Young programmers across Ukraine are getting ready to create, compete and show what they can do. The third annual Vladimir’s Programming Challenge Cup is coming this October! Young programmers across Ukraine will create and compete with their own Scratch projects, with winners announced on October 23, Vladimir’s birthday. A growing tradition of learning, creativity, and discovery.

A look inside everyday life at I WILL in 2026: from our youngest learners discovering programming and LEGO to older students building, coding and experimenting with robotics.

I WILL students are learning 3D design and printing, turning digital ideas into real creations. This year, they'll use those new skills to design and 3D-print Vladimir's Programming Challenge Cup themselves.

I WILL TEAM from Mykolaiv became Champions of Ukraine in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2025–2026 season. With robotics equipment and competition resources supported by I Will Association, young programmers put their skills in coding, engineering and problem-solving to work, earning first place in Ukraine and the opportunity to represent their country at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival in the United States.

The second wave of I Will Association’s Inner Strength resilience program was completed in 2026, helping parents and caregivers affected by war and displacement build practical skills for managing stress, restoring energy and creating greater stability for their families.

I WILL Mykolaiv upgraded its robotics classroom with new tablets and supporting technology, giving students better tools to program, test and take their robotics skills to the next level.

I WILL Mykolaiv expanded into a larger learning space in 2026, bringing children warmer classrooms, more reliable electricity, additional room for robotics and competition preparation, and a new space celebrating I WILL's history and student achievements.