Updates & Insights

From updates in the field and insights about our projects to expert commentary from leading analysts and officials, get the latest news and information from Spirit of America here.

Tyson Voelkel joins Spirit of America’s Board of Directors

by Spirit of America | Apr 16, 2025 | Featured, The American Spirit

I’m proud to announce that Tyson Voelkel has joined the Spirit of America Board of Directors. Tyson is president and CEO of the Texas A&M Foundation and a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve. I have known Tyson for many years. Tyson’s accomplishments in business and philanthropy are ...

Helping Ukrainian teenagers rebuild their futures

by Grant Peehler | Europe, Featured

Picture this: You’re a teenager living amidst war. You face daily attacks from Russian drones ...

Spirit of America 2025: A fireside chat

by Jim Hake | Featured, The American Spirit

I’d like to update you on Spirit of America’s plans for 2025. I recently sat down with my ...

Tyson Voelkel joins Spirit of America’s Board of Directors

by Spirit of America | Apr 16, 2025 | Featured, The American Spirit

Helping Ukrainian teenagers rebuild their futures

by Grant Peehler | Mar 3, 2025 | Europe, Featured

Picture this: You’re a teenager living amidst war. You face daily attacks from Russian drones and missiles, electricity blackouts for hours at a time, and a shaky, uncertain future. What would you do in this situation? As Russia’s brutal, full-scale war on Ukraine...

Hear Olesia’s story

by Spirit of America | Mar 3, 2025 | Europe

I’m Olesia, a 16-year-old high school student from a small village called Yelanets in the Mykolaiv region. I used to have an ordinary life filled with hobbies, time spent with friends, and a peaceful sky above me. Unfortunately, everything changed with the full-scale...

Hear Yevhenii’s story

by Spirit of America | Mar 3, 2025 | Europe

My name is Yevhenii and I am from Mykhailo-Kotsyubynske village in Chernihiv oblast. After February 24, my village was occupied for 35 days. During that time I stayed at home and did not leave anywhere. Imagine what it's like to be without water and electricity for...

Hear Marharyta’s story

by Spirit of America | Mar 3, 2025 | Europe

My name is Marharyta. I am 17 years old. I am from the Kyiv region, the town of Bila Tserkva, but I have spent almost half my life in the village Shkarivka. Throughout my childhood, Shkarivka was a place where you could come to your grandmother's house for aromatic...

Hear Victor’s story

by Spirit of America | Mar 3, 2025 | Europe

My name is Victor. I am 15 years old and from the small town of Bashtanka in Mykolaiv region. Many times I thought about what my life would be like if this war didn’t begin. The first day of spring 2022 will forever remain in my memory. Then, in my small town, real...

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