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Anastasia Gloza is an International Economic Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in the capital Kyiv, Anastasia is a keen traveler who is also interested in diplomacy, literature, music and beginning to explore the world of politics. She also finds photography very relaxing but she is just a beginner running around with a phone. Anastasia loves sports and used to attend dancing classes for about 10 years. Now, she is keeping herself in shape in the gym. In addition to this, she loves learning languages. Back at her school, Anastasia actively participated in various events and competitions, in particular olimpiads in many subjects. She took second and third place in olimpiads in economics, as she finds that subject fascinating. And now at University, her and her team took part this year in CFA Institute Research Challenge Ukraine and successfully passed to the local final. She also wrote various articles and essays connected with economic issues. Anastasia is creative and passionate in whatever she does and highly interested in self-development. She believes the modern world desperately needs bold and defiant ideas and can radically be changed by them. Instagram: @a.gloza

Daria Ryashko is an International Law student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in a really small town called Chop, located in Zakarpattya near the Carpathians and Hungarian Border, western Ukraine, Dasha loves dancing and has been part of her local folk dance club for about 6 or 7 years, but now she stopped because she moved to Kyiv. She is also fascinated by learning new languages and she absolutely loves traveling to new countries and cities. Dasha graduated from her school having all the A’s and, therefore, she received a gold medal. She also was an activist in school, and she was numerously chosen to present her school at different competitions and etc. Dasha did athletics for a while and she even has a bronze medal for winning the relay race. Also her and her team participated in nearly every festival or competition possible in her region. Instagram: @daaashha

Yelyzaveta Frolkis is a double major, studying Business Economics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU) as well as studying Law at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA). Born in the capital Kyiv, Liza participated in 22 scientific and practical conferences of Model United Nations, with 18 of them as participant and 4 of them as an organizer. In 2019, she was the President of the Model UN Junior in Lyceum "Naukova Zmina," and Chair of Economic and Social Council UN at MUN Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth (KPCY). And she represented Ukraine in the second delegation ever that attended YMUN as a part of the team in 45th annual MUN in Yale University (in USA), the mandate of Kingdom of Bahrain in the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). In 2020, she was the Chair of Economic and Social Council UN at an online MUN Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth (KPCY), and the President of the "Next HUB MUN" in KPCY. Liza also took places in the All-Ukrainian student olympiad in Law 2018/2019, and in the Geography and landscape science section of the Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in 2019/2020. In May 2020, Liza defended a Business Plan as a part of microeconomics course called "International Creative University", created by the example of Minerva University. And as a practicing gymnast, Liza took the Grand Prix in a festival in Slovakia in 2013, won the first degree in two categories in a festival "VIVA L'ITALIA!" in Italy in 2014, and in 2015, she took first place in the contest "Baltic Brilliant" in Lithuania, diplomas signed by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Lithuania Valeriy Zhovtenko. When it comes to the English language, where Liza reached a C1 level, she has attended courses in England in 2015 and 2017, attended the London School of English in Kyiv from 2016 to 2020, and took second place in the stage 2 of the All-Ukrainian student olympiad in English in 2018/2019 and an Honourable mention for special achievements in learning English in 2021. Liza also adores basketball, painting, singing, writing poetry and attending high heels dance classes. Instagram: @lizafrolkis

Julie Shtenda is an Accounting manager in an American trucking company. Born in Stryi, in the Lviv region, and currently living with her boyfriend in Kyiv, Julie graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute with the specialization of electronic and information technologies of cinematography and audiovisual systems. And she worked as an operator of the call center at Wizz air flying company. Her hobbies include skiing, reading, mostly fiction books and fantasy, as well as dancing. She visited 10 countries. And all her friends compare her to Monica (from the TV series Friends). Instagram: @shtenda

Maryia Kharolskaya is a European Eastern Partnership Scholarship '20‘22 winner to study International Baccalaureate with a focus on European Studies along with History and Politics at the Eastern Partnership European School Tbilisi “New School” in Georgia. Born in Minsk, Belarus, Maryia finds learning languages really interesting, and currently, she put consistent effort into learning German. Instagram: @mary_edd

Julia Bashtovaya is the winner of Kyiv city singing competition and the finalist of the Kyiv debate in the German language "Jugend debattiert". Born in Donetsk, Julia sings, plays the guitar, dances, and learns foreign languages (English, German). Instagram: @ja.bashtovaya

Nataliia Kalantaienko is a FLEX Alumna 2019, the assistant to the CEO of Ukrainian Volunteer Service, and an International Relations student at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Nataliia received a Certificate of The U.S Department of State for fostering mutual understanding by completing more than 100 hours of community service in the United States. Nataliia was also a finalist of World Link Melting Pot Essay Competition, a Top 10% of World Link students, a World Link FLEX Program Student of the Month for May 2019 and multiple winner of the All-Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko International Language and Literature Competition. Instagram: @natusss.ka

Yan Earl-Ruzhytskyi is an International Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in Khmelnytskyi, Yan is a project manager of the non-governmental organization 'Public Diplomacy Platform' where he is in charge of various projects including "Diplomacy Talks". Yan is also in charge of preparing the launch of the Youth Lublin Triangle - an international platform between youth from Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania. Yan was the 1st place winner of the National Public Speaking Competition and a participant of the International Public Speaking Competition from LCC International University. Instagram: @y.ruzhitskyi

Kseniia Kolotyuk is an active person and an International Law student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). She is the Director of the International Internship Exchange Program, a Social Cohesion Adviser, a Deputy of the Legal Department and an Ambassador of UNRPP. Instagram: @kseniia_kolotyuk7777

Polina Lototskaya is a Ukrainian Biathlon Champion who won various medals at this sport and an International Communications Student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Polina is keen on music and on visiting cultural places and events. Instagram: @polinalototskayaa

Olena Ishutina is a Candidate Masters of Sports in Ballroom Dancing and she won more than 10 dancing competitions. Born in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, she recently passed her First Certificate in English. She loves reading books, painting and dancing. Instagram: @l.e.n.a_ishutina

Ruslana Matiukhina is a FLEX Alumna 2019 to Kansas, USA, and now a Philology Student at the Ukrainian Institute of Arts and Sciences as well as an English language tutor and a Professional Violinist. Ruslana is a very open-minded and active person. She likes to combine traveling with work, education and volunteering. Ruslana took part in a EuropeansforPeace Human Rights conference in Berlin which inspired her to start at her University the project "Human Rights Speaking club". Instagram: @ruslana.mv

Mariia Anisova is an English Philology student at Krakovska Academia (AFMKU), Poland. Born in Poltava in Ukraine, Mariia is into photography who has an Instagram photography profile, and she used to do Ballroom Dance for 10 years and she received a lot of awards during her dancing career. Instagram: @anissovva @____photo_by_me_____

Karyna Tretiak is an International Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU) Born in Kherson, in the south of Ukraine, Karyna loves Yoga, Fashion and Sports. And as an active student, she organized many events for students at club “Ambassador”, Model UN and European Youth Parliament School Sessions. And she recently did a short term Erasmus exchange to Poland. Karyna is the winner of beauty contests so she likes to debunk stereotypes about the relation between beauty and intelligence. Instagram: @k.arinna_

Kateryna Ionova is a student of International Relations at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU), and a Leader from the Integrity Leadership School by USAID Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions (SACCI) and America House Kyiv. Born in Dnipro, Ukraine, Kateryna is a Youth Leader and a dancer: She has been dancing since her childhood for 12 years, doing ballroom dance, then contemporary and classical choreography. She has taken dance performances both in Dnipro and in Kyiv, and she won international competitions. Kateryna is very keen on music: She graduated from music school and still enjoy playing piano. She is a language lover, who is currently focused on the German language. And she is highly interested in the topics of healthy lifestyle and sport: She trains at the gym everyday and worked as a fitness instructor for a while. Instagram: @ionovakatheryna

Mary Gichcko is an International Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU), a 2-time Champion of Ukraine in Muay-Thai and a Candidate of Master of Sports in Muay-Thai. Born in the industrial city of Krivy Rih, Mary graduated from high school with an average mark of 12 in her certificate, and she won olimpiads in math, Ukrainian, Russian and English languages and she is keen on classic literature, history, politics and psychology. Instagram: @__maha_rosomaha_31

Katya Kvasha is a Marketing Student at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and a Ukraine Global Scholar 2021 Semi-Finalist. Born in the town of Izyum, in Kharkiv oblast, Katya was the President of Gymnasium N1 in Izyum for 3 years and graduated with a Gold Medal. She is an ENGin student. And she loves studying, reading books, dancing, listening to music, public speaking and debates. Katya won 1st place for her research work in History at Kharkiv Junior Academy of Science, she won Geography and History Olympiads in Izyum, and she took 3rd place for one of them in Kharkiv. Instagram: @kv_kt24

Mariia Panchenko is a Law Student at National University Of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), and the co-founder and coordinator of the anti-discrimination platform RECORD UP, which is a community fighting for equality and to stop discrimination. Born in Zavodske, Poltava region, Mariia loves learning languages, and she speaks French, Hebrew and German. And in her free time, she draws flowers, plays the piano and is keen on traveling. Her biggest inspiration are people around her. Including the great people she met as a European Youth Parliament member, a delegate on Models UN including participation in the Model UN New York as the first ever Ukrainian delegation. Instagram: @marichechkaaaa

Olha Tsvilyuk is a FLEX Finalist '20-’22 to Timberline High School, Lacey, Seattle and a Preparing Global Leaders Forum Alumna '21. Born on the magical day of New Year’s Night (01.01), Olha believes in miracles and that everyone cane make miracles for themselves. Olha is a philocalist - she can find and appreciate beauty in all things! Nature, unknown places and wildlife inspire me, she wrote her first book when she was 12, her younger sister became the prototype of the main character, second one she wrote when she was 13, none of them were published, Now she is working on a book, that she's looking forward to publish, it’s about the emotions of nature and fulfilling of a mindset with a virtue of staying on your own in forests and fields. She was also a vice-editor in the youth newspaper ЩоДеКоли (SchoDeKoly), she is really keen on writing and expressing my emotions into words. Instagram: @tsvilyuk

Polina Shumska is a FLEX Alumna '20 (Visalia, California) and a FLEX City Representative of Sloviansk '21. During her FLEX experience, she volunteered for approximately 150 hours and she was a SCICON (Science Conservation Camp) counselor. Born in a little village on the outskirts of Sloviansk, Polina graduated from Sloviansk ZOSH #5 and from music school as she can play the piano. As a FLEX City Representative of Sloviansk, she organized various projects including recently a cleanup on the hill, and a self-defense webinar dedicated to Sexual Assault Awareness month. Polina teaches English at a language school called “AKTO”, and she gives free speaking clubs online and at local linguistic school. She loves Yoga and Cycling, she leads a healthy and eco-conscious lifestyle. Instagram: @shum.na