Youth for the Future of Ukraine
Dialogue, Research, and Creative Media Work for the Consolidation of Ukrainian Society and Orthodoxy
You build the country.
Or you watch others do it.
A project for young people who want more than just to get through these times—for those who are already thinking about what Ukraine will be like after victory and are ready to take action today.
What is the project about?
Youth for the Future of Ukraine is a seven-month programme for young leaders aged 20–35 from small towns and rural communities across Ukraine.
The project brings together 16 youth teams to explore the values that should guide Ukraine’s reconstruction and the pursuit of the common good through forums, mentoring, dialogue, and the collaborative development of policy and vision documents.
Why does it matter?
Ukraine must rebuild even while the war continues. But reconstruction is about more than infrastructure. It is about the values on which we build the new Ukraine, who has a voice in shaping it, and whether the perspectives of small towns and rural communities are truly heard.
Today, young people outside major cities rarely have opportunities for serious discussions about the country’s future. Even more rarely are they the authors of change rather than the recipients of decisions made by others.
This project seeks to change that.
Announcements
Webinar “How to Form and Maintain Your Own Position: Critical, Creative, and Responsible Thinking in Wartime”
We are used to thinking that we know how to think critically: we verify information, question what we hear, analyze arguments, and do not allow anyone to impose their opinions on us.
Webinar “How to Create a Successful Media Product: From the ‘Hook’ to Audience Response”
This time, we will discuss something everyone who creates content has to deal with: how do you make a media product that gets noticed, understood, and remembered?
Webinar “The Experience of Creating the Church’s Information Space and Entering the Country’s Information Space”
There was a time when it was enough for Church communication to speak primarily to its own community. Today, that is no longer the case.
Events
Dialogue Sessions: Ostroh Academy Students Take Part in the “Youth for the Future of Ukraine” Project
As part of the “Youth for the Future of Ukraine” project, the “DIALOGUES” initiative continues to bring people together through meetings organized and moderated by the project’s young participants themselves.
A Vote That Is Not for Sale: Why the Future of Democracy Depends on More Than Those in Power
Ukrainians have repeatedly gathered on the Maidans to defend their right to determine their country’s future. Behind this right has always been something greater than the opportunity to vote for a particular candidate or political party.
Weaving Projects and Finding a Place in the Sun: OCU and UOC Youth Continue School of Religious Dialogue Near Kyiv
On October 10–12, the second part of the advanced module of the “Dialogues in Religious Communities” school took place in the Kyiv region. The school
Is Your Position Really Your Own? Why Critical Thinking Is Not Enough to Avoid Mistakes
We are accustomed to seeing critical thinking as one of our strengths. We verify information, analyze arguments, recognize manipulation, and distrust sweeping claims. We believe that our ability to question what others say protects us from making mistakes.
Not Just Rebuilding, but Learning to Live Together: A Perspective from Ostroh on Ukraine’s Future
For Nazarii Ivakhiv, a student at the National University of Ostroh Academy, Ukraine’s future does not begin with abstract declarations.
Justice, Trust, Responsibility: Young People on Ukraine’s Future
“I want to live in a Ukraine where there is justice, where people believe in the future, where there is loyalty, love, and trust between people,” says Anna Ryshykovets from Varash.