The Co-Pilot Fundraiser With Slava Vakarchuk and Fima Chupakhin: Promise Kept

Published: November 16, 2017   

In March 2017 at the launch of the Razom for Ukraine Co-Pilot Project, Slava Vakarchuk promised to come back to New York and play a private concert to raise funds for the project. He invited Fima Chupakhin to join him to create and perform a mix of jazz standards and Океан Ельзи / Okean Elzy songs.  On Saturday (on November 4th, 2017) he kept his promise and performed to a sold out audience that raised over $33,500 to improve the quality of neurosurgical and spine surgery in Ukraine.

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AYS 2017 Alumni: What are they doing now?

Published: November 13, 2017   

By Michael J. Buryk.

 

On May 16, 2017, Razom IT and The Hatchery co-sponsored a Ukrainian startup company pitch night called, “Are You Serious?” at the New York headquarters of the global law firm Dentons. A group of New York investors was on hand to critique the presentations of the five early-stage startups.
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We held our 3rd Razom Annual Meeting

Published: October 16, 2017   

We held our 3rd annual meeting on Saturday, September 23, 2017. We were happy to see over 100 people attend the gathering at Civic Hall in Manhattan. Participants heard updates regarding finances and highlights of past and present projects.

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$10 000 grant went to Support Hospitals in Ukraine

Published: September 27, 2017   

At the Annual Meeting 2017 Razom for Ukraine provided a third grant to the Support Hospitals in Ukraine project, which will finalize the delivery of the fourth container of medical equipment to Ukrainian hospitals in need. This last, third grant from Razom summed up to the total financial support of $23,000. We are proud to partner up with and support the project with such a noble mission – “Provide hospitals in Ukraine with the much-needed medical equipment and supplies”.  

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Ukrainian Music Night with Taras Chubai

Published: September 11, 2017   

Razom Culture was glad to organize a special night of outstanding Ukrainian music this past Tuesday. What a way to start the fall season. A huge thank you to Taras Chubai for sharing his music with us!  continue reading →

Charity Picnic for the Toy Drive

Published: September 1, 2017   

Last weekend, our Toy Drive team hosted a charity picnic in Central Park to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence. We couldn’t have asked for better weather and a better turnout! The day was action packed with fun activities, salo tasting, music, and great company. By the end of the day, we raised $2,000, which we will send to the Lviv Education Foundation in support of their program “Big Brother” (“Старший Брат”). “Big Brother” is a mentorship program for kids, whose fathers have been affected by the war in eastern Ukraine.

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Connect through a story: NYC storytelling festival Speak Up, Rise Up

Published: August 29, 2017   

No report can compare to a personal story full of emotions and energy. Four Razom volunteers performed at a storytelling festival in New York City, sharing their stories from the stage with everyone who came to listen.

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Lessons from the Ukrainian Pitch Night: Are You Serious?

Published: June 1, 2017   

One of the goals of Razom IT is to give more opportunities for Ukrainian startups and entrepreneurs to be placed front and center of the New York startup scene.  The Hatchery’s “Are You Serious?” pitch night, which has run in the city for six years, is one such great opportunity.  Razom IT partnered with The Hatchery for the second time to bring a Ukrainian edition of AYS and showcase five early-stage startups* with Ukrainian roots in front of a panel of investors tasked with giving their honest feedback about the startups’ technology, business, presentation, financial plan, marketing strategy, and more.

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The Co-Pilot Project Launch Event in New York, March 5th 2017

Published: April 11, 2017   

New Global Neurosurgery Initiative launched by Razom in Ukraine

 

By: Tamara Lashchyk

 

On Sunday, March 5th at the Ukrainian Institute of America, I had the privilege of attending the launch of the Co-Pilot Project (CPP), an initiative of Razom that seeks to raise the quality of neurosurgical training in Ukraine through surgeon-to-surgeon mentoring.  There I listened to Dr. Luke Tomycz, the lead physician on the project, describe in detail the complex surgeries that he performed last year in Ukraine to remove deadly brain and spine tumors from otherwise young and healthy patients who in many cases were refused from neurosurgical centers throughout the country.  Much like a co-pilot helps land a plane safely, Tomycz and his colleagues hope to serve a similar function, guiding Ukrainian surgeons safely through complex neurosurgical operations.

 

The Co-Pilot Project Launch Event

Thanks to everyone who made The Co-Pilot Project happen. More about the initiative here: razomforukraine.org/cpp. Video by Bad Duet.

Posted by Razom for Ukraine on Sunday, March 12, 2017

 

   
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Razom MathOlymp: Support the bright young Ukrainians attending the International Mathematical Olympiad 2017 in Rio De Janeiro

Published: February 10, 2017   

Razom is pleased to announce a new RazomPartners project to support students from Ukraine at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) – MathOlymp.

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