Ivano-Frankivsk

Veronika was born in the historical city of Halych, where she graduated from the Halych Lyceum named after I. Osmomysl with honors. At the same time, she was engaged in playing the piano, dancing, singing, and drama. She began to show her activity when she headed the student government, becoming its president. Later, she entered the scientific physical-technical lyceum, where there was a strong patriotic education. As a result, she became an activist of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom, having entered the Leadership Program 2025.

«Freedom is an indispensable right of every Ukrainian, and youth is the driving force of every generation. What united most revolutionary changes? Where did it all always start? That's right, with the youth, who cared, who went to protests, who fought for freedom. That's why the activities of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom are the most valuable thing that can be».

Bohdan, 17 years old, was born and raised in the city of Halych. He graduated from the Yaroslav Oslomysl Galician Lyceum. He is currently studying at Lviv National University, majoring in Marketing. In 2024, he joined the libertarian movement, taking part in the leadership program of Ukrainian Students for Freedom. He is professionally engaged in boxing, leads an active social life, and is developing himself as a young entrepreneur.

Freedom is the right of every person to live according to their own choices, take responsibility for their actions, and freely realize their potential. Students are the best suited to embody these values. The youth of the OSS are open to new ideas, boldly question outdated approaches, and strive for change. The Leadership Program is an environment that creates a platform for the exchange of ideas, the development of leadership, and the formation of an active civic position. That is why students are the key to spreading the ideas of freedom and building a progressive society.

Vira is an activist of Ukrainian Students for Freedom since 2024. She was born and lives in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. In 2022 she graduated from the 9th grade at the Lyceum for Gifted Children with an in-depth study of the History of Ukraine. From 2022-2025, she receives pre-higher professional education Junior Bachelor in the specialty "Entrepreneurship, Trade and Exchange Activities" From 2019-2023, she was a member of the Plast public organization. In summer 2023, she was in the communications team at the NGO "By the Way." A social activist, volunteer, loves to read and travel.

Freedom is the basic element of free life, of the future.I value the right to choose, the right to vote, the right to express my thoughts without judgment, and to be free to do what I love and can do.

Ksenia is a 'Ukrainian Students for Freedom activist'. She grew up in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where she finished school and began her youth activism, first as a member of the youth council and later as a volunteer at a youth center. In 2023, she entered the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University to study law. In 2024, she joined the Ukrainian Students for Freedom.

For me, freedom is the ability to live the way I want. Freedom also means responsibility for your own actions. And I am ready to take this responsibility, ensuring a good future for myself and others, in particular, I took this responsibility by becoming an activist of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom.

Sviatoslav was born in the picturesque city of Rohatyn in the Carpathian region of Ukraine. He grew up in Ivano-Frankivsk, where he finished school and received extracurricular education at the city's Youth Club. He graduated from the Precarpathian National University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and switched to a master's degree in statistics at the same university. In 2022-2023, he interned at the Carpathian Institute of Analytics.

Sviat likes combining physical and intellectual activity, so he considers sports the best option for his free time: he loves table tennis, chess, and football. And if he has more than one free day, you can be sure that he will go on a trip somewhere.

Sviatoslav's liberal views were shaped back in his school days, but they crystallized only when he joined the USF in 2023. Since joining the organization, he has actively participated and organized his community's events!

'Freedom is about simple things that can be expressed in one phrase: "You can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't affect other people." In fact, the more times you read this phrase, the more senses and thoughts it evokes. And it is this process when a person begins to realize, to see information from a different angle each time - this is the result that is achieved when you are a Free Person. I am glad that such initiative communities as the USF have emerged in free Ukraine, and I am sure that such associations will create a successful future for Ukraine!'

Andrii is an activist of the NGO 'Ukrainian Students for Freedom', founder of the YouTube channel 'PALATA', interviewer, co-organiser of the Tusovochka.if apartment projects. Andriy is currently studying at King Daniel University in Ivano-Frankivsk. Since childhood, he has attended many different bands, plays the piano, guitar, and flute. He is interested in history, philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines.

'Only those who go into battle every day for them are worthy of life and freedom.'

Anastasia is an functionary of the USF. She grew up in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. From 2021, she is studying at Lviv National University at the Faculty of International Relations. She joined USF in 2022 as a follower and became an activist after the Leadership Program.

«USF, for me, it is about people, like-minded people, about the future of Ukraine. It's about interesting events, new incredible acquaintances with different people from different parts of Ukraine».

Yurii is from Ivano-Frankivsk. He studied at the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian University Master of political science, postgraduate student. Received a second higher education at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (European Communication). Currently he works in the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council. Co-coordinator of the "Youth and Power" project in Ivano-Frankivsk. Participant and co-organizer of youth exchange projects under the Erasmus+ program. His hobbies include playing kinds of sport, tourism,hiking and pub quizzes.

'USF is a wonderful platform that unites people with common values. Among which the highest is freedom - individual and collective. This is a community that allows young people with a similar vision of the development of our society to work qualitatively for the benefit of a free Ukraine.'

Максим – координатор УСС. Народився в Івано-Франківську, з 2021 року навчається у Прикарпатському національному університеті за спеціальністю «Туризм». В серпні 2022 року відкривав для себе Програму Лідерства від УСС та пройшов відбір, згодом стає активістом УСС. З вересня того ж року — голова Івано-Франківського осередку. Протягом року активно займався розвитком осередку в місті, спільно з командою проводив різні заходи та інфо-кампанії. В липні 2023 року став співорганізатором міжнародної конференції «Ukrainian Renaissance». Після Програми Лідерства 2023 стає функціонером УСС, незадовго після цього долучається до команди Правління в ролі комунікаційника. Опісля Проргами Лідерства 2024 стає координатором УСС.

«Свобода – наріжний камінь суспільства. Не можна обманювати себе ілюзіями, що ми приречені та нічого не вирішуємо – у вільній країні можливостей для розумних та активних людей цілком достатньо. Головне – розуміння цього та наполеглива праця над самим собою, а УСС – саме та організація, яка дасть тобі всі можливості для цього».

Angelina is a USF activist. She was born in the city of Poltava, where she graduated from school. Later, Angelina entered Vasyl Stefanyk Prykarpattia National University, majoring in "Accounting and Taxation", where she is still studying. Joined USF in 2022 after the leadership program.

Freedom for me is not only about the physical, but also about the spiritual. It is about the free expression of thoughts, ideas and desires. It's about free choice. It is at USF that I feel the freedom that does not occur in everyday life. USF is about the youth who long for freedom. It is about students who are eager for change, but also ready to change.

Lіubov has been an activist of the USF since August 23, 2021. She was born in Ivano-Frankivsk region. In 2016 she graduated from ninth-grade school. In the same year she entered the Ivano-Frankivsk College of Technology and Business, where she studied "Finance, Banking and Insurance". After graduating from college, she entered the Institute of Management from the Western Ukrainian National University. Since 2021 she has been studying Marketing at one of Lviv's universities.
In 2020, in her free time from work and study, she started volunteering.
She joined the USF team at the 2021 Leadership Program.

«‎How to understand what your core values ​​are? — To answer the question, "For what are you ready to give your life?". I'll say i have this is freedom". The history of Ukraine has made us understand its price. The older generation has made us understand how important youth activity or inaction is for the country . I want to be useful to Ukraine, to build it for future generations. We will be happy in old age if the youth of the country is happy. That's why I joined the USF.»

Andriii from Andrushyvka in Zhytomyr Oblast. He graduated from the highway college as an auto mechanic and Zhytomyr University as a digital technologist. Since 2018, he has become a graphic designer. Since 2021 - works as a Web and UX/UI designer. For him, design is an opportunity to influence and change the world for the better. Divides life into before and after 2018. It was at this time that he began to discover the fascinating world of youth activism, hitchhiking, projects and volunteering. He likes to run, so he ran a marathon and plans not to stop there. And he is also fond of mountains, so he has more than 1,000 km of hiking (well, he also climbed Ararat solo).

«USS is for me a community of cool people from different regions of Ukraine united by the idea of freedom. These are people of action, people of change. People who move the country to a new and better one».