What is EDUWAP?
Education Development in Ukraine in War and Peace (EDUWAP) is a collaborative initiative focused on developing multi-tiered support for the education system in Ukraine. Partner universities from Ukraine, Poland, Northern Ireland and the United States aim to utilize their international capacity and reach to identify challenges Ukrainian educational partners are facing during the war and collaborate to address these challenges.
Partner Universities
- Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University (Lutsk, Ukraine)
- James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA, U.S.A)
- Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA, U.S.A)
- Jagellonian University (Kraków, Poland)
- Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych (Krosno, Poland)
- St. Mary’s University College Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
EDUWAP Mission Statement
EDUWAP is committed to supporting Ukraine by making education the foundation for the revitalization of communities. By building connections through multinational cross collaboration, EDUWAP will support school systems, students and teachers using trauma informed practices.
EDUWAP VIsion
The work of EDUWAP will be guided by peace affirming program design, while aiming to develop peer to peer engagement and maintain high quality monitoring.
Areas of Focus
- Higher Education
- Veteran and Family Services (including resettlement and post trauma support)
- Community and Public-School Support
- Student to Student Connection (supporting the next generation of leaders)
