Vladyslav is a 2nd year student of the Ethics-Politics-Economics program at the Ukrainian Catholic University. Since the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, he has been a member of the Student Initiative Working Group, engaged in the development of proposals for changes in his study program. Vladyslav was born in Zaporizhzhia, where he was raised and graduated from school. In the 11th grade, he took part in the FLEX program and studied in Idaho, USA. During this time, he participated in speech and debate competitions and became a member of the National Speech and Debate Association. After graduation, in 2020-2021, he took part in the formation program at the Lviv branch of the Ukrainian Leadership Academy. Vladyslav’s interests include philosophy, politics, religion, urbanism, and related fields. He enjoys traveling around Ukraine, meeting new people, and exploring religious communities.

‘The expression “trends we don’t like prevail while we keep silent” in my understanding is inextricably linked to freedom.The freedom to choose the world I live in, to be a full-fledged participant in it, to show determination and courage in the face of destructive processes. And occasionally, on the contrary, openness to being wrong. It is through the expression of our own opinions that we encounter the response of others – support, disagreement, opposition; it is in this process that we interact with the world and find our own place.’