The Educational Equality Institute

Education should lead somewhere.

The Educational Equality Institute (TEEI) builds the bridge between interrupted education and real-world independence.

We operate five programmes across 50+ countries, reaching 20,000+ people.

Every programme is free. Every tool is open source.

Our pathway takes a person from isolation to employment in four steps.

Connection. Language. Skills. Work. Peer support first. Then language practice. Then professional skills. Then career mentoring matched by

industry.

Each step builds on the last.

TEEI exists for girls and women whose education stalled before it led anywhere. Access to school does not guarantee access to the economy. We

build what is missing: the practical bridge between learning and life.

501(c)(3) nonprofit. Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Two consecutive years.

Our Programmes

• Language Connect Matches learners with volunteer conversation partners for weekly video sessions in any language. 8,000+ learners. 50+ countries.
• Mentors for Ukraine Pairs displaced professionals with career mentors matched by industry. 400+ mentors. 2,000+ mentees.
• Skills Academy Provides 1-on-1 expert mentorship across 10 professional fields via live video. Verified certificates.
• Digital First Steps An 8-week digital skills programme for adults in the United States who lack digital access.
• The Buddy Programme Matches displaced people with local residents for social integration. Norway: six cities. Women globally: online peer support.
• One Connection Matches cancer survivors with trained peer supporters by cancer type, treatment history, and language. A Health Equity programme.

Who We Serve

Girls and women facing structural barriers to education and employment. Displaced people rebuilding careers. Cancer survivors facing isolation after treatment. Adults without foundational digital access.

Where We Work

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway. US branch in New York. Programmes active in 50+ countries, primarily Ukraine, European host countries, Latin America, and the United States. All programmes delivered online.

Values

Dignity first. Agency first. No pity. No savior framing. We build platforms. Participants use them on their own terms.