Impact Mentoring & Leadership

Empowering women to defend their Ukrainian identity and rediscover purpose in a nation rebuilding from war.

In the face of war, leadership isn’t a choice — it’s a necessity

  • Educational Disruption

    Young women have endured their final school years in bomb shelters, missing out on vital education and mentorship opportunities.

  • Community Pillars

    These women are the backbone of their communities, balancing household responsibilities while volunteering tirelessly to support others.

  • Proven Experience

    With nearly three years on the ground, our volunteers have built deep connections, listening to countless women and gaining insight into their unique challenges.

Our Mentees

Empower young women to rise into roles that inspire and transform their communities.

A woman with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a black top, smiling at the camera, named Karyna, involved in volunteer work with Building Ukraine Together and Students for Volunteering, and leading women's training at League of Modern Women.
A woman with long curly red hair wearing a maroon beanie and cream-colored jacket, smiling outdoors in a snowy landscape.
Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing glasses and a red top. The background is pink with a floral pattern. The image is part of a graphic with colorful abstract shapes and text describing her volunteer work.
Photograph of Elizabeth, co-founder of 'Give a Holiday to a Child' and 'Student City Cup of Humor,' with colorful abstract shapes around her.
Young woman with shoulder-length hair outdoors near a river, carrying a backpack, with trees in the background, smiling softly.

Our Speakers

  • Young woman wearing a blue and white patterned bucket hat, black sweatshirt, outdoors with palm trees and greenery in the background.

    Daria Shapovalova

    DRESSX, Co-Founder & CEO

  • Close-up of a woman with dark hair and a neutral expression, wearing a white and black patterned top, sitting indoors.

    Margarita Karpenko

    Partner at Imagine Lawyers LLC

  • A woman with curly blonde hair wearing pink-tinted sunglasses and a yellow top, outdoors on a sunny day.

    Svitlanka Sergiichuk

    Co-Founder at Neofin

  • A man with light-colored hair and fair skin wearing a dark sweater over a collared shirt, smiling in an indoor setting with computers and a colorful background.

    Paul English

    Serial Entrepreneur, Cofounder of Kayak

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, wearing a dark top and a beaded necklace, standing in front of a dark, textured background.

    Katya Soldak

    Forbes Media, International Editions,
    Editorial Director

  • A smiling woman with short brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a gray collared shirt and a necklace, outdoors with blurred greenery and urban background.

    Ksenia Semenova

    Chief Executive of National Aviation University (NAU) Kyiv, Ukraine

  • Woman with wavy brown hair wearing a white top with butterfly embroidery, smiling, against a plain white background.

    Taya Mliuzan

    Wandify

  • A woman with shoulder-length hair wearing large black glasses, a red blazer, and a colorful patterned shirt, smiling in front of a dark background with a large round green plant and a yellow lampshade.

    Maryna Saprykina

    CEO for CSR Ukraine

  • Close-up of smiling bald man in a dark blazer and shirt against a light background.

    Semyon Dukach

    Entrepreneur, Investor

  • A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a brown top, standing with arms crossed against a dark background.

    Tetiana Graban

    Golda Meir Institute Ukraine-Israel, Chair of the Board

  • Young woman smiling and speaking on a stage, gesturing with her hands.

    Kate Tyshchenko

    Entrepreneur at Boston Ventures Studio

  • A man with a shaved head and beard, wearing a black shirt with white polka dots, standing indoors in front of colorful artwork and magazine covers.

    Sabastian Mandell

    Prior service Green Beret, Harvard Student

  • A woman with straight brown hair smiling in front of a red curtain.

    Olha Sadula

    Career Consultant and People Manager at FastCTO

  • Portrait of a young woman with short dark hair, light skin, and light-colored eyes, smiling slightly, wearing a dark top, against a black background.

    Yana Sabliash

    Senior Copywriter / Content Manager

  • A smiling young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a white top and a delicate gold necklace with a small cross, in front of a blurred green outdoor background.

    Anna Mishchenko

    CEO, Kyiv School of Public Administration

  • Close-up of a woman with curly brown hair, blue eyes, red lipstick, smiling, wearing a dark blue top, against a light gray background.

    Olena Markina

    HR Director @ New Energy Nexus

Colorful wooden signpost with multiple directional arrows pointing in different directions.

Day 1

  • Arrival of participants, orientation, and introduction to the program goals and activities.

  • Speaker Series: Ukrainian Women who made IMPACT

Three women hugging each other

Day 2

  • Interactive workshops on value orientation: skills, communication, and team-building.

  • Psychological group coaching sessions and personality testing.

  • Speaker Series

Illustration of a woman with red hair holding a notepad and a pen, appearing to be thinking or pondering.

Day 3

  • How to work on projects together: Canvas Model

  • Psychological group coaching sessions and personality testing.

  • Speaker Series

A woman with blue hair and a green backpack reading a map.

Day 4

  • Outdoor team-building activities and cultural immersion experiences.

  • Hiking day trip in the Carpathian mountains with a team lead.

  • Speaker Series

A stack of five closed books in various colors including red, yellow, teal, orange, and brown, with pink bookmarks protruding from some of the pages.

Day 5

  • Workshop: Group Behavior and In-group Bias.

  • Career advice sessions.

  • Speaker Series 1

  • Speaker Series 2

An illustration of a red and white bullseye target with an arrow hitting the bullseye.

Day 6

  • Transactional Analysis, the Corral, and the Blame Game.

  • Career advice sessions.

  • Speaker Series 1

  • Speaker Series 2

Illustration of a pair of hiking boots, showing the front view of one boot and the back view of the other.

Day 7

  • Rafting day trip in mountain river with team lead.

  • Career advice sessions.

  • Speaker Series

Illustration of a woman with orange hair wearing a blue top, red skirt, and red cape, standing with crossed arms.

Days 8-10

  • Workshops: Intro in Spiral Dynamics & DISC methodology

  • Emotional Intelligence | Master Mind | Self-worth and self-esteem.

  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) test.

  • Speaker Series

Our Partners

Logo for KSPA with a stylized blue roof above, and text reading 'KSPA' and 'Named After Serhiy Nizhny' underneath.
The logo of Interprefy, featuring an orange stylized sound wave icon and the word 'Interprefy' in orange text.
Banner with blue text and illustration of a person's face, mentioning Nelson Mandela and the Institute for Civil Society Development.