STEM for Ukraine’s Recovery: at the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation’s Blogger Camp, children explore science and create their own technological solutions
22.09.2026
As part of the first autumn session of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation’s Blogger Camp, particular attention is being paid to STEM education – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Fifty children aged 12 to 16 are exploring how modern technologies can contribute to Ukraine’s recovery, experimenting and working on their own team projects.
Students from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv have joined the educational programme as mentors for the participant teams. They help the children explore problems, develop ideas, create prototypes and test their own solutions. Their interaction is based on the “peer-to-peer” principle, making it possible to explain complex scientific concepts in an accessible and engaging way.
The Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is the camp’s scientific and educational partner. Two practical workshops featuring scientific experiments, as well as a STEM exhibition, have been organised for the participants. The children do not simply learn about science: they also experiment themselves, observe the results and learn to apply their knowledge in practice.
“The “Dig Up Mathematics” exhibition is primarily intended to engage children in science, because mathematics is an integral part of STEM disciplines. We want to show how it manifests itself in everyday life and answer one of the most common questions: “Why do I need mathematics?” It helps us sense and calculate time, find the area of a complex shape by breaking it down into simpler forms. Mathematics is also present in music and art – it is everywhere. And it is important to show this to children,” says Mariia Dobrova, Head of the Scientific and Educational Exhibitions Department at the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Over six days, the participants are working in five teams on projects in the fields of medicine of the future, autonomous cities, robotics, energy and urban infrastructure. The final stage will be the STEM Expo – a presentation and defence of the solutions they have developed.
“STEM is science that helps us better understand nature and the world around us. Today, we conducted various interesting experiments and saw how what we learn works in everyday life. I really enjoyed it because I could not just listen, but try everything myself,” said Zlata, a camp participant.
Thanks to the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation’s camps, more than 5,000 children from across Ukraine have already taken part in the programme, enjoyed a break and received psychological support. In total, almost 6 million children have received comprehensive support through the Rinat Akhmetov – To Children programme.
For more information, please call the Foundation’s toll-free hotline: 0800 509 001.
