KidsKonnectUkraine Initiatives
Bringing Creativity, Learning, and Joy to Children in Need
⏰Applications are Open for Project Oxygen (O2) Global Teen Alliance 2026
🌍 Project Oxygen (O2) Global Teen Alliance 2026 – Rome, Italy
🗓 May 31 – June 5
🚨 Now Accepting Teen Applications!
Ready to meet teens from around the world and actually talk about what matters?
Project Oxygen is bringing students together in Rome and Vatican City to build The Breathe Alliance — a global crew of young leaders impacted by conflict who want to turn real conversations into real action.
This isn’t a boring conference. It’s an experience.
➡️The details:
- Pre & Post meetings will take place virtually to prepare for the trip & build friendships along the way
- Ages 15-18
- 1 adult to 4 teens chaperone ratio
- Trained educators and mentors
- Fully funded except travel expenses to Rome
- Travel scholarships are available
🔥 What you’ll do:
- Real talk in small-group discussions
- Hands-on workshops
- Fun, interactive leadership challenges
- Explore historic Rome
- Connect with teens from different countries
- Create a community impact project you can bring home
- Engagement + audience with Pope Leo
Our generation is being shaped right now.
If we let division and silence take over, that becomes our future.
But if we protect space for honest dialogue?
We build a different kind of leadership — bold, respectful, and ready to make change.
If you care about your world and want to be part of something bigger than yourself… this is your moment.
🌬️ Come be the breath of something new.
Entrepreneurship for Teenagers Six Lecture Series - Starting February 12, 2026
KidsKonnectUkraine is launching a series of 6 educational lectures on entrepreneurship for teenagers — a sequential learning format in which participants gradually develop entrepreneurial thinking and put it into practice.
To participate, contact Taylor@kidskonnectukraine.org for Zoom links.
The program includes:
What startups are and how they work in practice How to build a team and distribute roles Leadership, values, and responsibility in business How to pitch an idea so that others believe in it A final day in the format of a mini-accelerator
Start: February 12, 2026
Format: hybrid; 6 lectures held twice a month (once every two weeks), every Thursday
Who it’s for: school students aged 13–17 and 1st–2nd year college students (non-university)
Method: interactive lectures + hands-on team activities
What you receive: a certificate upon completion of the full series and access to educational opportunities from Kids Konnect Ukraine and Ideas Center UCU
Language: Ukrainian; some activities will be in English (by Kids Konnect Ukraine). Recommended English level: B1+
This lecture series was created by KidsKonnectUkraine in cooperation with Ideas Center UCU, with the support of UCU Business School.
KidsKonnectUkraine is a team with deep experience working with teenagers, bringing together Ukrainian and American youth and creating a space of trust, dialogue, and self-expression.
This series offers teenagers their first structured experience with ideas, teamwork, and decision-making — and for parents and teachers, it presents a meaningful and responsible educational format.
Registration is open for the first introductory lecture “Startups Made Simple” (What is a startup, explained in simple terms + stories of successful teenage startups.
KKU Alumni, this opportunity is for YOU!
Gain U.S.-based professional and entrepreneurial experience
Build an international network of leaders and mentors
Strengthen your venture, idea, or career path
Represent Ukraine and youth leadership on a global stage
VENTURE CAMP UKRAINE
KidsKonnectUkraine Officially Launched Venture Camp Ukraine which took place December 2025! 
What makes Venture Camp Ukraine unique:
2 weeks of online training + 2 weeks of in-person camp in Lviv, guided by mentors and international partners; Certificates from Ukrainian Catholic University, focusing on teamwork, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship; A final Demo Day, where top three teams will compete for up to €100,000 in educational funding Opportunities for finalists to pitch their ideas internationally at the Race to Revenue Accelerator at the University of Notre Dame (USA).A special focus on innovation that impact the common good with a social focus. For parents: This is more than knowledge — it’s an opportunity to give your child a life-changing experience.
For schools: It’s proof your students are ready to become leaders of change and represent Ukraine on the world stage! About Venture Camp Ukraine
The NY Times International Journalism Summer Program
. She embodied our mission of building cultural connection among youth – hear her words below
Mobile Journalism Workshops
The Mobile Journalism Workshops were led by Mick Reed, an award-winning journalist at the of media, technology, and storytelling. Mick featured professional journalists from around the world. Participants gained insights from the best in the field and refined their skills through doing the work in this mentorship.
Be part of the conversation. Your story deserves to be heard.
Why You Should Join
By joining us, you’ll not only connect with like-minded teens across cultures, you will also:
- Develop skills in digital journalism and storytelling
- Gain hands-on experience in multimedia reporting
- Get a chance to be featured on a global podcast
- Make your voice heard on topics that matter to you
Get involved!
Our interactive, in-person workshops are designed for students who are ready to learn, create, and connect. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!
Contact Us: info@kidskonnectukraine.org
