Stories of Maidan

Published: December 24, 2018   

In early December, Razom volunteers co-hosted an event with the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City, marking the five years since the Ukrainian revolution began. The purpose of the event was to bring people together to share their own stories of how Maidan affected them in the year of 2013 and onwards. “Our question here today is ‘where were you in the winter of 2013? Who were you and how did Maidan change you?’”, said Maryna Prykhodko, one of the MC’s, as she welcomed the audience. continue reading →

Ukrainian Leadership Academy at RAM 2018

Published: November 3, 2018   

We had the pleasure of introducing a number of incredible Ukrainian activists and their projects to our NYC community during the Razom Annual Meeting 2018. One of them was Oleksandr Medvediev, who told us about the Ukrainian Leadership Academy (ULA) – the recent Razom Partner. Oleksandr believes: ” RAZOM we can build the new story of Ukraine” continue reading →

Razom Annual Meeting 2018: Razom with Ukraine

Published: November 1, 2018   
On October 13th at the Civic Hall in New York’s Chelsea at the Razom Annual Meeting 2018, the hall on the 12th floor reminded me of a hive, a home-like Ukrainian hive in the heart of New York’s concrete jungle. For the fourth consecutive year Razom for Ukraine reported on their progress. More than 100 Ukrainians of the last migration wave and Americans of Ukrainian descent came to listen and support Razom. Another 600 watched the online stream on the Social Media.

by Iryna Solomko

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Co-Pilot Project: Trip 7 in Fall 2018

Published: October 18, 2018   

The Co-Pilot trip number 7 started in mid September. Three American doctors continued their collaboration and neurosurgical training of Ukrainian colleagues in three Ukrainian cities.

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Razom Ticket: International Astronomy Olympiad 2018

Published: October 16, 2018   

Wonderful news from the Razom Ticket as the International Astronomy Olympiad 2018 came to an end. We congratulate the Ukrainian team, who won three bronze medals! Razom Ticket is grateful to Infopulse Ukraine and all our individual donors for providing financial support that allowed the team to attend the Olympiad, represent Ukraine and gain the precious experience!
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Razom Research

Published: October 7, 2018   

What motivated young Ukrainian immigrants to engage and support the Euromaidan movement from abroad? What strategies did they employ to enable political, economic, and social change? What impact did they create in Ukraine and the United States? Dr. Alla Korzh and Dr. Serhiy Kovalchuk presented their research focused on Razom.

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Let’s talk about Ukrainian Army

Published: September 28, 2018   

Late September, we had a thought-provoking discussion with Maria Berlinska, creator and producer of the project “Invisible Battalion” and Yevgen Turchak, Ukrainian “Cyborg” who defended the Donetsk Airport and later started a veteran’s movement in Ukraine. The core rule of our Razom Community discussions is openness: ask any questions – receive honest and direct answers. We talked about the current state of Ukrainian army, about women in the army, rehabilitation of injured soldiers, air intelligence, funding, volunteering and Ukrainian politics.    continue reading →

Ukraine in Fashion

Published: September 18, 2018   

New York Fashion Week takes on the Big Apple each season. The sidewalks fill up with people wearing even more fantastical outfits than usual; photographers swarm the designers, stylists, models and industry insiders. The global community of fashion insiders swarm Manhattan streets and creative locations in other boroughs. This year Razom was in the mix. continue reading →

Discussion Night with Liliya Borovets: “Education is a battleground for deeper consciousness”

Published: September 8, 2018   

The Razom Community strives to encourage thought-provoking and fruitful discussions among those, who care about Ukraine and its future. Liliya Borovets, co-founder of the Ukrainian educational organization Pro.Svit and the fundraising platform GoFundEd, joined the Razom Community for a discussion night titled, “Transforming Ukrainian Education Systems: Goals and Challenges.” The discussion was led by Ukrainian journalist and Razom volunteer Kateryna Lisunova.  continue reading →

MathOlymp: 2019 Fundraiser

Published: September 1, 2018   

We are looking for your support to help bring young Ukrainian math geniuses to the 2019 International Mathematical Olympiad taking place in the UK.
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