Columbia Daily Spectator | Ukrainian student helps teenagers escape war by applying to college in the U.S. @ColumbiaSpecVideo | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
February 24th, 2023 will mark the one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tanya Kotelnykova, a recipient of Columbia’s Scholarship for Displaced Students, has been helping Ukrainian students—hoping to continue their studies despite the war—apply for university programs abroad. Tanya’s intention is to help the next generation of Ukrainians who will, in turn, one day help rebuild their country. Her main challenge: not enough volunteers to meet the enormous demand from students.
Video by: Alisa Shodiyev Kaff
February 24th, 2023 will mark the one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tanya Kotelnykova, a recipient of Columbia’s Scholarship for Displaced Students, has been helping Ukrainian students—hoping to continue their studies despite the war—apply for university programs abroad. Tanya’s intention is to help the next generation of Ukrainians who will, in turn, one day help rebuild their country. Her main challenge: not enough volunteers to meet the enormous demand from students.
Video by: Alisa Shodiyev Kaff
