I am deeply honored to share my experience presenting at the IV International Scientific-Practical Conference “Professional Development of Teachers in the Context of Integration into the European Educational Space: International Academic and Professional-Pedagogical Mobility” at Lviv Polytechnic National University (LPNU)…

I haven’t posted in a while. Life accelerates, weeks blur together, and sometimes the words don’t come. But every Saturday, whether I post about it or not, we gather. Rain or shine, in summer heat or winter cold, at City…

I refresh the page again. @monitoringwar. The timestamp reads early morning, October 5th, 2025. The clinical language of the military briefing can’t disguise what happened in the darkness: another massive combined strike. Geran-2 drones. Kalibr cruise missiles. Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.…

There’s something deeply moving about discovering a plant that bridges seasons, cultures, and memories. This autumn, my garden has been graced by Aster dumosus Early Blue (Айстра кущова Ерлі Блю) – a compact perennial that has become my daily reminder…

As dawn broke over Kamloops on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, Thompson Rivers University became a hub connecting nine Ukrainian institutions with partners across Canada, Italy and the United States. The Second Ukrainian Values in a Global World Conference brought together…

Sitting in the Thompson Rivers University Senate meeting last week, listening to the sobering budget presentation about IRCC changes and the loss of 2,000 international students representing $40 million in revenue, I felt both the weight of our challenges and…

Zoom call at 3:00 a.m. Winnipeg time. In most homes, this would be an unwelcome intrusion, but on this morning—September 30th, Truth and Reconciliation Day—it felt like a sacred calling. A laptop screen glow in the pre-dawn darkness, connecting Winnipeg…

A Compassionate Guide Born from Love and Lived Experience ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH of Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov’s groundbreaking resource for families facing one of the most challenging aspects of dementia care: involuntary hospitalization. About the Book “This isn’t just a…

The Ripple Effect of Small Actions Dr. Kondrashov’s Love-Care-Share framework demonstrates that meaningful community transformation doesn’t require massive interventions or extensive resources. When social work and social development students engage authentically with their communities through 4-hour action plans, they create…

In true Sasha fashion, the decision came at the eleventh hour. The tickets for Tryzub’s 50th anniversary performance of Dzvinka were limited, and like so many important moments in life, this one almost slipped by. But something deep inside whispered…