As part of the visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Estonia, meetings were held at Ukrainian educational centers and cultural institutions, along with the presentation of Business Woman magazine and the donation of the book “100 Records of Ukraine and the World.”
The Ukrainian delegation visited several Sunday schools operating in different cities across Estonia, all of which are part of the Association of Ukrainian Organizations in Estonia headed by Volodymyr Palamar.
Among them was the weekend school of the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM), which has been operating for three years and was founded by Ukrainians, including forcibly displaced persons. The delegation also visited the “Nadiia” school, which has been operating since 1997 under the Prosvita Society and the Association of Ukrainian Organizations in Estonia. The school was created for children born in Estonia so they could preserve the Ukrainian language and culture.
The “Nadiia” school uses a special educational method called “Pisnia Znaika” (“Song Knows Best”) — teaching language through music and songs — developed in cooperation with Ukrainian scholars and educators. Around 65 children study at the “Nadiia” school, while approximately 60 attend the SUM school.
Separate Ukrainian schools also operate in the regions: “Chervona Kalyna” in the city of Valga (18 children) and the “Vodohrai” school (28 children), located near the border. All of these educational centers are part of the Association of Ukrainian Organizations in Estonia.
During the visit, the delegation also visited the National Library of Tallinn, where the presentation of Business Woman magazine and the book “100 Records of Ukraine and the World” took place. The publications were presented there, and opportunities for future cultural and educational projects in cooperation with Ukrainian communities abroad were discussed.
The record book was donated to the collection of the National Library of Tallinn, as well as to Mrs. Yuliia, the wife of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Estonia, and to one of the Ukrainian Sunday schools. Copies of Business Woman magazine were also left with the Association of Ukrainian Organizations and Ukrainian schools.
The presentation of the magazine and the book was organized by Inna Hordiienko, Director of the foreign representative office of Business Woman in Estonia.
Hanna Krysiuk, President of Business Woman Club, thanked Inna Hordiienko and her team for organizing the event, highlighting the high level of the meetings and the importance of developing educational and cultural initiatives for Ukrainians abroad.
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