One Year of Resistance: Reflection of Our Ex-Student on the War

February 24 marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our ex-school leaver Kyryl Myronenko, who finished First City Gymnasia in 2021, was among the students who represent Ukraine. So far he is studying at School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. As Dean Joel Hellman stated, exactly one year ago, a town hall was hosted in the ICC Galleria recognizing the start of the war. SFS gathered again as a community in the Galleria to acknowledge the resilience of the Ukrainian people and reflect on the past year of the conflict. SFS’ Ukrainian students — among them, Kyryl Myronenko (SFS'26), Iryna Tiasko (SFS'23), Iryna Adam (SSP'26), Ruslana Kochmar (MSFS'23) and Juliana Kogan (MASIA'23) — shared reflections on the personal impact of the war, how Ukraine’s struggle would be remembered in history and their hopes for a resolution. Georgetown’s Chamber Singers gave their rendition of Bozhe Velykyi (Prayer for Ukraine) before Deacon Peter Mansour closed the event with a prayer.

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Our external pupils: Danylo Musiienko in the USA

The war scattered many of our pupils all across the world. As of January 9, 2023, 156 students are studying in different schools worldwide and they are still extern pupils of our school.

Danylo Musiienko, the pupil of the 4B class is in the USA with his parents where he attends local school.

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Participation in the Exhibition: Gold Medal

As it was stated on the site of Cherkasy Regional Institute of Postgraduate Education of Teachers, the collection of articles by the FCG teachers under the title of “Modern Experience of International Partnership Relations in the Polylingual Gymnasia in Time of Current Challenges” was awarded with the GOLD MEDAL in the XIII International Exhibition “Modern Educational Establishments-2022” which took place in Kyiv. For the last five years our gymnasia has had an honour of participating and winning the highest award in this prestigious exhibition among multiple educational establishments of Ukraine.

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