A presentation on Ukraine as part of the #KYCKYW project.

1. UKRAINE
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLD

2. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE

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

4. UKRAINE MAP

5. 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)
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6. LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
EVENTS

7. LANGUAGE:
• Hello привіт, вітаю!, здоровенькі були pryvit,
vitayu!, zdoroven'ki bul
Bye бувай!
buvay!
YES так
tak no ні ni
• THANK YOU дякую тобі/вам, спасибі
diakuyu tobi/vam, spasybi
• YOU’RE WELCOME ласкаво просимо! laskavo prosymo!
• PLEASE будь ласка bud' laska
• I LOVE YOU я тебе кохаю, я тебе люблю ya
tebe kokhayu, ya tebe liubliu
• HOW ARE YOU як справи
yak spravy

8. UKRAINE
•LEADER: President: Viktor Yanukovych
•GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary
•VOTING AGE: 18

9. CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

12. ECONOMICS
 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?

13. EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacyloans, 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?

14. RELIGION(S)

15. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –
MEN/WOMEN
• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and
society
• Dress
• Gender rites / rituals
• Education- College-Grad
• At Work
• At Home
• Roles in Society

16. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTS

17. FOOD

18. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS &
TRADITIONS

19. EVERYDAY LIVING
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Typical Day- schedule
A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old
Study-Homework
Extracurriculars
Family Life- traditional housing- extended familyPets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement
parks-zoos-parks etc.

20. SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES
• Wrap up with what they notice- similar their
country to us- differentFuture- Where do they see themselves- 5-10 years
from now
Why is the international exchange important to them
Conversation- what has the class learned from their
presentation- most surprising-

21. LINKS
• Learn more- social media in their countrywebsites with more info- music- city- travel
• News Media