March 25, from 17:00 to 19:00 | 10 Volunteer Battalions Street, Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukraine-USA Teleconference
Ukraine-USA Teleconference: Support Programs For Wives and Families of Veterans
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The teleconference is organized by the Kyiv School of Public Administration named after Serhiy Nyzhnyy in partnership with the NGO “Green Stripe” to share experience in implementing a comprehensive program to support veterans’ families, especially their wives, who are ” pillars of support” in reintegration processes, providing motivation for economic independence and socio-political activity of veterans. In particular, they will discuss programs for veterans’ wives implemented in the United States and announce the All-Ukrainian Comprehensive Program “Veteran’s Wife,” which will soon be implemented at the school as part of the Platform for Interaction of Public Organizations and Formations to Promote Veteran Policy.
Establishment of a scholarship
During the event, the launch of a scholarship project for veterans and active military dedicated to the memory of Leonid Hryshchenko, a soldier of the 72nd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who was killed while performing a combat mission near Vuhledar, will be announced.
Participants of the teleconference
Over 30 veterans’ organizations will participate from the U.S. part, including:
- “Veterans of Foreign Wars”
- “American Legion”
- “Disabled American Veterans”
- “Military Officers Association of America”
- “Blue Star Mothers of America”
- “National Military Family Association”
- “Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors”
- “Fisher House Foundation”
- “Operation Homefront”
- “Wounded Warrior Project”
- “Veterans Support Foundation”
- “Army Wife Network”
- “Navy Wives Clubs of America”
- “Folds of Honor Foundation”
- “Team Red, White & Blue”
- “Military Spouse Employment Partnership”
- “Veterans of Modern Warfare”
- “Military Families United”
- and others.
The Ukrainian side will be represented by:
- heads of regional councils
- TAPS Ukraine
- NGO “Green Stripe”
- All-Ukrainian human rights organization “Legal Hundred”
- Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs
- NGO “Heart of Azovstal”
- NGO “Zemliachky”
- International Association of Psychologists
- and others.
The event will also be attended by representatives of
- foreign embassies of the United States, Croatia and the United Kingdom
- international organizations UNDP, IOM, and the Ukrainian Red Cross.