Europe Regional Director Colleen Denny and Europe Regional Program Manager Matt Dimmick just returned from Ukraine and Poland. They met with over 100 US and Ukrainian partners, experts, and advisors, including US Special Forces and their Ukrainian counterparts, to...
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Ukraine briefing: Spirit of America shares news and stories from the front lines
Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake and Europe Regional Program Manager Matt Dimmick recently returned from Ukraine and Eastern Europe, along with other members of our Europe team, and shared news and stories from the front lines, what they learned from our US and...
One year later: Spirit of America in Ukraine
On the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Spirit of America is looking back on one year of intense effort to help Ukraine defend its freedom and democracy. And, we’re looking ahead at what’s still needed on the front lines. Thank you for your...
Spotlight speaker series
Spotlight is a new virtual speaker series from Spirit of America featuring leaders in world affairs and national security. Thank you for joining us in fall 2022 for expert analysis and unique insights into the global issues driving our work. Each event can be viewed...
Watch now: Ukraine briefing #3
Did you miss our 30-minute briefing covering updates on our response to the Ukraine crisis? The recording is now online! Watch CEO Jim Hake, Director of Field Operations Terrell Chandler, Europe Regional Program Manager Matt Dimmick, and our local partner Ruslan...
Key updates from the Ukrainian front lines
At our most recent Ukraine Briefing, Spirit of America's Europe team shared insightful updates from the frontlines, gave their perspectives on the new dynamic of the war, and showed examples of how Spirit of America’s assistance is saving lives and helping to move the...
Ukraine Briefing featuring Spirit of America’s Europe team
While Ukraine’s incursion into Russia has boosted Ukrainian morale and changed the dynamic of the battlefield, Russia continues its devastating attacks on civilians and Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. On September 18, the Spirit of America Europe team, recently...
From isolation to innovation: Student-led UActive projects revitalize hard-hit Mykolaiv, Ukraine
The UActive program teaches and empowers Ukrainian students to rebuild their schools, communities, and contribute to the war effort. Through UActive, high school students in formerly occupied Ukrainian territories are taught leadership, entrepreneurship, civics,...
Ukraine Briefing featuring General (Retired) Philip Breedlove
General (Retired) Philip Breedlove, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, joined Spirit of America for a discussion of recent developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and what’s at stake. In conversation with Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake, General Breedlove...