A letter of invitation to Ukrainian Saturday and Sunday schools abroad
As part of the long-term international educational initiative “100×100: Bridges of Education”, launched by the National Congress of Ukrainian Associations in Italy (CNAUI), we are starting to build partnerships between Ukrainian schools in Ukraine, Italy and other countries around the world, with a view to submitting joint Erasmus+ applications.
Ukrainian Saturday and Sunday schools abroad are extremely valuable partners for Ukrainian schools. They are the ones who can become the key link in building lasting international educational triangles:
– a school in Ukraine – a Ukrainian school in Italy – a Ukrainian school in another country
Partnerships like these open the way to Erasmus+, joint projects, exchanges, and cultural and educational programmes.
Get involved through the “Pysanka of Unity” project
As a first step towards getting to know one another and making contacts, we invite schools to take part in the international project “Pysanka of Unity”, which has two stages:
- 1. A lesson on spiritual resurrection 2. A final online meeting
The project is part of the “100×100: Bridges of Education” initiative, whose platform already has 398 Ukrainian schools registered.
The main aim of “Pysanka of Unity” is to involve Ukrainian Saturday and Sunday schools abroad in international cooperation and to prepare them to take part in Erasmus+ together with schools in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has praised the initiative and supports its development.
On 3 March 2026 a petition based on recommendations from CNAUI’s Department of Education was announced in the Senate of the Italian Republic. It sets out the need for a national programme of partnerships between schools in Ukraine and Italy.
This is an important step, confirming the strategic role of Ukrainian educational centres abroad.
To join the initiative, please fill in the short participation form. Please note: schools in Ukraine may NOT apply, as they are ALREADY part of the “100×100: Bridges of Education” project!
Participation form: HERE.
For further information or advice, please contact the project coordinators.
The international “Pysanka of Unity” project is getting under way!
Teachers, children, clergy, civic leaders and institutional partners are all invited to take part.
Become a partner!
Organisations and institutions can:
- – join as official partners,
- – become members of the Organising Committee,
- – provide their logo for project materials,
- – take part in the final meeting.
Together we are creating a space of unity, culture and spiritual strength for Ukrainian children around the world.
Project team contacts
Curator:
Svitlana Vavilina — +39 349 562 6541
Coordinators:
Anzhela Marhina — +39 327 082 1270
Ania Teslia — +39 328 359 3384
Ilona Solonyna — +380 96 139 4825, +33 644 841 723
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