Solutions from Ukraine: free course on therapeutic writing by Irena Karpa to help teenagers
The Eastern Europe Foundation, supported by Switzerland, has recently introduced an online course for teenagers called "Can't Say—Write!" on the educational platform "Zlozumilo!" The course aims to equip young adults with the necessary writing and creative thinking abilities to navigate difficult situations effectively.
Rubryka reports this referring to the course's team.
What's the problem?
Ukrainian children and teenagers have experienced something that no one should have to experience. During the war, Switzerland helps Ukrainians through various mental health initiatives.
"We support mental health centers and psychological hotlines and help deploy mobile teams of psychologists in the most remote corners of Ukraine, including near the front line. But mental health is more than just working with a psychologist. This online course for teenagers, "Can't Say – Write!" by writer Irena Karpa, is a bright and necessary idea for the development of young Ukrainians, which we at the Embassy of Switzerland are delighted to support!" Mario Trutmann, Coordinator for Humanitarian Policy and Protection of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine, said.
What is the solution?
The program "Can't Say – Write!" includes five modules and a game for each one. The creator and instructor of the course is Irena Karpa, a writer and singer for the band "QARPA." She will discuss techniques to help teenagers regain their energy and discover what brings them happiness. She will also introduce the practice of automatic writing to break the cycle of trauma and explain the different approaches to automatic writing. Additionally, she will guide young adults in identifying their coping mechanisms or their usual methods of dealing with stress.
How does it work?
The course is free and available for registration and study at any convenient time at the link.
"According to the PISA-2022 report from the UCEQA, 59% of 15-year-old Ukrainians demonstrated basic and higher levels of creative thinking. At the same time, data among teenagers living in Ukraine showed that 32% of them have moderate or severe depression, 18% have moderate or severe anxiety, and 35% have clinically significant psychological trauma. We believe this course can support our young Ukrainians, speak to them in a clear, creative language and form, and push them towards the desired small, as it seems, or big changes. After all, this course allows young Ukrainians to think about what diligent or persistent students they are and what interesting personalities they are!" Viktor Liakh, president of the Eastern Europe Foundation, said.
For reference:
According to reports, this year's nationwide radio dictation for promoting unity was flawlessly written by one individual – Khrystyna Hoianiuk from Lviv. The woman has won numerous times in the past.
This year, on October 25, in the Blue Hall of the Central Building of the Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State University, the All-Ukrainian Movement "Yedyn" held a dictation for the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language.
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