![]() She doesn’t know how much time she will be able to invest in the project because “everything depends on whether there is a chemistry with the person under my care.” “I want to share with other people those lessons I myself learned the hard way by making mistakes, and investing lots of money, effort and time,” explains Gudkova. Gudkova’s schedule is a roller-coaster of constant meetings and responsibilities, yet she has found time for the project. People come to Gudkova’s fairs to buy clothes, eat tasty foods, and spend time together with their families. She is also one of the I Can Do It mentors. We hope that at the end of the day two women will form some kind of bond and will stay in touch even after the project.”Īlyona Gudkova is a founder of monthly Kurazh Bazar flea market in Kyiv. “We think it will be a one-day meeting,” says Piminov. The mentor will spend some time with the woman and advise her on career choices. The third step is for each woman to choose their personal mentor. The second step will be for each of the applicants to choose the mentor they like the most: They will get the chance to invite the mentor to their universities or schools to give lectures and share their wisdom. The official presentation of the project is just the first step, says the communications director at Elena Pinchuk Foundation, Pavel Piminov. She is so young and successful this woman is such an inspiration to me.” ![]() “Among all the mentors I personally would like to meet the 25-year-old Deputy Minister for European Integration Anastasiya Deeva. Margarita Bahno, 19, was one of them - she found out about the project from a friend, filled in the application form and a couple of weeks later received an invitation to the event. The first mentor-seekers were invited to the I Can Do It initiative’s launch on Nov. When approved, they will get a chance to meet a female mentor who will spend some time with them, give career advice, show them their workspace, and, hopefully, inspire them. Young women looking for guidance throughout Ukraine should apply by filling in a form on the project’s website, attach a short presentational video, and wait for a call. Pastry cook and TV host Liza Glinskaya, 1996 Olympic all-around floor exercise champion Liliya Podkopayeva, and Horizon Capital CEO Lenna Koszarny are among 30 mentors who have already agreed to join the program, and the organizers say they continue inviting others, so the number will grow. “We have united them in one project, so they can help younger women choose their career path and set new goals.” “There are so many successful women willing to do something good for others,” says Elena Pinchuk, the founder of Elena Pinchuk Foundation. The purpose of the project is to link ambitious young women with more experienced women who are already leaders in various fields. 8 at Taras Shevchenko National Museum in Kyiv. ![]() ![]() The mentoring program is part of the I Can Do It initiative, which was launched by the Elena Pinchuk Foundation, in partnership with Coca-Cola Ukraine, on Nov. However, excitement still sparkles in their eyes: soon each of them will get to choose a mentor from among these successful women. Some of the more than 50 young women sitting quietly at roundtables appear to be trying to avoid the gaze of Ukrainian well-known female politicians, television anchors, businesswomen and scientists sitting next to them.
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