Ukrainian Students' Club at the University of Toronto

To end of the academic year we had a very special guest - veteran of russia’s war on Ukraine Shaun Pinner. From his powerful talk, we heard first-hand accounts about russia’s inhumane treatment of Prisoners of War, heard about dealing with PTSD in Ukraine, and how powerful russian disinformation is in the world.

Special thanks to Jeannie Clark for making this amazing event possible!

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our semester ending event! We hope to see you all soon 😊

Запрошуємо всіх небайдужих!
We are proud to announce that our club will have the privilege to host Shaun Pinner, a man who encapsulates Ukraine’s ongoing fight for freedom. Faced with unspeakable hardships and life-or-death situations, he has never given up and is here to proudly share his story from the horrors of Mariupoľ.
Join us for a profound conversation about the realities of war.

Priority will be given to UofT students.
Sign up following this link! : https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JsKqeAMvTUuQN7RtVsVSENXFmRsYzRxKqlCkV1xgP7hUOUpRUTdVUURQNEFLTlM4V01SOVJFSzI3RC4u

Last Friday our club took part in UofT’s student organized Culture Fest! 🌎🎊
We had such an amazing time participating and thank everyone that came to support us as well as look at all the other clubs at the event! 🙌 😁

A big thank you to the organizers of this event! you guys did amazing!

We hope to see you all again next year! 😊 💙💛

Ми були дуже раді вас бачити минулої пʼятниці на нашому третьому турнірі «Дурака/Дурня»! ♠️♥️♣️♦️

Thank you all that showed up to our card night last Friday! We hope you guys had fun! 😊
Успіхів вам із завершенням навчального року та якщо буде можливість (та бажання від ВАС!), зможемо повторити турнір ще один раз!! 🤭

Congrats to our tournament winners! 🙌😁
1st place: Denys
2nd and 3rd place: Marie and Max

Join us for ♥️♣️ДУРАК 3.0♦️♠️
Приходьте та докажіть, хто справжній чемпіон в „Дурака“!!
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Pizza, Ukrainian snacks, and a little friendly competition
🗓️March 6 from 6-9PM
📍St. Volodymyr Institute, 620 Spadina Ave
Entry for students only!
Sign up now 🙌: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScU4bz5ZUdjG6jFcyJWaP-RgUAj3mzJ7jOatzUEoSyqTtk1iA/viewform?usp=dialog

4 роки повномасштабної війни. 4 years of full-scale war.
Ukrainians have endured and withstood over 1460 days of russia’s onslaught, surviving without electricity, without heat, without running water, but still persisting. As Ukrainians in Canada, it is our duty not only to support, but to act. Our club has persistently and actively raised awareness about the war at the academic level, organizing and attending events led by preeminent scholars, like Marci Shore and Timothy Snyder; but we have also strived hard to send real, monetary aid to our brethren on the front line who do the real work.
We are honoured today to show something we are deeply proud of - a signed flag from the 3rd assault brigade, with whom we have been working.
As the war continues, so does our work!
Дякуємо хлопцям 3-ої ОШБр та всім захисникам та захисницям нашої неньки України.

Слава Україні!
Героям Слава!
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Last week, the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine at the Munk School hosted the International Graduate Student Symposium in Ukrainian Studies, this year on the topic of New Perspectives in Ukrainian Studies: Transnational,
Transcultural, and Translocal Insights.

Our club members attended, and some even presented! A special congratulations goes to our club members for their presentations!
Вітаємо!

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In the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the film director Ganna and her family escape and find refuge in Poland. There, they meet Kaja and her family. The deep bond the two mothers develop helps Ganna to confront trauma, loss, and the horrors of war.

Filmed in Mława, Poland, and Zabuchchia, Ukraine, Mama’s Voice is an intimate portrait of a Ukrainian family torn apart during the early months of the Russian invasion. Told through the lens of a refugee, the film captures the daily realities faced by Ukrainian women and children seeking safety in Poland. It is a heartfelt story of women’s friendship forged in the backdrop of war — a powerful narrative of resilience, displacement, and the transformative power of art in times of crisis.

Produced by CEES alumna Larysa Iarovenko, Mama’s Voice received the Honourable Mention Award for its powerful coverage of the impact of the war on the people of Ukraine at the LA Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA, in October 2025.

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