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KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD KNOW YOUR WORLD

SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS:SPEAKER INTRODUCTIONS:

Ms. Viktoriya Viktorivna BaltserHead of the Board, Community Foundation of Voznesensk Member of the Voznesensk City Council, Local level of Legislative Activity Voznesensk, Mykolayivska Oblast

Mr. Vitaliy Mykolayovych KravchukAttorney Member of the Starokostiantyniv City Council, Local level of Legislative Activity Starokostyantyniv, Khmelnytska Oblast

Mr. Viktor Oleksiyovych KvasovEducational trainer ,Donbas State Technical University Member, Alchevsk City Council's Committee on Education, Sports, Cultural Affairs Alchevsk, Luhanska Oblast

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

UKRAINE MAPUKRAINE MAP

COUNTRY QUICK FACTS COUNTRY 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)

LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTSEVENTS

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LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE:

• Hello приві , т віта !, ю здорове нькі були pryvit, vitayu!, zdoroven'ki bul

Bye бува !й buvay!

YES так tak no niні• THANK YOU дяку ю тобі/ , вам спасибі diakuyu tobi/vam, spasybi• YOU’RE WELCOME ласка во про !симо laskavo

prosymo!• PLEASE будь ла bud' lска aska• I LOVE YOU я тебе , кохаю я тебе люблю ya

tebe kokhayu, ya tebe liubliu • HOW ARE YOU як спра yak sprви avy

UKRAINEUKRAINE

•LEADER: President: Viktor Yanukovych

•GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary

•VOTING AGE: 18

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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?

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?

RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

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NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTSEVENTS

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FOODFOOD

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

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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.