Story 1: The Tragedy of War and Human Kindness Without Limits. When I read this story from Andrey-Ludmila Kozubenko (https://www.facebook.com/mila.sinkevich) I wanted to connect and thank them for sharing and their kindness. I do not want to miss future stories. I ask if I can share and translate as the world needs to know what…

Doing research on young people who died defending Ukrainian land is hard as each of them has so much to contribute to the future of Ukraine. I finished writing about Roman Ratushnyj and was preparing for morning Saturday class as more horrific news came from Ukraine. It is extra hard to write about my God’s…

On June 9, the head of NGO “Let’s Save Protasiv Yar” and a scout of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade “Kholodny Yar” Roman Ratushny was killed in a battle near Izyum (Kharkiv region). It happened a month before his 25th birthday. Roman is a well-known civic activist. From the first day of Maidan in 2013,…

During Ukrainian Easter, I visited extended family in Denver, Colorado. There were several reasons why for this year’s “grading retreat,” I have decided to spend Ukrainian Easter week in the US. This trip was planned for April 2020, but due to pandemic, it has been postponed. As Putin’s aggression in Ukraine escalated in February, Inna’s…

Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov The list offer resources for newcomers to Canada. It is sorted by Provinces/Territories. If you want to develop a guide for your community, please feel free to reach out via e-mail okondrashov@tru.ca and I can share my experience on how to develop a newcomer guide using examples from the…

Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov SK Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/saskatchewan-supports-ukraine/resources-for-displaced-ukrainians Saskatoon: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukskexchange/permalink/333101128813109/ NL Newfoundland: https://www.ancnl.ca/2022/03/list-of-resources-support-for-the-ukrainian-canadian-community/ MB Manitoba: https://mansomanitoba.ca/list-of-resources-support-for-the-ukrainian-canadian-community/ AB Alberta: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/5965af3c-4049-4438-a29d-e78d17c70b45/resource/d612145d-2929-47b0-afef-e0ab43ed929e/download/lbr-information-guide-for-ukrainians-arriving-in-alberta.pdf and https://www.alberta.ca/support-for-ukrainians.aspx ON Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/page/coming-ontario-ukraine Jewish Immigrant Aid service (Ontario): https://jiastoronto.org/ukraine-crisis-update/ Waterloo region: https://www.immigrationwaterlooregion.ca/en/settle-and-belong/in-solidarity-with-ukraine.aspx Federal Immigration measures for people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine  https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/ukraine-measures.html If you found any new guide for Ukrainians…

Путівники по Канаді для новоприбулих українською мовою. Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov Newcomers from Ukraine do not always speak English, but with Google Translate, it is possible to read most web pages in Ukrainian. View translations easily as you browse the web. By the Google Translate team. Highlight or right-click on a section of…

Compiled by Sasha Kondrashov The list includes podcasts that focus on first responders and their support systems.  If you know any podcasts that is missing please feel free to e-mail okondrashov@tru.ca and the list will be updated. Name of the Podcast and Link Description of the Podcast Answering the Call – First Responders Podcasthttps://answeringthecall.podbean.com/ Genesis…

Compiled by Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov The best way to find about the local certified translation is to visit your local settlement agency. In Kamloops it is Kamloops Immigrant Services: https://immigrantservices.ca/  This map lists agencies involved in supporting Syrian refugees: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/welcome-syrian-refugees/destination-communities-map.html Many of them provide settlement services in local communities and might be useful to check…

Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov On April 7, 1994, Rwanda Genocide moved into the active phase. During the period of around 100 days, the most widely accepted scholarly estimates are approximately 500,000 to 662,000 Tutsi deaths. April 7, 2022, marks day 43 of the new Putin’s regime Genocide of the people living in Ukraine. This week the…

Compiled by Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov Contributors: Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, Amanda Conway. Project Resilience 911 – First Responder/Frontline/Military Peer Support https://www.facebook.com/groups/706005539891590 This is the main Facebook group for Mental Health First Responders and Military Personnel class. Project Resilience 911 has been created as a localized Peer Support Team to support all first responders, frontline workers, military…

Oy u luzi chervona kalyna Oy u luzi chervona kalyna pokhylylasya, Chohosʹ nasha slavna Ukrayina zazhurylasya. A my tuyu chervonu kalynu pidiymemo, A my nashu slavnu Ukrayinu, hey-hey, rozveselymo! A my tuyu chervonu kalynu pidiymemo, A my nashu slavnu Ukrayinu, hey-hey, rozveselymo! Ne khylysya, chervona kalyno, mayesh bilyy tsvit. Ne zhurysya, slavna Ukrayino, mayesh vilʹnyy…