Age: 15

City / Region: Oleksandria, Kirovorad region

Current Location: Oleksandria, Kirovorad region

Start at Svitlo: June 2025

Responsibilities at Svitlo:

• Reading Buddy Mentor: Prepare younger students for upcoming lessons with native speakers by improving their literacy and comprehension skills through guided reading.
• Older Student Buddy: being supportive friend for new students, answering questions that they have
• Social Media Contributor (Instagram): Assist in managing Svitlo’s educational Instagram account by generating creative ideas and designing engaging posts.
• Svitlo Newspaper Layout Designer
• Communication & Coordination Assistant (C&C): Help distribute essential information regarding school events and updates via official Telegram and email channels.

‍Future Plans:

To be honest, now I am in a period of time when I’m trying to look for these plans and goals in order to shape them in the best way

Self-description in one sentence:

Introverted explorer that is getting out of his shell

Impact of Svitlo:

Svitlo it's my second home, and I got really used to it that I didn’t even notice until the holidays started my mom asked me what I was going to do in the evenings.Also, I cannot leave the lesson without smiling because of the positivity and community here.Overall Svitlo improved my wellbeing, everyday mood, even though I've been here for a while now, I am still waiting for every lesson with excitement.

Scholarships / Opportunities:

• gift of light
• Duolingo English test

Anna on Social Media:

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Additional Information:

I really thankful to be here🥹🫂

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