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Bohdan was born and raised in Chernivtsi, where he graduated from 9th grade. In 2021-2023, he studied at the College of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, majoring in Computer Science, where he took an active part in various competitions and led an active student life. Currently, Bohdan is studying at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, majoring in the same field. He joined the USF in 2024.
A sword that can’t be wielded is nothing more than an ornament. Freedom that cannot be used is the same.
Illia is 18 years old, born and raised in Chernivtsi. He graduated from Lyceum 1 (Physics and Mathematics) with a degree in IT. He is studying at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, majoring in social security. He became a supporter of the organization in early 2022. Illia is involved in various public affairs: from projects in the city council to infrastructure in the city.
«Freedom is never easy – you have to fight for it all the time».
Mariana is an activist of the USS. She was born and grew up in the picturesque village of Stari Kuty, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. She also graduated from school there, where she was the head of the TEMP student government from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, she started studying at the Yurii Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University, majoring in «Secondary Education (Biology and Human Health)», because she cannot imagine her life without inquisitive students and the opportunity to share knowledge with them. In 2023, she will receive the long-awaited bachelor’s degree and continue to obtain a master’s degree in the same specialty. One evening, she asked if there were plans for summer hikes in the mountains, and ended up on the 2023 Leadership Program in Medzhibozh. This is how her love for the bright yellow color and USF began.
«Freedom is not being afraid to be loud, defending your values and ideas. That’s why I’m here to shout to everyone about our highest value, about Freedom!»
Oleksii has been a member of the USF since 2023, an activist. He was born and raised in Zatsavna, Chernivtsi region, where he finished school. Since 2021, he has been majoring in mathematics at Chernivtsi National University. He has been interested in philosophy, sociology, and political science since age 13. He got acquainted with libertarianism at the age of 15. At the age of 17, after winning a prize in the all-Ukrainian business tournament ‘Company Strategy’, he adopted many of the postulates of libertarianism into his worldview and found his purpose. For some time, he was a member of AIESEC, whose principles he did not like. He became acquainted with the USF in 2022.
‘For me, USF are a living community of like-minded people from all over the country, united by many common ideas, and at the same time they are a super-organism that acts as a single entity and a multitude of individuals with their own worldview and goals. This is where freedom manifests itself: we are here not by order, but by our own will, the will to change, and this is freedom, the ability to fight. This is the only way young people in our imperfect state can change something, starting with themselves.’
Maria – became an activist of the USF in 2022. She was born in the city of Chernivtsi, and later she moved with her family to a village in the Chernivtsi region. Even in her school years, she positioned herself as a creative person, in particular, she loved to draw. In 2018, she graduated from an art school, and a year later – the 11th grade. Also, in 2019, she entered the Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovich, majoring in International Law. Maria didn’t like to sit aloof from all the events and decided to prove herself in the student parliament of the Faculty of Law.She has been a member for the 4th year. During this time, she took an active part in the life of her faculty, was one of the organizers of various events, for example: «|| of the All-Ukrainian School of Young Politicians», and also began to engage in volunteering. In 2021, she became a deputy of the Youth Council at the Boyan Territorial Community, and later an activist of the Youth Council of Bukovyna. After the full-scale invasion, she volunteered at the central humanitarian headquarters of the Chernivtsi region for almost six months.
‘USF is the flame of Freedom that lives in each of us. These are goals, the goal of self-realization and the desire for change, both in relation to yourself and in relation to everything that surrounds you. This is a free space that gathers around people who are charged with the rays of Freedom, who know exactly what they want from life and aim to go to the very end.’
Katya is an activist of the USF. She was born in the village of Mamaivtsi, Chernivtsi district, where she graduated from school. She is studying at Chernivtsi National University, majoring in “Social Work”. She studies Web design and SMM and plans to develop and work in this field. Katya is interested in history, sociology, and art. Katya joined the Ukrainian Students for Freedom after completing the Leadership Program 2022 and became part of the Chernivtsi branch.
‘USF provides great opportunities and valuable lessons for those who need them. Here you will find friends who will help at any time and weather conditions.’
Oleg was born and grew up in the village of Kolinkivtsi, where he played an important role in the life of student self-government. In 2018, he attended the “BUM” youth summit. Since 2019, he has been a student at the Yuriy Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University, where he is studying “Management of Organizations and Administration”. In the same year, he became a member of the Student Parliament of the Faculty of Economics. Joined the libertarian movement in the summer of the 2022 Leadership Program.
In my opinion, USF is one of the all-Ukrainian platforms consisting of enterprising young people who strive to promote the ideas of libertarianism. Positive emotions, the necessary experience, activities and reflection on various topics are also, in my opinion, USF. Therefore, all the talk that the USF is a family and a circle of like-minded people turned out to be the pure truth.
Lyuba grew up in the city of Brovary and studied in a class with a philological focus. In 2016, she started her studying in Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, majoring in international relations. At the same time, she engaged in volunteer activities, in particular, she participated and helped in the organization of popular science events 15×4.
From 2021, start taking an active position and research the cultural heritage of the Soviet Union, including decommunization, and take an active part in the events of the USF.
Instead of simply becoming a supporter, Lyubov decided to join the USF and become an activist.
‘For me, the topic of freedom has been relevant since the teenage years, when my parents dragged me to the The Orange Revolution (Ukrainian: Помаранчева революція, romanized: Pomarancheva revoliutsiia), but I viewed the very concept of freedom narrowly. The moment of moving to Bukovyna and separation from my parents opened up for me many cultural factors thanks to which I learned more about the history of the oppression of our people. From that fateful moment of my life, I learned about the USF, but did not plan to join. However, after getting to know many activists of the USF, I felt comfortable and in a circle of like-minded people. I realized that I am among people who also have a broad understanding of freedom and that it is especially important for each of them. They inspired me to move even more in the direction of leadership and the promotion of personal freedoms! For me, USF is about a special community!’
Vadim is an activist of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom. He was born in the Chernivtsi region, where from childhood he was involved in the development of the family household and learned the necessity to know as many things as possible in order to be better both mentally and physically. Since 2019, he has been studying International Relations at Chernivtsi National University. In 2022, after long self-reflection, reading the stoics, and tempering himself, he realized that the values of Freedom are higher for him than many other things. In the same year, he became an activist of Ukrainian Students for Freedom. He believes that Ukraine will have a great geopolitical future as a state that is a great stronghold of Freedom in Europe, where everyone has the right to live as he wants (within the law). Currently, he combines studies and works on his farm.
USF is an example of an organization that can create a new generation of Ukrainians who will strive for the freedom to live as they want. It is an organization that creates strong people who are given to be the smiths of their own happiness and that Torch of Light that will inspire others to become like them – Free, Strong and Great.
Max is an activist of the USF. He grew up in Chernivtsi, where he graduated from the Lyceum of Philosophy and Law № 2. Since 2020 he has been studying at Chernivtsi National University in the field of “Geodesy and Land Management”. He joined the libertarian movement in 2021 after completing the Leadership Program.
«For me, Ukrainian Students for Freedom is first and foremost a community and environment in which I can move, people and my country to a free and prosperous life together with like-minded people.»
He was born in the beautiful city Chernivtsi of Bukovyna land. He absorbed love to Ukraine with mother’s milk. At the age of 1 his first word was “Bandera” instead of expected “mom” or “dad”. He took part in Maidan when he was only 14, because even at a young age he was understanding that independence should be fought for. And now at the age of 20 he enters USF, becomes serious civil activist.
«I believe the future of USF depends on its members only. Freedom and strong principles are strengthening this organization.»
Yehor is an activist of the Chernivtsi branch of the USF. He grew up in the city of Khmelnytskyi, where he graduated from the Khmelnytskyi Collegium. Currently, he is studying at the Yuri Fedkovych National University of Chernivtsi in the field of “Political Science”. He joined the USS after participating in the 2021 Leadership Program
«USF is, first of all, a family that will always help and support you in everything. This is the place where you are loved as you are, appreciate your every opinion and are ready to argue on controversial topics.»
Elena was born and raised in Chernivtsi, where she graduated from school. From 2014 to 2018 she studied at the Chernivtsi Medical College of Bukovynian State Medical University, majoring in “Medical Affairs”. Since 2018 she has been a student of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University in the field of Political Science.
“Freedom is independence.” Freedom is an opportunity to choose the path of development of one’s own life. Freedom is the ability to take actions following your desires, which determines the essence of the person, not as a result of extraneous coercion. A person is born to be free and to be responsible for the way he or she lives. For me, USF is a story about youth. About free youth living in independent Ukraine. Young people who change the future. USF is a group of like-minded people who together can do even more than one by one. These are friends, who are ready to defend their homeland side by side and fight for its independence and freedom viribus unitis (together).
Yana is a member of USF in Chernivtsi region. She was born in Chernivtsi. She studied at the Chernivtsi college of the CHNU of the facalty of law from 2014-2018 year. Now she is a student of LvivDUVS. She joined to the libertarian of the West in Vinnitsa.
Pavlo obtained Bachelor Degree in International relations at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University. During his studies, Pavlo participated twice in the Erasmus+ Study Mobility Programmes: he studied at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz (Graz, Austria) and at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Athens, Greece). In 2018, he went on to study International relations at Budapest Business School (Budapest, Hungary). Since August 2018, he has been an activist of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom NGO.
Andrii was born in a small town Vashkivtsi in Chernivtsi region and grew up there. In 2016 started the studying in Chernivtsi National University and now is a third-year student in international studies. Became a member of the NGO ‘Diplomacy center’ in the beginning of the 2-nd year of studying and now is the head of international and interethnic projects. In May 2018 joined USF. Alumni of a couple Ukrainian and international programs. The most important one is the Erasmus+ training course in peacebuilding and social transformations. Andrii is a youth worker certificated by the EU.
Anastasia was born in 1997 when the Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma made Ukraine a crony capitalist’s state. She lives at the small, comfortable city of Chernivtsi where she is on her way to finish Bachelor Degree in Political Science at Chernivtsi National University. Anastasiia does not like routine and spending time in her comfort zone. That is why her resume full of jobs, internships and social initiatives. She loves crisis communication, political marketing and flowers.
On Ukrainian Students For Freedom: «I am with USF because I don’t like my reality and don’t want to be just critic. I want to do something instead. I don’t like archaic rules and regulations; they don’t work at reality. We need to run fast and create new and effective policies, even by making not very popular decisions. I love the team of USF, because people like that make me confident that we can accept new rules of our lives and all together can co-live at this difficult world.»
Svitlana was born in 1997 in Bukovina, she lives in wonderful city of Chernivtsi, where she has been studying at Chernivtsi National University for two years at the Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations. International information, the specialty she has chosen, is extremely interesting for her as it helps to gain knowledge in the most diverse areas of public life. After graduating in the Studienkolleg Sachsen in Leipzig and returning to her hometown, she began to actively engage in project management in the field of Ukrainian literature, where she gained an interesting and incredible experience. She lives under the slogan — there is no unimportant and unnecessary knowledge, and life is a constant movement forward and the development of its own horizons and opportunities.
On Ukrainian Students for Freedom: «The USF for me is a powerful platform for self-development and implementation of very important projects for our country. Acquainted with amazing individuals in USF, I realized that our country is remarkable human potential of young, ambitious, creative and caring people. I am interested in building a new reality with them and shaping the prospects for the future. For me is unacceptable to just watch, and I know that together we are building a strong youth organization with fresh creative ideas, which then form the basis of a new civil society.»
Sophia is a sophomore at the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Chernivtsi National University. She is majoring in English, and her minor is French. In September 2019 she joined international youth organisation AIESEC where she had experience working as an event-manager and SMM manager. Sophia has diverse experience in volunteering at different events and forums. She joined Ukrainian Students for Freedom in summer 2019.
Ukrainian Students for Freedom are young people who do not want to put up with the sad realities of our country or go abroad in search of opportunities or better living conditions. On the contrary, those are youngsters who sincerely aspire to change the situation and guarantee the prosperity of their homeland. Only a free generation born in independent Ukraine can overcome the outdated and inefficient system. For me, USF is about taking the initiative and being confident that we will definitely have a bright future in our homeland.
Andriy was born and raised in Chernivtsi, where he graduated from an English-language high school in 2017. Since 2017 he has been a student of the Yuriy Fedkovych National University of Chernivtsi in the field of International Relations.
USF is an incredibly great project. USF is unique networking with extremely educated and intelligent people, an exceptional group of like-minded people who literally live with the same breath as you. It is impressive. As soon as you become a part of this community, there is an unusual feeling that you have a unique understanding with your interlocutor, which can probably be felt only with close people. USF is about freedom. It’s such a basic thing that everyone should understand, but we’re taking it to a fundamentally new, defined level – our own freedom, economic freedom, and the principles of a free society. This, as I believe, is important and necessary for our society and our country today.
Karyna Hrodetska was born and raised in Chernivtsi. She finished school in 2018.
From 2016 to 2018 she was the secretary and deputy of the Chernivtsi City Pupil Council. In 2017, she had an internship on the `UA: Bukovyna` TV-channel. Since 2018 Karyna has been studying at the Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations of Yuri Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (“International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies (International Relations)”). She takes part in the activity of the trade union bureau of students of the faculty and the Student Parliament of the university. In June 2020, she was elected a member of the Youth Council of Bukovyna. Karyna is a head of the Committee on PR-Communications and Media Affairs. She became acquainted with the libertarian movement in February 2020 after the project “Student Model of Congress”. She became a member of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom after the Leadership Program in July 2020.
What is “Ukrainian Students for Freedom” for me?
– progressive youth, which makes changes
– an environment of people, who defend the idea of freedom
– the hope for the development of a free society
I am proud to be a member of this organization, and I believe that our perseverance, determination, energy, competence and patriotism will make our country better. We, Ukrainians, are a free people, so the ideas of defending freedom are worth becoming more and more widespread in our society.
Nadiya was born and raised in Chernivtsi, where she graduated from the Lyceum of Philosophy and Law. Since 2018 he has been studying law at Chernivtsi National University. She learned about USF after the Student Model of Congress 2020, later in the summer of the same year she passed the leadership program and joined the libertarian movement.
In my opinion, the idea of freedom is the basis of a successful and prosperous society, because only those who are free can think, create and function without any boundaries. Freedom gives a person the opportunity to take full responsibility for all his/her actions and aspects of life, thus providing everyone with an equal choice to develop or degrade.
So I believe, freedom is an opportunity to think and be creative, as well as realize and take responsibility for your choices and actions, to get a result, no matter negative or positive. What is most important, it’s my personal result for a specific goal.