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This past weekend, @princeton held its annual Reunions event. In the line up at this weekend-long event there are thematic talks and conversations around the most pressing topics featuring Princeton’s own alumni and experts in their fields.
For Razom and Razom’s CEO, Dora Chomiak (a …very proud Princeton alum), there is no more pressing topic than Ukraine, and more specifically – civil society in Ukraine – and noticing there were no events about Ukraine planned – Dora changed that.
(Yes, this was the second conversation Dora held last week at one of her alumni institutions. Last week, Dora also sat down with Slava Vakarchuk of Okean Elzy at Columbia University. Find our recap of that great event further in our feed.)
Joining Dora in coversation on this very topic during Princeton Reunions was Anne-Marie Slaughter, the current president and CEO of New America. Amongst all the programming offered to attendees of Princeton Reunions, the conversation between Dora and Anne-Marie on Ukraine was notably standing-room only.
Thank you to Princeton Reunions for including Ukraine and Razom in this event where so many people came together (#Razom) to think, collaborate, and do. Thank you to everyone who attended for their interest in Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ukraine!
#RazomConnect #PrincetonReunions #RazomForUkraine
This past weekend, Princeton University held its annual Reunions event. In the line up at this weekend-long event there are thematic talks and conversations around the most pressing topics featuring Princeton’s own alumni and experts in their fields.
For Razom and Razom’s CEO, Dora …Chomiak (a very proud Princeton alum), there is no more pressing topic than Ukraine, and more specifically – civil society in Ukraine – and noticing there were no events about Ukraine planned – Dora changed that.
(Yes, this was the second conversation Dora held last week at one of her alumni institutions. Last week, Dora also sat down with Slava Vakarchuk of Okean Elzy at Columbia University. Find our recap of that great event further in our feed.)
Joining Dora in coversation on this very topic during Princeton Reunions was Anne-Marie Slaughter, the current president and CEO of New America. Amongst all the programming offered to attendees of Princeton Reunions, the conversation between Dora and Anne-Marie on Ukraine was notably standing-room only.
Thank you to Princeton Reunions for including Ukraine and Razom in this event where so many people came together (#Razom) to think, collaborate, and do. Thank you to everyone who attended for their interest in Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ukraine!
#RazomConnect #PrincetonReunions #RazomForUkraine
#UkraineActionSummit was co-organized by Razom and unites all kinds of advocates from various places, backgrounds, and experience levels.
Ira is new to advocating for Ukraine on the Hill but is very active within her local community in Birmingham, Alabama.
She fled Ukraine due …to the Russian invasion and advocates for the support of her country to have a chance to come back home and get her life back.
Watch her full story on the social media of the American Coalition for Ukraine.
#UASAdvocate #RazomAdvocacy
🤝 Today, even with what feels like endless air raids, our team is Ukraine is together & strong.
No matter how many missiles & drones they might throw at us, we’ll never stop working and fighting for a safe, prosperous Ukraine.
We’re winning, and we’re doing it …разом – together!
Happy Memorial Day to Razom’s friends and supporters in the US. 🇺🇸 The United States owes its freedom to the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for it. This is a truth that Ukraine knows all too well. But freedom is worth fighting for.
#RazomForUkraine
🤝 Today, even with what feels like endless air raids, our team is Ukraine is together & strong.
No matter how many missiles & drones they might throw at us, we’ll never stop working and fighting for a safe, prosperous Ukraine.
We’re winning, and we’re doing it …разом – together!
Happy Memorial Day to Razom’s friends and supporters in the US. 🇺🇸 The United States owes its freedom to the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for it. This is a truth that Ukraine knows all too well. But freedom is worth fighting for.
#RazomForUkraine
🤝 Today, even with what feels like endless air raids, our team is Ukraine is together & strong. No matter how many missiles & drones they might throw at us, we’ll never stop working and fighting for a safe, prosperous Ukraine. We’re winning, and we’re doing it разом – …together!
If anyone needs any more proof that Russia is a terrorist state that must be stopped—just watch this video with sound on.
The screaming of the kids who are running for shelter will tell you all you need to know.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival takes a close look at Ukraine with WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA – which poignantly captures how a small community continues with life amid trauma and loss, while war rages on close by.
Join audiences for its US premiere at the #HRWFFNY taking place on 6/6 at… Film at Lincoln Center and the second screening on 6/7 at IFC Center. The screenings will be followed by a live Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.
Or stream the film across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio!
#RazomConnect #HRWFFNY #WhenSpringCameToBucha
The Saint George Ukrainian Festival took place this past weekend in the East Village 🇺🇦
This annual event marks a wonderful time of celebration of Ukrainian culture as we come together — Razom! 🤝
Bringing the heart of Ukrainian culture to New York City is done thanks to… the help of all of the wonderful attendees, volunteers and performers who made this event possible! Thank you for coming and we hope to see you again next year! 💙💛
Featured in video 👇
@veselkanyc , @syzokryli , @ssshumska , @taras_gk , @christina_obertos , @anna_obertos , @smilyvi.studio , @darina.burnos , @tasiamaczaj , @zmustafaeva.1 , @zmustafaeva.2 , @christina_yavdoshnyak , @sobolivska_sofiya , @bk.anna_
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#ukrainianculture #stgeorgeukrainianfestival #razom #razomforukraine #razomlounge
This past weekend, @princeton held its annual Reunions event. In the line up at this weekend-long event there are thematic talks and conversations around the most pressing topics featuring Princeton’s own alumni and experts in their fields.
For Razom and Razom’s CEO, Dora Chomiak (a ...very proud Princeton alum), there is no more pressing topic than Ukraine, and more specifically - civil society in Ukraine - and noticing there were no events about Ukraine planned - Dora changed that.
(Yes, this was the second conversation Dora held last week at one of her alumni institutions. Last week, Dora also sat down with Slava Vakarchuk of Okean Elzy at Columbia University. Find our recap of that great event further in our feed.)
Joining Dora in coversation on this very topic during Princeton Reunions was Anne-Marie Slaughter, the current president and CEO of New America. Amongst all the programming offered to attendees of Princeton Reunions, the conversation between Dora and Anne-Marie on Ukraine was notably standing-room only.
Thank you to Princeton Reunions for including Ukraine and Razom in this event where so many people came together (#Razom) to think, collaborate, and do. Thank you to everyone who attended for their interest in Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ukraine!
#RazomConnect #PrincetonReunions #RazomForUkraine
This past weekend, Princeton University held its annual Reunions event. In the line up at this weekend-long event there are thematic talks and conversations around the most pressing topics featuring Princeton’s own alumni and experts in their fields.
For Razom and Razom’s CEO, Dora ...Chomiak (a very proud Princeton alum), there is no more pressing topic than Ukraine, and more specifically - civil society in Ukraine - and noticing there were no events about Ukraine planned - Dora changed that.
(Yes, this was the second conversation Dora held last week at one of her alumni institutions. Last week, Dora also sat down with Slava Vakarchuk of Okean Elzy at Columbia University. Find our recap of that great event further in our feed.)
Joining Dora in coversation on this very topic during Princeton Reunions was Anne-Marie Slaughter, the current president and CEO of New America. Amongst all the programming offered to attendees of Princeton Reunions, the conversation between Dora and Anne-Marie on Ukraine was notably standing-room only.
Thank you to Princeton Reunions for including Ukraine and Razom in this event where so many people came together (#Razom) to think, collaborate, and do. Thank you to everyone who attended for their interest in Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ukraine!
#RazomConnect #PrincetonReunions #RazomForUkraine
#UkraineActionSummit was co-organized by Razom and unites all kinds of advocates from various places, backgrounds, and experience levels.
Ira is new to advocating for Ukraine on the Hill but is very active within her local community in Birmingham, Alabama.
She fled Ukraine due ...to the Russian invasion and advocates for the support of her country to have a chance to come back home and get her life back.
Watch her full story on the social media of the American Coalition for Ukraine.
#UASAdvocate #RazomAdvocacy
🤝 Today, even with what feels like endless air raids, our team is Ukraine is together & strong.
No matter how many missiles & drones they might throw at us, we’ll never stop working and fighting for a safe, prosperous Ukraine.
We’re winning, and we’re doing it ...разом - together!
Happy Memorial Day to Razom’s friends and supporters in the US. 🇺🇸 The United States owes its freedom to the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for it. This is a truth that Ukraine knows all too well. But freedom is worth fighting for.
#RazomForUkraine
🤝 Today, even with what feels like endless air raids, our team is Ukraine is together & strong.
No matter how many missiles & drones they might throw at us, we’ll never stop working and fighting for a safe, prosperous Ukraine.
We’re winning, and we’re doing it ...разом - together!
Happy Memorial Day to Razom’s friends and supporters in the US. 🇺🇸 The United States owes its freedom to the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for it. This is a truth that Ukraine knows all too well. But freedom is worth fighting for.
#RazomForUkraine
🤝 Today, even with what feels like endless air raids, our team is Ukraine is together & strong. No matter how many missiles & drones they might throw at us, we’ll never stop working and fighting for a safe, prosperous Ukraine. We’re winning, and we’re doing it разом - ...together!
If anyone needs any more proof that Russia is a terrorist state that must be stopped—just watch this video with sound on.
The screaming of the kids who are running for shelter will tell you all you need to know.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival takes a close look at Ukraine with WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA – which poignantly captures how a small community continues with life amid trauma and loss, while war rages on close by.
Join audiences for its US premiere at the #HRWFFNY taking place on 6/6 at... Film at Lincoln Center and the second screening on 6/7 at IFC Center. The screenings will be followed by a live Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.
Or stream the film across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio!
#RazomConnect #HRWFFNY #WhenSpringCameToBucha
The Saint George Ukrainian Festival took place this past weekend in the East Village 🇺🇦
This annual event marks a wonderful time of celebration of Ukrainian culture as we come together — Razom! 🤝
Bringing the heart of Ukrainian culture to New York City is done thanks to... the help of all of the wonderful attendees, volunteers and performers who made this event possible! Thank you for coming and we hope to see you again next year! 💙💛
Featured in video 👇
@veselkanyc , @syzokryli , @ssshumska , @taras_gk , @christina_obertos , @anna_obertos , @smilyvi.studio , @darina.burnos , @tasiamaczaj , @zmustafaeva.1 , @zmustafaeva.2 , @christina_yavdoshnyak , @sobolivska_sofiya , @bk.anna_
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#ukrainianculture #stgeorgeukrainianfestival #razom #razomforukraine #razomlounge
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In 2018 we’re planning to cover expenses for 30 teams (6 people per team) at Oblast STEM competitions.
Total Budget is $4500
Director, writer and cinematographer with three completed award-winning shorts as well as a feature documentary in post-production. After starting his filmmaker career at 2009, Ruslan brings his skills in project management, process analysis and systems models (received during obtaining MA in cybernetics 2003-2008) and applies them to the creative thinking and artistic thought-processes of film. He also holds BA in Film and Television directing (from the Kyiv National University of theatre, cinema and television by Karpenko-Karyi).
“A chance to participate in The Co-Pilot project it’s an amazing opportunity to help others and to tell the story that will engage and inspire people around the world”
We are gearing up for our 2017 Mission trip. It’ll be a 3-month adventure during which we plan to work with neurosurgeons from several centers from all around the country. Dr.Tomycz has also been invited to deliver an address at the annual Ukrainian Neurosurgery Conference 2017 in Kharkiv.
May 20: arrive in Kyiv, Ukraine
May 22-26: meet with area surgeons at participating centers
May 29- June 9: two week master class with Igor Kurilets MD at the International Neurosurgery Center
June 12-13: Visit to Medical Institute of Sumy State University
June 14-16: Ukrainian Neurosurgery Conference 2017 in Kharkiv
June 19-23: one week course and master class operating in complex spine and craniocervical with Ukrainian spinal surgeons and trainees from Romadanov Institute and International Neurosurgery Center
June 24-July 7: Come back to United States for two weeks
July 10-21: two week master class with Dr. Schlegov at the Neurovascular Institute
July 24-August 4: two week master class in pediatric neurosurgery with surgeons at Lviv Children’s Hospital
August 5-18: travel to out-lying centers of excellence (Stryii, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa)
August 21-31: operate with surgeons at Central Military Hospital and International Neurosurgery Center in Kyiv
September 15: leave Ukraine for United States
The best way to train surgeons is by providing hands-on mentorship and assistance in the operating room. One of the primary goals of the Co-Pilot Project is the continued recruitment of high quality surgeons from United States and Canada to spend time with Ukrainian counterparts, consulting on patients and performing procedures.
Surgical Mentors traveling to Ukraine
Not all of the healthcare volunteers will be able to travel to Ukraine but they still will play an important role from home. Utilizing contemporary technology, including live streaming of surgeries and communication via social media the medical support staff will advice and mentor Ukrainian neurosurgeons as they confront difficult cases.
Medical Support Staff
Advisory Staff
Since our exploratory trip in 2016 we have identified a cohort of motivated and talented surgeons who are hungry for additional instruction and eager for collaboration.
Dr. Luke Tomycz is the newest addition to the pediatric neurosurgical team at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Tomycz finished first in his high school class of over 200 students and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA where he double-majored in biology and chemical engineering. He accepted the prestigious Dean’s Full-Tuition Scholarship to attend medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he first developed an interest in neurosurgery. After medical school, he began his formal neurosurgical training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN where he trained under the late Noel Tulipan, MD, a pioneer in fetal neurosurgery for myelomeningocele. During his seven-year residency, he spent two years obtaining an in-folded fellowship in endovascular surgery, becoming proficient in the treatment of aneurysms, AVMs, Moya-Moya syndrome, and complex dural AV fistulae of adults and children. After this, Dr. Tomycz spent an additional year at Seattle Children’s Hospital performing a large volume of complex epilepsy surgery with Jeff Ojemann, MD. Following an exhaustive job search, Dr.Tomycz was attracted to Austin as the city was in the process of launching a new medical school at the University of Texas.
Dr. Tomycz specializes in all aspects of pediatric neurosurgery including brain tumors, epilepsy, Chiari malformation, tethered cord syndrome, CSF shunting, and intracranial endoscopy. As one of the only dual-trained, pediatric and endovascular neurosurgeons in the country, he is particularly interested in Moya-Moya, brain aneurysms and AVMs, arteriovenous fistulae, and other complex neurovascular disorders in children as well as adults. His research interests include the use of engineering innovations to improve treatments for hydrocephalus and he has published on a wide variety of neurosurgical topics. Outside the operating room, Dr. Tomycz enjoys playing guitar and hiking in the mountains. He has travelled extensively to perform neurosurgery and take part in short-term medical mission work – in Cuba, Kenya, Honduras, Ecuador, and Ukraine.
Dr. Tomycz grew up with four grandparents who told stories of their youth and taught their grandchildren the language of their homeland – Ukraine. His parents were both born in refugee camps following the second world war, and came to this country in the early 1950s with virtually nothing. His father excelled in academics and went into medicine, and both Luke and his brother Nestor followed suit, pursuing a career in neurosurgery. During a long period of study and training that lasted more than 15 years, Luke resolved to return to the homeland of his grandparents and provide the kind of high quality care that children receive in the United States.
In 2014 at the peak of protests in the Maidan, Mariya joined several fellow Ukrainians living in New York City to create Razom, a young, energetic, and progressive start-up which seeks to amplify the voice of Ukraine to an American audience. An active member of the board, she is responsible for organizing cultural events as well as cooperating with government representatives, activists, and various civic groups and human rights organizations in support of Ukraine’s quest for democracy.
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Mariya is also heavily involved with fundraising for Razom’s projects via crowdsourcing, charity events, and online petitions. After graduating from Penn State University with a BA in Advertising and Public Relations and a dual minor in Entrepreneurship and International Studies, Mariya spent over 5 years in Manhattan working within the content marketing industry. She believes in the enormous potential of dedicated volunteers around the world working to rebuild Ukraine one project at a time.
Mariana Magala was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She graduated from The University of Chicago in 2013 and holds a B.A. in Economics and Slavic Languages and Literature. Currently, Mariana is a Strategic Analytics Manager at Interline Brands (subsidiary of The Home Depot) in Jacksonville, Florida. She specializes in analytics, business strategy, and nonprofit development. Mariana was the co-chair of a pro-bono consulting group for nonprofits in Chicago for 3 years and is currently the treasurer for a young professionals group at MOSH (Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville).
Mariana joined Razom’s Neurosurgical initiative in 2016. She is very excited to collaborate with the team and develop the initiative into a highly successful program.