Goals. It is important for any organization to assess their goals and adjust their actions accordingly. This is also true for people who have set personal goals in their life. It has been a while since my last blog post. However, it is for good reason. I have been busy.

I am glad say that I have reached all my goals within the first year of my service. The following information will provide you with each goal and background on my involvements in Ukraine.

1. By the end of my first year I will have completed one project and establish ideas and partners for 2 other project.

Young Journalist- Volyn Media Club (Proposed)

PDM Mini-series- Lesya Ukrainka National University (Complete)

Student Union- EuroFuture (Complete)

Director’s Visit (Complete)

Business Academy- Lesya Ukrainka National University (Complete)

Leadership Development Program (in Progress)

Digital Capacity Development, US State Department (Approved)

2. By the end of my first year I will have completed 15 English clubs.

Holiday’s, Chernihiv Technical University, 30

Leadership, Ukrainian National University in Chernihiv, 30

Purchasing Items, Stari Belious School, 12

Volunteerism, Lublinets School, 30

Volunteerism, Kovel Gymnasium , 12

Volunteerism, School Number Twelve, 24

Ecology, Kovel Gymnasium, 8

2026?, School Number Twelve, 16

Personal Presentation, KAM bridge, 20

2026?, Kovel Gymnasium, 6

Feeling and Traits, Lublinets School, 15

Traveling, KAM bridge, 12

12 English Lesson at CLA (First three months)

Entertainment, Lublinets School, 30

Innovation Hour, Kovel Gymnasium, 24

Innovation Hour, School Number Twelve, 16

Bucket List (What), KAMbridge, 12

Bucket List (Why and how), KAMbridge, 12

Great Women in History, Kovel Gymnasium, 10

Countries Around the World, Kovel Gymnasium, 10

Adult English Club, Office, 17

Big Bang Theory, Office 8

Big Bang Theory, Office, 6

Big Bang Theory, Office 8

Word game, Office, 14

Ring of Fire, Office, 8

“Th”, Lublinets, 5

Word Game, Gymnasium, 12

Ring of Fire, Gymnasium, 16

Ring of Fire, Lublinets, 12

Word Game, KAMbridge, 10

3. By the end of the first year I will have participated in 15 trainings, forums, or conferences.

PST University, Chernihiv, Participant, 48

ICM Training, Chernihiv,  Facilitator, 20

First Aid Training, Chernihiv, Facilitator, 30

Collaboration Training, Kovel, Participant, 12

Organizational Dynamics Training, Kyiv, Facilitator, 20

Procurement Transparency in America, Odessa, Facilitator, 20

PST University, Iprin, Facilitator, 70

PEPFAR Training, Rivne, Participant, 60

PDM Training, Kyiv, Participant, 70

Team Building, Lutsk, Facilitator, 35

Intercultural dialog, Lutsk, Facilitator, 30

AIESEC, Lutsk, Facilitator, 15

Mediation Panel, Lutsk, Facilitator, 20

Counselor’s Training, Poltava, Participant, 12

Community Development Training, Kovel, Facilitator, 20

Countering Stereotypes, Lutsk, Facilitator, 25

IST OCA, Kyiv, Facilitator, 55

Leadership and Empowering Young Woman, Lutsk, Facilitator, 25

4. By the end of my 1st year I will have written 2 grants and have 1 accepted and approved for funding.

LDP, SPA Grant, Approved

Digital Capacity Development, US State Department, Approved

Young Journalist Development Program, US State Department, In Progress

Student Outreach, Embassy of Denmark, Submitted

CCCM, Vicegrad Fund, Not Submitted

5. By the end of my 1st year I will have 1 published articles or scholarly reviews.

Entrepreneurs Cookbook: A Recipe for Organizational Efficiency, Legal Space, July 2016

Mediation in Ukraine Guidebook, USAID, August 2016