Start your journey with ENGin today — your volunteer is waiting for you!
HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH WITH THE ENGIN PROGRAM
Imagine: every week, you have a real-life conversation in English with a dedicated volunteer.
After just three months of regular meetings, you overcome the language barrier and significantly improve your English skills.
But that’s not even the best part. With every conversation, you build meaningful friendships, develop communication skills, learn about new cultures, and share Ukrainian culture with the world
With ENGin, you’re not just learning English — you’re growing as a person.
Over 26,000 Ukrainians have already had this life-changing experience.
PROGRAM FORMAT
Our program connects Ukrainians with English speakers worldwide for engaging online speaking practice. We want to help you speak English with confidence and fluency while interacting with people from other cultures.
English conversation practice
Duration: min. 3 months – 1 year (extendable)
Online through video chat
Weekly
1-hour sessions
Program participant certificate
Progress tracking
EXTRA BENEFITS
Ongoing support and materials from the ENGin team
Enhancing hard and soft skills through extra ENGin opportunities (see this section)
Connecting with people globally for intercultural exchange
Opportunity to spread the word about Ukraine
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
✅ Age: 9 years old and above.
✅ Nationality/Location: Ukrainian students residing in Ukraine or those who left due to the full-scale war after February 24th, 2022
For security reasons, we are not able to work with students currently located in russia, belarus, or occupied Crimea.
✅ English level: basic knowledge of English, sufficient for minimal conversation and understanding your conversational partner.
✅ Commitment: be ready to dedicate 1 hour a week for a minimum of 3 months.
Please DO NOT start participating in the program if you are not sure that you can comply with these terms and conditions.
SEE REAL PROGRESS IN JUST 3 MONTHS
Thanks to our comprehensive progress tracking system, we continuously monitor our students' language improvements.
Here are the results from just 3 months of participating in the program, sourced from the ENGin Impact Measurement Report 2024.
99%
report overcoming
the language barrier to some extent
9 out of 10
average program experience rate
99%
of students report improvements in their English level
PARTICIPATION COST
ENGin is a non-profit organization focused on giving as many Ukrainians as possible the chance to improve their spoken English and engage in intercultural exchange.
Over 50,000 participants have already joined our program, and in the coming years, we aim to welcome 100,000 participants. We strive to provide everyone with a high-quality experience with solid support. Our dedicated team of over 30 people worldwide is here to serve you.
To continue providing these opportunities, we ask new participants to make a one-time donation. This contribution covers a year of participation in the program and helps support our operating costs.
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
One-time Donation Does Not Apply to:
*before December 24th
Children/Teenagers (9-17 y.o.): please prepare to provide proof of age during the interview with ENGin.
Members and veterans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (along with their parents, children, or spouses): proof of affiliation with the UAF will be required during the ENGin interview.
One-time Donation Applies to:
Adults (18+ years old) are required to make a one-time donation of 750 UAH when joining ENGin until December 24th.
The contribution is made to a Ukrainian bank account in UAH after completing Step 6 of the registration process (ENGin training), allowing you to learn more about the program first.
Once matched with a volunteer, all ENGin sessions are offered for free for the program duration of 1 year.
*Learn more about the one-time donation in the FAQs here.
Please note that starting December 24, the one-time donation will increase to 1,200 UAH and will be required for all participants aged 9 and above, except for members and veterans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Participants who cannot make the one-time donation will be able to apply for our scholarship program to receive a free year of participation (spots will be limited). Our team is committed to making the program accessible to all Ukrainians!
EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGIN STUDENTS
🌐 Online communities
🌐 Online communities
Themed Telegram groups to chat in English with other students and volunteers. Learn more and apply here.
📅 Opportunity Hub
An online bulletin board for ENGin participants! This is a space where volunteers and students can directly connect and share useful information outside of the ENGin program, such as online events, special programs, training opportunities, etc.
Active students get a link to access the Hub in ENGin newsletters.
Want to learn more before you apply?
Watch an introductory video about the program for potential students. You will learn about the training format, our volunteers and students, the rules of participation and the registration process.
