МІЖНАРОДНИЙ КОНКУРС ТВОРЧИХ РОБІТ ШКОЛЯРІВ, СТУДЕНТІВ ТА ВЧИТЕЛІВ

From September 28 to 30, the final of the 23rd International Contest of Creative Works for school and university students, postgraduates, and teachers “Lessons of War and Holocaust – Lessons of Tolerance” took place in Chernivtsi. The event was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies with the assistance and financial support of the Conference on Material Claims of Jews to Germany (Claims Conference).  .

The jury included scholars, historians, educators, and media communications specialists:

Faina Vynokurova, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Deputy Director for Scientific and Methodological Work at the State Archive of Vinnytsia Region, Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine (Vinnytsia);

Yehor Vradii, Deputy Director of “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies, Junior Research Fellow at the Mykola Hayovyi Center for Contemporary History at the Ukrainian Catholic University (Dnipro);

Raisa Yevtushenko, Methodologist in the Department of Educational Content at the State Institution “Ukrainian Institute for Educational Development,” Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine (Kyiv);

Nataliia Ostrovska, Candidate of Sciences in Social Communications, Head of the Department of Journalism at the National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic,” media trainer (Zaporizhzhia);

Iryna Piskariova, Head of Educational Programs at “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies (Dnipro);

Hanna Skoreiko, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of the History of Ukraine, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Chernivtsi);

Igor Shchupak, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Director of “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies, Vice-Rector of the “Beit Chana” Institute (Ukraine), member of the UJE Board of Directors (Canada), member of the International Auschwitz Council (Poland), member of the Ukrainian-German Commission of Historians, Honored Educator of Ukraine (Dnipro);

Halyna Yatseniuk, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor in the Department of the History of Ukraine, and Deputy Dean for Educational Affairs at the Faculty of History, Political Science, and International Relations, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Chernivtsi).

Participants presented creative works focused on interpreting the history of the war and the Holocaust, as well as historical memory in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Based on the evaluation, the jury selected winners in three categories: school students, university and postgraduate students, and teachers.

POSTGRADUATES, STUDENTS

Diploma for 3rd Place

Поліна Квашенко (Dnipro Professional College of Construction and Installation Technologies and Architecture)

Diploma for 2nd Place

Оксана Буржинська (Rivne State University of the Humanities)

Олександр Черкас (Kyiv National Linguistic University)

Олександр Шинківський (Kyiv Professional College “Synergy”)

Diploma “For the Best Creative Work”

Ivanna Chyzhevych (Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University)

Certificate of Participation in the Contest Final

Yevheniia Nosachenko (Kharkiv Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy)

Kateryna Prysiazhniuk (Rivne State University of the Humanities)

Alina Savchuk (Rivne State University of the Humanities)

Sofia Shapoval (Dnipro Professional College of Construction and Installation Technologies and Architecture)

SCHOOL STUDENTS

Diploma for 3rd Place

Emilia Zelinska (Lyceum No. 10 of the Khmelnytskyi City Council)

Hanna Popsuyko (Borshchiv General Secondary Education Institution (Levels I–III) named after Ya. P. Horoshko, Ternopil Oblast)

Diploma for 2nd Place

Danylo Volianiuk (Borshchiv General Secondary Education Institution (Levels I–III) named after Ya. P. Horoshko, Ternopil Oblast)

Diploma for 1st Place

Yuliia Koren (Bakhmach Lyceum No. 1, Chernihiv Oblast)

Yelyzaveta Slavinska (“Perspektyva” Lyceum of the Domanivka Settlement Council, Mykolaiv Oblast)

Diploma “For the Original Realization of a Creative Idea”

Danylo Olefir, Volodymyr Shulyak (Zhytomyr Lyceum No. 21)

Diploma “For Introducing New Historical Sources into Scientific Circulation”

Anastasiia Samura (Brovary Lyceum No. 6, Kyiv Region)

Certificate of Participation in the Contest Final

Andriana Didukh (Piskiv Lyceum Named After Local Heroes, Rivne Region)

Denys Kyrylenko (Kozelets Lyceum No. 3 of the Kozelets Settlement Council, Chernihiv Oblast)

Lesia Kryvoshia, Maksym Poputarovskyi, Mariia Chichiiuk (Lyceum of Holendry village, Vinnytsia region)

Yaroslava Sydoruk (Lutsk Lyceum No. 28 with Enhanced Physical Training)

Anhelina Shvihar (Lanivtsi General Secondary Education Institution of Levels I–III No. 2, Ternopil Oblast)

TEACHERS

Diploma for 3rd Place

Liudmyla Bilous (Lyceum No. 24 of the Melitopol City Council, Zaporizhzhia Oblast)

Inna Kazymir (Drachyntsi Hub General Secondary Education Institution (Levels I–III), Chernivtsi Oblast)

Nataliia Sauliak (Kostopil Lyceum No. 6, Rivne Oblast)

Diploma “For Active Civic Stance”

Mykhailo Kozachenko (Kryvyi Rih Lyceum No. 77, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast)

Yevhen Ashortia, Kostiantyn Kargin (Kharkiv Lyceum of Arts No. 133, Kharkiv Lyceum No. 16)

Diploma “For the Original Realization of a Creative Idea”

Nataliia Kvasha (Kyiv Professional College “Synergy”)

Diploma “For Pedagogical Mastery”

Oksana Hryb (Rivne Lyceum No. 18)

Alina Denysova (Dobropillia Educational Complex: Gymnasium – General Education School of Levels I–III No. 1, Donetsk Region)

Liliia Denysova (Bilytske General Education School of Levels I–III No. 10, Donetsk Oblast)

Nataliia Ivashchenko (Rotmistrivka Lyceum named after Hero of Ukraine Yevhen Lysenko, Vinnytsia Region)

Andrii Mahaletskyi (Lyceum No. 21, Zhytomyr)

Diploma for 2nd Place

Nina Avramenko, Tetiana Chernenko (Losynivka General Secondary Education Institution (Levels I–III), Chernihiv Oblast; NGO “Time for Us,” Chernihiv Oblast)

Ihor Karas (Kozelets Lyceum No. 3, Chernihiv Oblast)

Olha Krasnytska, Tetiana Lanevska (M. V. Ostrohradskyi Poltava Academy of Continuing Education)

Diploma for 1st Place

Liliia Volianiuk (Ya. P. Horoshko Borshchiv General Secondary Education Institution (Levels I–III), Ternopil Oblast)

Iryna Fontalina, Serhii Fontalin (Sumy Specialized School of Levels I–III No. 20, Sumy Specialized School of Levels I–III No. 29)

Diploma “For the Best Realization of a Pedagogical Idea”

Irina Matkovska (Vinnytsia Lyceum No. 18)

Certificate of Participation in the Contest Final

Olena Moskalenko (Poltava Polytechnic Professional College of the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”)

Yuliia Nuzha (Ivan Buriak Oleksandrivskyi Lyceum, Kharkiv Region)

Oksana Rebets (Byshkyv General Secondary Education Institution, Levels I–III, Dobrosyn-Maheriv United Territorial Community, Lviv Oblast)

“Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies congratulates the winners and all the finalists of the Contest! We thank all the participants for their research, creative approach, and attention to complex chapters of history. We also extend our special gratitude to the jury members and educators who help the younger generation reflect on the past, develop critical thinking, and foster a culture of remembrance and tolerance.

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