Thanks to the Community Budget for Children's Dreams initiative of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project, students in the Chernihiv community have successfully implemented projects that improved their educational institutions. This initiative operates on a co-financing basis, with the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project covering part of the costs and the community covering the rest. The most valuable aspect, however, is the active participation of the children. They generate their ow

Thanks to the Community Budget for Children's Dreams initiative, which was jointly implemented by the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project and the community, three projects were implemented in the Korop community of the Chernihiv region that made the educational space more comfortable and modern: – the 'Space of Youth' lounge area at Rybotyn Educational Complex “General Education School for Levels I-III - Preschool Educational Institution”; – the 'Extreme' training complex at the K

The Berezna community of the Chernihiv region has successfully implemented four projects as part of the Community Budget for Children's Dreams initiative, in cooperation with the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project. School teams worked with DECIDE project experts to learn how to develop projects, promote their ideas and bring them to life with the support of the community. What changes have been made possible thanks to the efforts of the students themselves and the support of the

In the Mena community of the Chernihiv region, the Community Budget for Children's Dreams initiative, part of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project, has established several new facilities: a natural science laboratory called 'Modern Technology Hub' at the Kyselivka educational institution, an educational space named 'Smart Classroom' at the Feskivka Gymnasium, and an athletic field known as 'SportTime' at the Makoshyne general secondary education institution. This is the story o

Poltava Lyceum No. 33 has been fitted with a modern, safe shelter that features recreation areas. The shelter is furnished with tablets, projectors, and even a 3D printer. The space has been completely renovated as part of the DECIDE: RECONSTRUCTION initiative of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project. "Imagine, the shelter has everything you need not only to study and achieve good results, but also to enjoy learning and spending time there," says Lyceum Director Nataliia Kikot.

The school shelter at the Sukhopolova Lyceum in the Chernihiv region has been transformed into a multifunctional educational space. As part of the DECIDE: RECONSTRUCTION initiative, more than 500 m² of safe educational space has been created for 350 children. The shelter is equipped with comfortable furniture, modern technology in the classrooms, a medical room, an educational hub, Wi-Fi, a recreation area and tabletop games. This setup ensures that students can continue thei

The final of the Culinary Battle took place in Kyiv — an event that brought together three key areas of DECIDE: the school nutrition reform, vocational education reform, and the development of a career guidance system! During the finals, young chefs — school students from six regions of Ukraine — demonstrated not only their culinary skills but also their eagerness to explore their future profession today. Everything was sincere, energetic, and driven by a strong desire to l