By Larisa Hemon Cтрийко Teodor, fourth from the left (or right), singing with his brothers and nephews Who is someone that inspires you? — Is that not a question we have all been asked at some point in our schooling journey? Most likely you have come across this...
Photo courtesy of Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute By Danya Pankiw The freedom of Ukraine has left a mark on Ukrainians worldwide. A nation of much-persecuted people that have faced inimitable tragedy has now built an independent nation of three decades. It has...
Over the summer, the Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union (SUSK) hired three student interns through the Canadian government’s Summer Jobs program. These individuals worked diligently for many months in an effort to keep SUSK running and prepare for our...
By Roman Grod Despite the recent military de-escalation, Russian forces continue to hold threatening positions on the eastern front of Ukraine. They have illegally occupied Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula and parts of the Donbas region over the past seven years. Russia’s...
By Danya Wasylyk The art piece commissioned by Danya Wasylyk in her Grade 12 night school course with Tamara Kowalczyk. The first time I truly recognized the word ‘genocide’ was on a Saturday morning, 14 years ago, in my Ukrainian School classroom. I had heard the...
By Alexandra Holyk Alexandra Holyk enjoying the fresh air and warm weather this fool’s spring by having a picnic alone in her backyard. This past week is the first in 2021 where I’ve gone outside every day. Whether I’ve gone on a walk around the...
