See Forward Impact
We view success as a collective achievement, not an individual snapshot.
Individual & Collective Impact
We embrace each participant’s unique talents, needs, and potential, providing personalized support both individually and as a cohesive group. After completing the program, our participants successfully launched their own communities in Ukraine, engaging between 20 to 250 new individuals in meaningful, high-impact graduation projects.
Opportunity Fair
After graduating from See Forward Ukraine 2024, Elizabeth Taran and Adelina Diakova from Dnipro Polytechnic Institute, organized the networking event “Opportunity Fair” bringing together more than 240 students and 14 partner organizations offering mentorship, internship and future employment opportunities in civic and youth organizations, business and non-profit sectors.
“Green Mission”, an ecology-centered board game
Following the program, a group of participants—Margarita Shatkovska, Anastasia Kashlikuova, Olha Bondareva, Valeria Hladka & Nika Zayats—found common interests in game design and development. They are now working on the prototype of an ecology-themed board game to raise awareness about environmental issues, teach strategies to reduce negative environmental impact and cultivate responsibility for actions in ecological situations.
“Feel, Fulfill and Lift Up”
This Telegram channel was created by a group of See Forward graduates—Bohdana Hura, Kateryna Neumyvako, Karyna Stukhonog, Sophia Belenchuk & Solomiya Lukuovska—to provide active support for Ukrainian girls and women. Here, dozens of members can share experiences, receive valuable insights on personal growth from peers, and sign up for events that help to find inspiring people and supportive communities.
“Here, everyone is heard”
A national debate on the topics of criminal law
A national debate on the topics of criminal law hosted by Maria Shevchuk included 13 competing teams and a total of 89 attendees. A portion of the raised funds was donated to the family of a fellow law student, killed in action.
Open-access epidemiology and virology podcast
Open-access epidemiology and virology podcast, hosted by Anastasia Kashlikuova, invites young Ukrainian science students to attend monthly lectures by speakers from the international scientific community.
Stories of growth
Margarita Shatkovska pursued her newfound interest in AI following one of the program’s presentations and participated in the IT hackathon (Ukraine). She also began volunteering at the Nezabutni [‘Unforgettable’] Charitable Foundation memory café for older people with dementia.
Bohdana Hura started a job working with internally displaced parents and children at an afterschool program in a local school in Lviv, Ukraine.
Karyna Stukhonog completed her physical therapy training and started teaching stretching exercises classes, 18 online for maximum outreach. Because of it, she was invited into a professional rehabilitation and recovery program for Ukrainian soldiers returning from the front lines with musculoskeletal injuries.
Inspired by working with the Program’s psychologist, Sophia Belenchuk changed her university major to Psychology and Linguistics; she also started a part-time job working with internally displaced families.
Kateryna Neumyvako started an internship in human psychology and AI, encouraged by a conversation with one of the mentors about AI and mental health.
Adelina Diakova works as a Professional of Innovation Activities at "Dotyk" Municipal Enterprise of Dnipro City Council.
Marya Vinnitchenko interns with the Program's fitness coach, Yuliya Vetkasova, teaching exercise classes.