutions of the project! Our task is to provide them with relevant and meaningful knowledge in this area🤝. During the module we found out: 🔹Who is involved in the launch and operation of social enterprises in educational institutions? The roles and interaction of students, curators, administration, parents and other stakeholders. 🔹What should be the ecosystem for the development of social entrepreneurship in educational institutions - opportunities, materials, stakeholders. 🔹What is a business canvas and how to manage the generation of viable business ideas 🔹What methods and features of teaching for adolescents are effective in the topic of joint ventures There was also our favorite section - ✨cases✨ of social enterprises in educational institutions in Ukraine and abroad! We thank all the participants and experts involved for this intense module! The project “Social student companies to support youth in (post-)war Ukraine” is being financed Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). ChildFund Deutschland is collaborating with the School of ME on the implementation of this project. #BMZ #DevelopmentCooperation #ChildFundDeutschland #education #youth #socialentrepreneurship

The study program “Social Entrepreneurship in an Educational Institution” for specialized secondary, vocational and professional higher education institutions STUDBIZ UKRAINE has been officially approved for use in the educational process! 👏 💡 What does it mean?  Now schools and colleges will be able to fully implement a course on social entrepreneurship in their curricula and use the updated program. It will help: ✔️ consider entrepreneurship as an important phenomenon in society; ✔️ identify the main steps to organize and create a social enterprise in their institution ✔️ develop a business model and a plan to promote the enterprise; ✔️ to prepare the relevant documentation; ✔️ implement your own project in practice. We are confident that this step will open up great prospects for Ukrainian students and pupils 🙌🏻

We are pleased to launch another social business within the framework of the EU4Youth project - KAVA V KVADRATI! ☕️ 📍Last week in Vinnytsia, the official opening of the coffee shop took place, which is located in the premises of the "Kvadrat Youth Center". We sincerely congratulate the team on the long-awaited launch! Now Vinnytsia residents and guests of the city can meet at the MC for coffee and desserts and thus support the activities of the center, as the profits of the coffee shop will be used to implement projects for youth development in Vinnytsia region! Earlier, MC Kvadrat became a participant in the project “Стартуй: соціальне підприємництво у молодіжному центрі", which provides training, support and grant support for starting a social business in 8 youth centers from all over Ukraine. «EU4Youth Phase III – Strengthening sustainability and social inclusion of young people» project implements by ГО "Молодіжна платформа"/NGO "Youth platform" and School of ME in partnership with Ministry of foreign affairs Republic of Lithuania and Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) financed by the European Union. 📸 Photo: Vinnytsia Regional Council

Very soon we will start the second wave of internships at social enterprises within the #StudBizEU project! That is why we are sharing the feedback of those who spent the first wave and gained valuable experience for their resumes, and some even stayed in social business teams🌟. The social enterprise internship program offers a unique opportunity to join businesses that make the world a better place for a week. Most of them are ready to offer jobs to the best interns!😍 To participate, you must be over 18 years old, be able to physically attend the internship in the selected cities and set aside a week of time for this purpose. 🖇Fostering Youth Social Entrepreneurship and Practical Career Management Skills in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia through the Innovative Social Student Companies (SSC) Approach” in partnership with ChildFund Deutschland e.V., financed by the European Union. CODE Social Entrepreneurship HUB (CODE-SE HUB) (Armenia) EcoVisio (Moldova) Economic Development and Empowerment Center (Georgia) #EU4Youth #StrongerTogether #StudBiz

Final roundtable within #STUDBIZ Ukraine at the Kyyivsʹka Misʹka Derzhavna Administratsiya ✔️ Together with the UMIND, we discussed the development of social entrepreneurship in vocational education institutions, which we are developing as part of the Studbiz Ukraine project. We shared our plans with the participants - the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the city administration, the Kyiv City State Administration and representatives of Kyiv vocational schools. We received valuable recommendations 🙌🏻 Now we can adapt all the practical materials that will be most useful in the realities of life and in the educational process. And most importantly, they will teach Ukrainian youth financial literacy, critical thinking and social responsibility! #BMZ, #DevelopmentCooperation #ChildFundDeutschland #education, #youth, #socialentrepreneurship

Together with our partners 🤝 UMIND, we held round tables in Myrohoshcha, Lviv, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr! Together with educators, we talked about the development of social entrepreneurship in schools and vocational schools within #STUDBIZ Ukraine: How to motivate young people, engage them in social activity, teach financial literacy and innovation, develop lifelong learning skills, and much more. 🗣 “We managed to involve representatives of all stakeholders necessary for the implementation of social entrepreneurship in educational institutions. Among them are representatives of local authorities, administration of educational institutions, curators, and most importantly - the youth for whom we are doing all this. Now, having comments from the participants of the round table, we will make our materials as useful as possible,” said Artem Kornetskyy from School of ME. 🗣 “During the discussions, we were approached by representatives of educational institutions and students themselves who were really interested in the topic of social entrepreneurship. Therefore, as a team of the NGO UMIND, we will make even more efforts to develop the project, involve as many young people as possible and popularize social entrepreneurship in Ukraine,” Olena Levandovska from UMIND #BMZ, #DevelopmentCooperation #ChildFundDeutschland #education, #youth, #socialentrepreneurship

📢 REDpreneurUA: From Dream to Real Business On 21 February, the participants of the first cohort of the REDpreneurUA programme, in partnership with School of ME, took a significant step towards achieving their entrepreneurial goals — presenting their final business plans and receiving grant support. ℹ REDpreneurUA is not just a training programme but a driving force for change, helping people affected by the war start their own businesses and contribute to Ukraine's economic recovery. Over the next two years, around 70 business projects will receive funding of between €5,000 and €15,000, as well as expert support. The initiative is being implemented by the Ukrainian Red Cross in partnership with the Austrian Red Cross (Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz) and with the support of the Neighbour in Need Foundation (Austria). This programme is part of the REDpreneur international franchise, which empowers small and micro businesses, contributing to the country’s economic growth. Participants of the first cohort — representatives of vulnerable groups — received comprehensive support at all stages of starting their own businesses. The programme included: ✅ Personalised training plans ✅ Mentoring support from experts ✅ Online courses and practical sessions ✅ Networking opportunities and experience exchange ✅ Motivational sessions with successful entrepreneurs A special emphasis was placed on social entrepreneurship, a business model that not only generates profit but also addresses important social issues. Participants developed projects aimed at creating jobs and developing local communities. Twenty-four impressive business ideas have successfully completed the REDpreneurUA: Business Skills and Entrepreneurship Development training programme, with 17 of them receiving grant support. The funded businesses feature a range of creative and impactful ideas, from educational games for children 👶🎮 to therapeutic horseback riding 🐎 and artisanal cheese production 🧀. Other initiatives include organic farming 🌱, grain milling, handmade candles 🕯, and upcycled clothing ♻👗. Several businesses aim to contribute to local economies, with projects ranging from craft bakeries 🍞 to furniture production 🪑. These ventures are fostering social change and resilience in challenging times. REDpreneurUA continues its journey! Follow the latest updates on the official website and join us in making a difference. We are building businesses and restoring the country together! 💙💛   #redcrossukraine #Ukraine #ThanksVolunteers #REDpreneurUA #REDpreneur #NachbarInNot #SocialEntrepreneurship #BusinessForGood #ChangeMakers #SustainableDevelopment #CommunitySupport #SocialImpact #EconomicResilience