Together for Ukraine

Professional guidance from people who know the territory.

Ukrainian professionals have capability. What they lack is networks in unfamiliar markets. A finance director understands corporate finance but not Berlin hiring practices. A marketing manager has a decade of experience but no LinkedIn connections in Oslo.

Mentors for Ukraine bridges that gap. The platform connects Ukrainian professionals with experienced mentors across technology, finance, marketing, HR, project management, design, law, and entrepreneurship. Sessions run forty-five minutes to an hour over video. Real questions, direct answers.

The platform operates on a self-serve model. Mentees browse mentor profiles, see expertise and availability, and book directly. No applications. No queues. No coordinator deciding whether the match is appropriate. Mentors set their own schedules and adjust as life changes. The platform handles scheduling, reminders, and follow-up.

Sessions address what courses cannot teach: which companies actually hire remotely, how CVs read differently in different markets, which certifications local employers value, what makes candidates stand out. One conversation with someone who hires in your field can redirect months of misdirected effort.

Exposed pipeline to employment outcomes.

Fluency comes from speaking. Not studying.

Language proficiency determines employment outcomes. A software developer with B2 English earns more than the same developer with A2 English. The difference is not technical skill. It is communication.

Classroom instruction builds foundations. Conversation practice builds fluency. Language Connect provides the practice layer that formal education cannot deliver at scale.

Ukrainian learners connect one-on-one with volunteer conversation partners from around the world for live video sessions. No curriculum. No tests. No pressure. Just practice: job interview preparation, professional communication, daily navigation, or building confidence through real conversation.

Volunteers set their own availability and adjust as schedules change. Learners browse available partners, see languages and time zones, and book directly. The commitment is flexible. One hour a week or ten. Whatever fits.

For many participants, these sessions are the first time they've spoken their target language with a real person outside a classroom. That shift from studying to communicating changes everything.

Structure. Progression. Credentials.

Some learners need more than conversation. They need grammar instruction, error correction, systematic vocabulary, and documented progression. They need rigorous education that professional goals require.

Language Courses delivers formal instruction through experienced volunteer teachers, supported by content partnerships with leading educational publishers. Courses run two to three sessions weekly over eight to twelve weeks. Live classes. Assignments. Progress tracking. Completion certificates that document demonstrated proficiency.

Teachers bring their own methodology or use TEEI-provided curricula. Learners advance through defined levels from beginner to advanced. Certificates document achievement at each stage.

Digital skills that create employment.

The global technology sector operates without borders. A data analyst in Lviv can work for a company in London. A cybersecurity specialist can support infrastructure anywhere. Geography is not the barrier. Verified, current credentials are.

Upskilling programmes build those credentials through structured training from industry-leading platforms. Data analytics through DataCamp. Cybersecurity and IT operations through Splunk. Process automation through Automation Anywhere. These are capabilities that produce job offers in roles employers actively struggle to fill.

Participants follow structured learning paths from fundamentals through specialisation to certification. Career support integrates throughout: portfolio development, interview preparation, CV review, and connections to employers hiring for remote positions.

Completion is not the objective. Employment is. Every training pathway connects to identifiable roles with demonstrable market demand.

Integration starts with one friend.

Employment requires skills. Integration requires relationships. Understanding local culture, reading social signals, knowing where locals actually go, having someone to text when nothing makes sense: these happen through human connection, not courses.

The Buddy Program pairs Ukrainians in Norway with local residents for ongoing friendship and mutual support. Not mentorship. Not charity. Friendship between equals.

Buddies are matched based on location and shared interests, then left to build relationships on their own terms. Some meet weekly for coffee. Others hike together on weekends. Some share dinners with families. Activities emerge naturally: neighbourhood exploration, sporting events, cooking, cultural activities, or simply conversation.

The programme provides initial structure: matching, orientation, suggested activities. Then it steps back. Group events bring participants together for community building. But the core is the one-on-one connection that makes a foreign place feel like home.