U.S. Ambassador Pyatt answers questions asked by Ukrainian kids

Video question: Lviv students to Geoff Pyatt

Over 20 students from Lviv National University appealed to the US Ambassador in Ukraine asking to help US-Ukraine trade relations through localizing American goods and services using Ukrainian language.

The request was supported by the campaign promoting the use of Ukrainian language by foreign companies operating in Ukraine (fb.com/groups/i.tak.poymut).

Whistleblowers, Security and Liberty - discussion in Donetsk

Members of American Club at the Center for Political Studies in Donetsk, Ukraine met with Eric A. Johnson, Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Kyiv.

The topic of discussion was "Whistleblowers, Security and Liberty" - as suggested by the Club's participants on the previous meeting. Government Shutdown was also brought up.

Video-question: Mikhailo Pervushin to Geoff Pyatt

Mikhailo Pervushin asking the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoff Pyatt about the prospects for enhancing cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine. 

Mikhailo Pervushin is 20 years old, studies International Relations at the Donetsk National University, member of the American Club.

Volunteerism and Community Service in Ukraine Photo Contest

The US Embassy in Kyiv invites volunteers to enter the competition now to win one of three new cameras!

Do you enjoy volunteering your time to serve others? How are you and your friends helping to build a better future for your community? Show us what community service looks like in Ukraine! Submit a photo to the Volunteerism and Community Service in Ukraine Photo Contest for the chance to win one of three awesome new cameras!

Video-question: Katya, Mykyta and Danil to Geoff Pyatt

Katya, Mykyta and Danil asking the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoff Pyatt on differences between the US and Ukraine. 

Katia Kadubovska is 9 years old, Mykyta Yarmysh is 11, and Danil Savkevych is 8, all three are residents of Avdiivka, Donetsk oblast.

Video-question: Mykola Yeriomin to Geoff Pyatt

Mykolay Yeriomin, asking the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoff Pyatt on the Embassy's support to cultural relations between the US and Ukraine. 

Mykolay Yeriomin, 21, is a student of the Donetsk National University and member of the American Club at the Center for Political Studies.

The US Embassy in Kyiv greeted Ukraine with a song

The musical greetings, prepared by the new US Ambassador to Ukraine and the Embassy's staff, went viral with over 14000 views during the first day. 

Accompanied by the Embassy's own band Duck and Cover, diplomats dressed in vyshyvanka's sing "Chervona Ruta".

Video-question: Alyona Slobodanyuk to Geoff Pyatt

Alyona Slobodanyuk, asking the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoff Pyatt on the awareness of American youth about Ukraine.  

Alyona is 18, she is a student of the Donetsk National University and member of the American Club at the Center for Political Studies.

Video-question: Timur Skrypnikov to Geoff Pyatt

Timur Skrypnikov, asking the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoff Pyatt on the economic relations between Ukraine and Russia.  

Timur is 19, he is a student of the Donetsk National University and member of the American Club at the Center for Political Studies.

What would you ask the US Ambassador to Ukraine? - Youtube Campaign

Dear friends! The new Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine - first among other diplomats - appealed to the citizens of his host country with a proposal to send him questions - in the video format.

American clubs in Ukraine invite youngsters to respond to this call - and join the campaign aimed at creating short videos with questions from Ukrainian youth to the new US Ambassador!

Forest Fairytale: US Military Transforms a Preschool in Ukrainian Village

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) celebrated the completion of a Humanitarian Assistance renovation project at a local school in the village of Starychi in the region of Lviv.

Beyond the new building and school supplies, the most rewarding result was the spirit of optimism that residents exuded in the aftermath of the project.

Please share your experience of Independence Day

The United States Embassy in Ukraine invites alumni of US programs to participate in the 4th of July essay competition.

Please be invited to submit your entries!

Dear Alumni,

We’d like to announce the Essay Competition: “4th of July Celebration in the U.S.: My Story”. Please share with us, your fellow alumni and all Ukrainians your experience of celebrating the U.S. Independence Day.

Being on the U.S. Government-sponsored exchange program you noticed that 4th of July is the America’s biggest federal holiday. 

Bill of Rights Essay Competition Award Ceremony took place in Kyiv

Winners of the II Annual Student Essay Competition in support of Democracy in Ukraine, on the topic “Bill of Rights in the US: Democracy Lessons for Ukraine” were recognized in the US Embassy in Ukraine. 

Certificates to the winners: Volodymyr Pavlov, Serhii Ishynov, Yaroslav Kozak - were presented by Andrew Paul, Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Embassy. The competition was held by the Center for Political Studies, jointly with the portal “American Clubs – Ukraine”, and the Kyiv Alumni Resource Center (ARC).

General partner of the competition: American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii (Honolulu, USA). Partners of the competition: Institute of Professional Lobbying and Advocacy (IPLA) and Donetsk Regional Association of International Researchers (DAIR).

American Days will take place in Donetsk in early April

On 1-5 April the US Embassy in Ukraine invites to the cultural festival "American Days in Donetsk". 

American film, dance, education, sports, photos will be presented, as well as the Embassy's programs in Ukraine.

An Unlikely Friendship - Shevchenko and Aldridge

Larry Socha, Consular Officer @ the US Embassy in Ukraine, saw a portrait of a famous American actor Ira Albridge by Taras Shevchenko and was impressed. 

The story of Ira Aldridge and Taras Shevchenko is one of friendship, but also one of freedom. Both men sought freedom in the power of their words. Both drew inspiration from real human struggle, slavery and serfdom. They were men ahead of their time whose examples inspire us in our own.

Bill of Rights Day - Essay Competition Announcement

Center for Political Studies, jointly with the portal “American Clubs – Ukraine”, and the Kyiv Alumni Resource Center (ARC) announces the Second Annual Student Essay Competition in support of Democracy in Ukraine, on the topic “Bill of Rights in the US: Democracy Lessons for Ukraine”.

Thanksgiving ideas

November is the month of Thanksgiving. A turkey, a family dinner, giving thanks... This is one of the ideas how to celebrate this Day at school.

          Being a participant of the round table “Eurasia/South Asia Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program Alumni. Best Practicies and Experiences Exchange”, organized by Cultural Affairs Section, US Embassy in Ukraine on November 16-17, 2012, I’ve got great ideas from my colleagues of celebrating Thanksgiving in our school.

           On this day people consider the things they should be thankful for. That's why it is the perfect month for students to give thanks. 

          On November 27, 2012, early in the morning members of Novyi Rozdil school 4 euroclub "Promin Europy" got big sheets of paper and colourful pens ready in the school hall. They invited everybody to write their thanks to people they thought deserve a small amount of recognition. Students addressed their friends, teachers, parents, the school headmaster. Teachers wrote their Thank you to students for being diligent.

          Everybody got the opportunity to write their thoughts on that day. It was a great fun.

The posters were displayed in the school hall during the whole week.

Nataliya Nayavko, teacher of English

Ukrainian Americans - up to 14 % in some States!

The US Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, released this map recently - showing where in the States persons of Ukrainian ancestry live. 

I think it would be helpful to involve schools in the US, where children of diaspora are studying, and Ukrainian is taught.