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He was born and raised in a Ukrainian Sloboda (Sumy). He graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in management. He is sincere and cheerful. Half of the city knows him. He actively participates in everything that seems interesting to him, and he is interested in everything. That’s why he joined the USF, VidNOVA:UA, and works for the benefit of the BazaIT startup, so he can help you find a job in IT.
Svoboda? Is that a political party?! Just kidding…
Valeria is studying at Sumy State University, majoring in International Economic Relations. She hails from Donetsk region — a land of heavy industry, mining, and manufacturing. Valeria envisions the development of this region as her primary goal for the future. In the meantime, she is gaining valuable experience in the field of economics and business while working at PwC, one of the Big Four companies.
In 2024, Valeria joined Students For Liberty. This is not the first organization she has actively participated in, but she is convinced that this community will provide her with the greatest opportunities for personal growth, new connections, and the realization of her ideas.
Valeria is confident that her biography will soon be enriched with new achievements that will allow her to contribute even more to the development of the economy and society.
Freedom is the greatest achievement a person can have and the most precious treasure often taken for granted. Only a free person can change their life, their community, and their country. History shows that where freedom prevails, nations find the strength to rebuild even after the greatest hardships. Freedom is the key to prosperity and justice, inspiring us to create a future where everyone has the right to be themselves, and USS serves as a vivid example of this.
Lina was nobly born to the sounds of fireworks…. fireworks of New Year’s corporate parties. She graduated from a Sumy gymnasium, which no longer exists((( Since childhood, she really wanted to wrestle, but when they saw her health certificate, they advised her to play only one sport: chess. So if someone wants to hurt her in the evening and Lina reaches for pepper spray, she will remember her sports experience, hide the spray, and sit down to play Chapaev. As a 200-point student, I was thinking about what to do with myself, not just to get into something, but to be useful even now. My physical strength at the “go play chess” level immediately rejected active ways to be involved in helping the homeland, so I ended up in cybersecurity. However, life is stormy and hectic, so later the documents were successfully taken away, the search continued, which is why you see Lina doing something often for military fundraisers and always raising money for good education That’s enough for you)
Last winter, a young woman who had just turned 18 in less than a week ran away from home on Ukrainian railroad trains in an attempt to win the right to be who, where, and how she wanted to live. It so happened that she is now filling out her biography, so I can assure you that Freedom is not an abstract concept for me, but rather a big vision with goals that change from time to time, evolving and proving its timeless relevance.
It is not a conditional line, crossing which you find yourself at a clearly defined finish line and become the final winner. Everything changes over time, including the needs and conditions in which society lives, which is why it is important not only to gain freedom but also to be ready to defend it every moment
Nazar is an activist of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom (USF). He was born in 2006 in the city of Sumy, where he continued to reside. From a young age, he showed significant interest in political and economic processes in Ukraine and the world. Nazar first learned about libertarianism in 2021 and was immediately intrigued by the ideas of this movement. In 2024, he joined the USF.
Follow your will, and it will never betray or let you down.
Dmytro was born and raised in the city of Sumy. In 2023, he enrolled in the Educational and Scientific Institute of Business, Economics, and Management at Sumy State University, majoring in “Economics” and “Law.” Since his school days, he has been actively involved in student self-governance. Currently, he continues his activities in student self-government, organizing events and creating projects. He became interested in the Ukrainian Students for Freedom after attending the “Liberty Future for Ukraine” event in Sumy. He enjoys playing the guitar, singing, filming videos, walking, self-improvement, and learning new things.
Ukrainian Students for Freedom is, above all, an association of proactive young people striving for change. It is a community convinced that a place becomes great where you work to make it great.
Ivan Bilokur is an activist of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom. He was born and lived all his life in the town of Sumy, where now he study “Law” in the Sumy branch of the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. Desire to join Ukrainian Students for Freedom appeared after the Sumy forum “Liberty Future for Ukraine”. He joined Ukrainian Students for Freedom in summer of 2024.
Freedom for me is independence, both financial and internal (mental). I am convinced that a person can live a full life only by being truly free, that means not to depend on anyone else. I like the Ukrainian Students for Freedom for its values of freedom and the fact that membership in the organization provides an extremely large number of opportunities for self-development!
Daria was born and raised in the small town of Hlukhiv, Sumy region. After graduating from high school, she entered two universities at once – Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, majoring in Law, and Oleksandr Dovzhenko Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University, majoring in Secondary Education. She joined USF after the Leadership Program 2023.
USF is an association of Ukrainian youth that creates a better future and present for Ukraine. USF is a second family.
Olya grew up in the city Sumy, where she finished a school. In 2020, she started education at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts at the ‘Show Business Management’ department. She joined the organization after participating in the ‘Liberty Game’ project in her hometown. Olya was a co-organizer of the ‘Legislative School’.
Later, in 2023, she was selected for the Leadership Program and joined the organization as an activist.
‘USF is a place of development, finding like-minded people and faith. USL is a place for action.’
Daryna was born, grew up, and lives in Sumy. He is studying at the educational and scientific institute of Business, economics, and Management of Sumy State University, majoring in ‘Management’. Back in the days of the school, she participated in various grant competitions for the implementation of her own projects. Currently, he continues his activities in project management and student self-government. USF became interested after the Liberty game in 2023 in Sumy. She likes to film essential events in her life, go for walks, and enjoy what she does.
‘For me, USF are free people who want and know what they are doing. It is an extremely large-scale place for self-realization, where you feel free, which means comfortable. Here, each member of the organization understands what he or she is capable of and his/her influence.’
Ruslan is an activist of the USF. He was born in Sumy, but immediately moved to Vorozhba, where he currently lives. He is graduating from the 11th grade this year. He graduated from the 9th grade with honors. During his studies at school, he is an active participant in student self-government, elected its president. He also actively participates in school competitions and Olympiads, where he periodically becomes a winner. In addition to studying, he is also fond of sports, poetry and prose. Joined the organization in 2023.
‘For me, freedom is the fundamental thing that is the basis of any other value. All human goods begin with freedom and end when it disappears. Freedom gives choice, gives an opportunity to change something. Many people don’t believe in this, but I don’t care, because I’m free, I can choose what I want. USF are the future that is becoming the present. A community where the most diverse people coexist. I am very glad that I got here.’
Bohdan is a coordinator of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom (USF) and joined the organization in 2022. He was born and raised in Sumy. In 2017, he enrolled at Sumy State University, majoring in “Computer Science,” and eventually completed his master’s degree. After participating in the Leadership Program in 2022, he became Head of USF Sumy. In 2023, he became Head of the Eastern Cross-Region. Currently, he lives in Kyiv and works as a manager at a charitable foundation. He enjoys dancing, traveling, optimization and development, as well as sharing experiences and learning new things.
«For me, the USF is the belief that Ukraine has a wonderful generation of active, intelligent, and caring people who are focused on the development of their country and the protection of their freedom in all its manifestations. This is a great place for self-development and self-discovery. A place where many live. A place that can be called home, a family, and a motivator for struggle and development».
Evgenia – she was born in the military town of Desna, where she graduated from the 11th grade of the gymnasium. In 2020, she entered the Sumy National University of Science and Technology, majoring in Law. At the end of the 1st year, she took part in the “Agropolitical Debate -2020”. At the university level, she became the best debater and went to the All-Ukrainian level, where the team took 3rd place. During the 1st year, she participated in the faculty’s activities, and at the end of the second year, she is still the student dean of the Faculty of Law. In the winter of 2021, she took part in the All-Ukrainian Forum “Youth Here”, after which she began to actively participate in the life of the city of Sumy.
USF has three priorities in its activities – to unite, educate and mobilize. At the center of these priorities are people. And this is exactly what I like about the organization, because people are the basis of anything and everywhere, and therefore USF is on the right track. And I want to be a part of it! The path to freedom is already being paved by these people, who are already taking my hand with a smile so that I can reach it together with them – Freedom.
Iryna is an activist of the USS. She grew up in the city of Sumy. In 2019 she took part in the project “School of Leaders of Change” which was aimed at improving the city. In 2020, she attended her first protest and a few months later learned about the USS after the “Stop Scarlet” action where she participated with the Sumy branch. In 2021 she graduated from art school. Lysenko and received the award as the best student.
«”Ukraine will be free or uninhabited”, these words mean a lot to me and in order to spread and defend the ideas of freedom, I joined the USF. But if we move away from pathos, USF is a cool community, vibe people with unreal life stories. USF is something more than just an NGO about freedom, USF is a family.»
Artem is an activist of the Sumy branch of the USF. He was born and raised in the village of Mezhyrich, Lebedyn district, Sumy region. After graduating from school he entered Sumy State University, majoring in “Accounting and Taxation”. During his student years he participated in various projects. I would especially like to mention the Ukrainian-Czech project, which was aimed at developing academic mobility at the university. After that, the following year, he participated in the program of personal and professional development “Statesman”. There I learned about USF. Over the past year, he has taken on three projects organized by various USS units. After that, he decided to join the USF and in the summer of 2021 successfully completed the leadership program.
«USF is about values. I believe that freedom is one of the most important values for the Ukrainian people, we have paid a great price for it. USF gives me hope that sooner or later we will be able to overcome all difficulties and reach the European standard of living and free ourselves from the care of “big brother”. The values of freedom are not empty words for us. Even the word “Will” is encrypted in our coat of arms, so this is enough for me to be convinced that the Ukrainian people will never betray the values of freedom.»
Sofia is a 2nd year student at Sumy State University majoring in psychology. For the first time she got acquainted with libertarian ideas in her first year of study, at a lecture organized by the Students for freedom. For her, it was a motivation to move forward only, prioritizing further life. Sofia participated in the Fifth All-Ukrainian Model Organization of the United Nations in Lviv from Platform of New Diplomacy and in the First Student Model of Congress from the Students for freedom held in Kyiv. Considering the world’s problems that affect the development of both our country and all countries of the world helps to develop critical thinking and diplomatic skills. The advocacy of human rights and freedoms and the drafting of bills by students emphasized that nothing is impossible and that Ukraine’s future is only in the hands of young people. It was after the Student Model of Congress that she became fully interested in the ideas of libertarianism and chose the Students for freedom.
Vladyslav is a student, finalist of the UGRAD program, activist, and volunteer. He was born and raised in Sumy. Vlad studies at Sumy State University in the major “International Economic Relations”. Becoming a finalist of the UGRAD program in 2018-19 that sponsors by the US Department of State, he was able to feel the libertarian principles being a student of the American university. He participated in leadership movement, he was the president of the School Government and the head of the City and Regional Council of High School Students. Vladyslav participates in various ERASMUS + projects as well.
Active and determined. Alina was born and lives in the city of Sumy. Since 2016 student of the Department of Journalism of Sumy State University. I chose the specialty without hesitation, since after 15 years I studied at the school of journalism and telecommunications. At the university he held the position of PR-manager in student self-government. From 2015 to 2016 he was the head of the media service of the SMGO “Foundation for Regional Initiatives”. From 2017 became the press secretary of the Sumy youth political movement Valentin Nalyvaichenko “Justice”. I passed an internship on the 1 + 1 channel as a correspondent and even created my own newspaper “Yours Sumy”, whose circulation was 10,000 copies. In the summer of 2018 he joined the USF.
Anna was born and raised in a small town in the Sumy region, where she finished school. She always studied well, since even then she realized that knowledge is the key to success. Then in 2019, Anna entered Sumy State University with a perspective speciality in international law. Since 2020 she has become an activist in the USF because she got into the Leadership Program 2020 and discovered the ideas of the libertarian movement. After that, she began to be actively engaged in public life, hold various events for students and spread ideas of freedom among young people.
Yes, freedom is a broad concept, but above all, it means responsibility. If a person fights for freedom without the feeling of responsibility, he/she turns into an animal controlled by instincts. If we talk about freedom in Ukraine, then we cannot consider ourselves as free as everyone says: no one counts on the opinion of the people. It even seems that the state’s citizens and the Ukrainian government are two separate worlds, although this government consists of the same people. So I want to say that freedom is important in our lives, but there is also a responsibility. USF members support the ideas of freedom.