УГЛ і СВІТ: дебатуємо, публікуємо, зростаємо…
Exploring the world Ukrainian Humanities Lyceum has become a respected member of the International World School Project, directed by Michael Cunningham, Del Valle School, Texas, USA. A great number of on-line meetings, conferences, discussions and debates were conducted. This December the students of the 32nd group presented the image of Ukraine all round the world.
The Christmas celebration conference took place on 1, December where the national cuisine and the way Ukrainians celebrate Christmas were brilliantly presented (by Krutova Ann and Kovalenko Ann, 32 group).
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The Moot Court Trial on Holodomor 1932-1933 was conducted between the USA and Ukraine on 2, December where Ukrainian side persuaded the judge in existence of artificial famine in Ukraine at that time (profoundly accomplished by Panchak Alex and Berylo Eleonora, 32 group).
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And there is one more achievement – publication of the lyceum students’ articles (Anna Kovalenko, Olga Toorcheniuk, Alex Panchak, Anna Krutova and Nizhnyk Illia) in Brouillon de culture journal. The articles have deal with the problem of global warming (p#7).
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Kateryna Vorozhbianova, teacher of English
For the second year in a row, I've had a magnificent opportunity to engross myself completely in the virtual International law court case concerning the issue of legally grounded definition of Holodomor in Ukraine during 1932-33 years as the Genocide in accordance with the existing international documents. Representing the applicant's position on behalf of the Ukrainian people profoundly convinced that the atrocious crimes perpetrated by the Stalin's regime do fall under the legal definition of the Genocide, I was encouraged to conduct a thorough research on this subject, which I found truly fascinating. However, it was the debating process via technological advances that was the most impressive, as it allowed me and my colleague to hold a constructive dispute and engage with our American opponents who supported the opposite position thus creating a stage to put all our efforts to persuade them and ultimately to bring them over to our standpoint.
Although I've neither been in The Hague nor participated in any renowned moot court competitions, such as the Jessup one, the experience of the virtual debates let me penetrate into certain significant aspects of the international law court proceedings that would undeniably come in handy, since I would like to connect my career with international relations. As far as I am concerned, in today's globalized world such virtual debates between students of diverse nations have got an enormous potential for the benefit of all and we shall stimulate the expansion of the boundaries of the involved sides.
A.Punchak