The document discusses various aspects of Ukraine, including its community leaders, basic country facts, and details about the Open World Leadership Program that fosters partnerships between Eurasian leaders and American counterparts. It provides insights into Ukraine's demographics, economy, language, government, and everyday life, covering sectors like education, culture, and traditions. Additionally, it highlights the importance of American host families in supporting this public diplomacy initiative since 1999.

1. UKRAINEUKRAINE
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLDKNOW YOUR WORLD

2. SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS:SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS:
Ms. Viktoriya Viktorivna Baltser
Head of the Board, Community
Foundation of Voznesensk
Member of the Voznesensk City
Council, Local level of Legislative
Activity
Voznesensk, Mykolayivska Oblast
Mr. Vitaliy Mykolayovych Kravchuk
Attorney Member of the
Starokostiantyniv City Council, Local
level of Legislative Activity
Starokostyantyniv, Khmelnytska Oblast
Mr. Viktor Oleksiyovych Kvasov
Educational trainer ,Donbas State
Technical University
Member, Alchevsk City Council's
Committee on Education, Sports,
Cultural Affairs
Alchevsk, Luhanska Oblast

3. OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAMOPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Since its founding by Congress in 1999, the Open World
Program has enabled more than 14,000 current and
future Eurasian leaders to experience American democracy,
civil society and community life; work with their
American counterparts; stay in American homes; and gain
new ideas and inspiration for implementing
change back home. Some 6,000 American host families and
their communities in all 50 states have partnered
with the U.S. Congress and Open World to make this
ambitious public diplomacy effort possible.

4. UKRAINE MAPUKRAINE MAP

5. COUNTRY QUICK FACTSCOUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Ukraine
• Population: 45.1 million (UN, 2011)
• Capital: Kiev
• Largest city: Kyiv (Kiev)
• Area: 603,700 sq km (233,090 sq miles)
• Major language: Ukrainian (official), Russian
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 hryvnya = 100 kopiykas
• Main exports: Military equipment, metals, pipes, machinery,
petroleum products, textiles, agricultural products
• GNI per capita: US $3,120 (World Bank, 2011)

6. LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANTLANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
EVENTSEVENTS

7. LANGUAGE:LANGUAGE:
• Hello привіт, вітаю!, здоровенькі були pryvit,
vitayu!, zdoroven'ki bul
Bye бувай! buvay!
YES так tak no ні ni
• THANK YOU дякую тобі/вам, спасибі
diakuyu tobi/vam, spasybi
• YOU’RE WELCOME ласкаво просимо! laskavo
prosymo!
• PLEASE будь ласка bud' laska
• I LOVE YOU я тебе кохаю, я тебе люблю ya
tebe kokhayu, ya tebe liubliu
• HOW ARE YOU як справи yak spravy

8. UKRAINEUKRAINE
•LEADER: President: Viktor Yanukovych
•GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary
•VOTING AGE: 18

11. ECONOMICSECONOMICS
 What products or services is your country known
for? What are the products that are
grown/made (agricultural, manufacturing,
mining, services)?
 What kinds of products are imported to your
country?
 What kinds of products are exported from
your country?
 What is the economy like today in your
country?

12. EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy-
loans, credit cards, cash…
• Jobs – what age do young people start working -
kinds of jobs- ?
• Students and money- Impact for this age group?-
do kids get an allowance? Work?

13. RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

14. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTSEVENTS

15. FOODFOOD

16. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS &CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS &
TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

17. EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING
• Typical Day- schedule
• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old
• Study-Homework
• Extracurriculars
• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family-
• Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement
parks-zoos-parks etc.