Between May and July, five blog cafés were held in Kropyvnytskyi — each becoming a space for dialogue, reflection, and strengthening civic awareness. The topics were deep, practical, and highly relevant in times of ongoing challenges and change.
May 22 – Kropyvnytskyi
Topic: A Picture Says More Than Words: How to Avoid Visual Manipulation
Speakers: Vlada Onyshchenko, Halyna Nikitina
Participants explored the power of visual content, fake images, deepfakes, artificial intelligence, and ethical content consumption.
May 28 – Kropyvnytskyi
Topic: Information Hygiene: How to Recognize Fakes and Manipulations
Speakers: Anna Borodavkina, Iryna Reznik
Participants gained essential digital literacy tools — from identifying fakes and bots to hands-on editorial exercises.
July 15 – Kropyvnytskyi
Topic: The Basics of Effective Dialogue: How to Listen and Be Heard
Speakers: Anna Tytchenko, Iryna Tenenyka, Svitlana Buklei
The session focused on active listening, communication styles, and building constructive dialogue even in difficult conversations.
July 23 – Kropyvnytskyi
Topic: Helping Etiquette: How to Be There for Others the Right Way
Speakers: Olena Prokopchuk, Nataliia Hapichenko
The discussion centered on respectful and effective interaction with people with visual and hearing impairments — with practical exercises and deep empathy.
July 30 – Kropyvnytskyi
Topic: Art and Mental Health: The Path to Harmony Through Creativity
Speakers: Kateryna Patalakh, Oksana Zavina, Tetiana Bosonchenko
Participants explored mental resilience, creativity as a healing resource, and participated in expressive techniques like foil painting and associative cards.
All these meetings shared one core value: the desire of people to speak up, listen, and support each other.
We sincerely thank all trainers, moderators, partners, and participants — for the meaning, warmth, and mutual respect.
The project is implemented by the NGO Human Rights Foundation as part of the “Together We Can” programme with the support of IFA and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
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