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“Your tongue can get you all the way to Kyiv”. TEEI launches Language Connect
TEEI offers its educational platform to help people from Ukraine practice language skills with international volunteer teachers. The volunteer service is provided in partnership with Kintell. Participation is free.
Over 13 million people have had to leave Ukraine since the war started, and they found themselves in new countries with people speaking completely different languages.
TEEI connects people who want to practice language skills with volunteers on a platform provided by Kintell. Ukrainian refugees can learn the language of their host country, enhance their integration into the communities, and improve their ability to access the local job market.
Ukrainians sign up for free and start learning by choosing the teacher and the language they want. Currently, more than ten languages are available: from English and German, to Lithuanian and Korean. The sessions are held in a friendly and easy-to-use digital environment over 1-1 video sessions. It is not just all language learning but also an opportunity for students to practice and connect with native speakers around the world.
I am from Ukraine, and I want to join. How can I do it?
Sign up and find a tutor who speaks the language you wish to learn, and book a video session to learn from them.
I am eligible to teach. How can I help?
Sign up for Language Connect and help Ukrainians prepare for life and work in their new country.
Language Connect is one part of a broader support network for displaced Ukrainians. The Language Connect programme overview describes how 8,000+ learners have used conversation practice to build job-market confidence since the programme launched. Once learners are ready to discuss their professional backgrounds, Mentors for Ukraine connects them with 400+ volunteer career mentors who review CVs and explain European hiring norms. For Ukrainians who want to combine language practice with digital skills training, the DataCamp partnership provides free data science and analytics courses that reach 10,000+ learners.