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LSI Video Newsletter: September 2024

September 6, 2024

Our teams at LSI, FCR-STEM, and CPALMS were busy #InnovatingLearning this summer‼️ Take two minutes and check out everything we were up to.

Dr. Terry Coonan and Dr. Andrii Balendr meeting.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Andrii Balendr

September 3, 2024

Selected as one of the few BridgeUSA fellows, Dr. Andrii Balendr spent July immersed in the academic life and diverse community at Florida State University. During this time, he gained valuable insights and best practices to inform his development of English curricula tailored to various categories of personnel.

Group photo of people wearing vyshyvankas posing around a Ukrainian flag.

Task Force Members Join Local Ukrainian Independence Day Celebration

August 30, 2024

Photo slideshow from a 2024 Ukrainian Independence Day celebration in Tallahassee, Florida.

Dr. Safonova poses with her two mentors from FSU.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Nataliia Safonova

August 23, 2024

From a childhood passion to a revered teaching career, Dr. Nataliia Safonova has dedicated her life to advancing English education in Ukraine. As one of four BridgeUSA Ukrainian academic fellows, she spent this past summer at FSU.

Dr. Andrii Roskladka posing in front of the old settlements in St. Augustine, Florida.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Andrii Roskladka

August 23, 2024

Fueled by his passion for data science and international collaboration, Dr. Andrii Roskladka thrived during his month-long BridgeUSA academic fellowship at Florida State University and is eager to apply the knowledge he gained upon his return to Ukraine.

Dr. Taras Panchenko standing in front of a Ukraine flag.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Taras Panchenko

August 22, 2024

Driven by ambitions for his academic field, university, and country, Dr. Taras Panchenko was thrilled to be one of four Ukrainian scholars chosen for the BridgeUSA academic fellowship hosted at Florida State University (FSU) this summer.

FSU’s Success Working With Veterans Makes An Impact On Ukrainian Educators

August 19, 2024

Florida State University's Ukraine Task Force hosted 14 educators from Ukraine this summer. An area that resonated strongly with the groups that visited FSU was the university's commitment to veteran success and the programs that support that goal.

Ukrainian visitors posing for a group photo with the FSU president, first lady and the FSU provost.

Ukrainian Educators Visit FSU To Learn About Serving Military Veterans Through Universities and Community Colleges

August 13, 2024

In early August 2024, FSU’s Ukraine Task Force welcomed nine senior higher education leaders from Ukraine. Eight members of this group were alumni of the U.S. Department of State-sponsored Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) implemented in 2016 and 2018.

Four Ukrainian fellows posing with certificates in front of an FSU wall graphic.

BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Leave FSU With Collaborative Relationships And Gratitude

August 5, 2024

On June 25, Florida State University became the first American university to host fellows from the BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows program. After one month of working in partnership with FSU's Ukraine Task Force (UTF), the four Ukrainian fellows left Tallahassee enriched personally and professionally.

Vilma Fuentes, program director of FSU's Ukraine Task Force, with the four BridgeUSA Fellows who are on-campus June 25-July 25 to learn from mentors and colleagues. Left to right: Natalia Safonova, Andrii Rokalda, Vilma Fuentes, Andrii Balandr and Taras Panchenko. (LSI/Vilma Fuentes)

FSU welcomes BridgeUSA Fellows from Ukraine

July 1, 2024

Florida State University is hosting four academic fellows from Ukraine for a monthlong visit through the BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program (BridgeUSA UAFP). FSU is the first university in the United States to host fellows through the program.