Ukrainian community in Rome

«СОNTACT2U» ROMA

Communicate and act!

The project took place in Rome from January to September 2023 and was implemented within the scope of Vidnova Fellowship.

GOAL OF THE PROJECT

    To unite and support the Ukrainian community of refugee women living in Rome and the surrounding area

    To help restore their psycho-emotional state

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

    To create a community based on support and horizontal connections.

    To conduct activities that will help Ukrainian refugee women living in Rome and the surrounding area to integrate into the local community and restore their psycho-emotional state.

    To support the idea of strengthening the Ukrainian diaspora in Rome.

    To conduct cultural and educational work.

Project organizers:

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Svitlana Lukyanchenko

Is the author and ideological inspirer of the project, public activist, founder of the NGO "Power of the Future", project manager of educational and socio-cultural projects.

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Svitlana Kovalska

head of the Association of Ukrainian Women Workers in Italy AZHURI -ADULI, sociologist, media worker since 2005.

PARTICIPANTS PROJECT

01

Ukrainian refugee women (those who arrived in Italy after 24.02.2022), 25–55 years old, with children, looking for communication with Ukrainians and considering communication as a resource.

02

Ukrainians who have lived in Rome for a long time (30 % of the total number of participants).

03

Italians as representatives of the local community.

«CONTACT2U» ROMa IN NUMBERS

6

networking events

8

months of work

10

sessions of the psychological support group

100

women participants

AREAS OF PROJECT ACTIVITY

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    Mental health

    Community interaction

    Building resilience and capacity of refugees and host communities