The EdUP Project took part in the Career Festival held at Kyiv’s VDNG exhibition center. The event brought together employers, organizations, and educational institutions to host workshops, masterclasses, lectures, presentations, focused on career development and exploring new professional opportunities.
Thanks to EdUP’s support, five partner vocational education institutions joined the festival:
🔹 Brovary Vocational College
🔹 Zhytomyr College of Technical Innovations
🔹 Kyiv Vocational College of Civil Engineering
🔹 Pryluky Vocational Lyceum (Chernihiv Regional Council)
🔹 Chernihiv Vocational Railway Transport Lyceum (Chernihiv Regional Council)
Representatives of these institutions presented their educational offerings, showcased the results of business partnerships, and shared modern approaches to vocational training.
Career Workshop by Svitlana Tyshkevych
Svitlana Tyshkevych, coordinator of the Career Development Center at Pryluky Vocational Lyceum, conducted a workshop titled “Career Restart: How to Find Yourself in a New Field.”
The session was particularly valuable for those considering a career change or re-entering the workforce after a long break. Participants had the opportunity to assess their skills, explore the labor market, work on personal branding, and draft a five-year career plan.
Panel Discussion: Architecture and the Appeal of VET
Yuliia Yepifanova, Head of the EdUP Project, spoke at the sectoral panel “How We Make VET Attractive and What Architecture Has to Do with It.” The discussion focused on the “New VET” guide developed within the framework of the Public-Private Partnership for Improving Vocational Education in Ukraine.
“To promote VET, we’ve focused on two key factors that influence its appeal: partnerships and infrastructure. Vocational education needs safe learning environments and the active involvement of businesses — both as potential employers and mentors for students.”
Dmytro Zavhorodnii, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine for Digital Development, emphasized the importance of infrastructure renewal in VET.
“It’s important to transform not only the appearance but also the functionality and accessibility of educational institutions. This transformation is possible thanks to the EdUP Project. We continue to invest more in educational infrastructure this year and hope that the tools and guidance we’ve developed will help make this process more effective.”
