THE FREE Team
THE FREE
Viktoriia Khyzhniak
15 years old, Ovruch
About
A 10th-grade student at Lyceum No. 8 in the Obolonskyi District of Kyiv. I am actively involved in youth policy, volunteering, and civic activities. I am a representative of the All-Ukrainian Public Organization “Youth Parliament of Ukraine.”
I participate in organizing educational, special, sports, volunteer, and cultural events and support initiatives aimed at developing youth leadership, civic engagement, and mutual assistance. I am also engaged in volunteer activities, particularly supporting military personnel and socially vulnerable groups.
Key Participant 1: Leaders and activists of youth organizations
Key Participant 4: Young representatives of civil society organizations working on the recovery of Ukraine.
Mariana Yudina
17 years old, Bila Tserkva
About
University applicant. Author of long-form articles and an intern at the Kyiv Regional Military Administration (KRMA), working in the areas of media and records management. An active participant in volunteer initiatives in the fields of media and communications.
Key Participant 3: Students and young social and civic researchers
Key Participant 4: Young representatives of civil society organizations working on the recovery of Ukraine
Daria Berezhok
17 years old, Zaporizhzhia
About
An 11th-grade student at Lyceum No. 286. I actively participate in all available events and activities. In the past, I took part in the filming of various television programs in my hometown.
Key Participant 4: Young representatives of civil society organizations working on the recovery of Ukraine
Key Participant 5: Young representatives of deeply traumatized groups (widows, orphans, internally displaced persons, soldiers’ wives, veterans)
Ruslan Barabash
16 years old, Kyiv
About
A 10th-grade student at the lyceum affiliated with the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI). A practicing programmer and an intern at the Kyiv Regional Military Administration (KRMA), working in the areas of digital communications and SMM. He participates in volunteer initiatives within his community and assists with coordination aspects of local projects.
Key Participant 3: Students and young social and civic researchers
Yelyzaveta Bolotova
15 years old, Kyiv
About
A 10th-grade student at Viktor Maksymenko Lyceum No. 34 in the Podilskyi District of Kyiv and an activist in the youth civic sector. She actively participates in the activities of youth and civil society organizations, school and district student self-government, and the implementation of civic initiatives.
Key Actor 1: Leaders and activists of secular youth organizations
Key Participant 3: Students and young social and civic researchers
Key Participant 4: Young representatives of civil society organizations working on the recovery of Ukraine
Vlada Sviachena
18 years old, Kremenchuk
About
A second-year student at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, majoring in Law, as well as a student at Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi Kremenchuk National University, majoring in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. She is an activist in the youth civic sector and a participant in civic initiatives.
She actively participates in the activities of youth organizations, student self-government, youth councils, and the implementation of civic and social projects. She is a member of youth civic initiatives and participates in international youth exchanges, educational programs, and projects aimed at developing youth participation, civil society, and international cooperation.
She has experience in organizing and conducting youth events, volunteering, and representing Ukrainian youth at the international level.
Key Actor 1: Leaders and activists of secular youth organizations
Key Participant 3: Students and young social and civic researchers
Key Participant 4: Young representatives of civil society organizations working on the recovery of Ukraine