First Ladies of Ukraine and Latvia Visit UCU
On 3 March, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and First Lady of Latvia Andra Levite visited Ukrainian Catholic University.
З Олександрою Матвійчук, нобелівською лауреаткою
In May 2022, Olena Zelenska began an Ukraine-wide program for mental health. At UCU, the First Lady also met with Oleh Romanchuk, Director of UCU’s Institute of Mental Health, and talked about cooperation with the national program.
Олег Романчук та перша леді Латвії Андра Левіте
“Thank you for your educational activities. We need not simply an expert view, but also a visionary approach to the development of mental health. It’s important to look strategically at how we will progress in the next 15 to 20 years,” emphasized Ukraine’s First Lady. She also thanked UCU’s experts for their involvement in the national program for mental health and psychosocial support.
Перші леді України та Латвії з представниками УКУ
Оleh Romanchuk added: “Education is a powerful weapon in the fight with the Russian aggressor. Ukraine’s government, together with many civic organizations, at the initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine, has organized a large-scale national program for mental health care. We’re part of this program, and we’re in the working group. Ukrainian Catholic University has an important function — to expand the scope of our positive experience. We can also demonstrate how a university can be a fortress of stability.”
The delegation then had a tour of the campus of Ukrainian Catholic University. .
At the end of the meeting, UCU Rector Fr. Bohdan Prach thanked Olena Zelenska and Andra Levite for the visit and emphasized the importance of continuing cooperation: “Today our day began with air raid sirens, but inside us there is no worry. We are not afraid, because we are together. Though it is not large, Ukrainian Catholic University has great influence, and we want to expand the scope of this influence.”
Перша леді завітала на пару до студентів Бізнес-школи УКУ
