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 “The Other as a Point of Reference: The Complexity and Critical Importance of a Human-Centered Approach for Ukraine’s Future”
We talk a great deal about rebuilding Ukraine – about cities, the economy, reforms, institutions, and security. But ultimately, all of this makes sense only if it answers a simple question: who are we building all of this for?
Webinar “Who Are We After Everything We Have Been Through? Identity, Values, and the Inner Resilience of Ukrainians”
This time, we propose talking about something that perhaps shapes our future more than anything else, yet is something we do not always consciously reflect on: who are we after everything that has happened to us?
Webinar: “Addressing Collective Trauma: Russian War Crimes Against Children”
We continue the webinar series of the “Youth for the Future of Ukraine” project. This time, we will discuss one of the most painful issues of this war.
Events
Identity Consolidation Strategy: An Attempt to Engineer What Cannot Be Engineered
Critical analysis of the Law of Ukraine No. 2834-IX of 13 December 2022 “On the Basic Principles of State Policy in the Sphere of Consolidating Ukrainian National and Civic Identity” (hereinafter – the Identity Law) and the Strategy for Consolidating Ukrainian National and Civic Identity for the Period until 2030, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1322 of 15 December 2023.
The Church’s Imagination: A Mirror Looking Both Ways
The answer we propose appears simple at first glance, but it has unexpected consequences. The Church’s imagination is never a single thing. It operates simultaneously on several levels; it looks both ways, from the Church and toward the Church, and precisely for this reason it can be at once the greatest resource for social harmony and the deepest source of social division.
How Will Young People Shape the Future of the Nuclear Energy Sector? An Interview with Vladyslav Boiko
An interview with Vladyslav Boiko, a native of Varash, the satellite city of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant. While still at school, he actively explored the operation of the energy facility and completed internships at the Chemical Department and the Ventilation and Air Conditioning Department.
Generation “Despite Everything”: Why We Are Not Waiting for Tomorrow
Authors and participants of the Summer School: Almira Nesipbaieva, Daryna Rasputna, Anastasiia Khomiak In Ukraine, over the past few years, the word “future” has acquired
Trust Cannot Be Verified: Where Will Young People Put the Comma?
Applying a tourniquet to a wound or recognizing a fake in your news feed – which of these saves more lives today? At the Summer School of Journalism in Varash, we came to a clear understanding: these skills are equally important. During wartime, words can both heal and become weapons of mass destruction.
The Anatomy of Unity: How Did They Learn to Fight with Words in Varash?
Is it possible to learn, in five days, how to hold the line, save lives, weave protective charms, and crush enemy propaganda? At the Summer School of the “Youth for the Future of Ukraine” project in Varash, they proved that it is possible. Especially when you are part of the generation that will very soon have to rebuild this country.