The initiative brought participants together around shared national values — unity, tolerance, and mutual respect.
To promote harmony in Ukrainian society, affirm national identity, support cultural diversity, and honor the contribution of all citizens to the defense of state sovereignty, students and cadets of the Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs created a “Map of Unity” under the slogan: “Unity in diversity is the strength of the Ukrainian nation.”
The event brought together cadets and students of DSUIA as well as students of the Hostishchev Lyceum for Security and National-Patriotic Education in Dnipro.
The Map of Unity is a large canvas shaped like the map of Ukraine. It features the names of the country’s regions as a symbol of Ukraine’s indivisibility and territorial integrity; depictions of representatives of indigenous peoples and national minorities who are part of the Ukrainian nation; and heartfelt wishes for Ukraine written inside heart-shaped symbols left by participants.
Organizers emphasize that at a time when Ukraine is heroically defending its freedom, such initiatives are especially important. They show that the strength of the Ukrainian people lies in unity that does not erase differences, but instead strengthens a shared identity. Regardless of origin, language, or traditions, everyone is part of one nation, one common struggle, and one future.
DSUIA’s students once again demonstrate that youth are not only the professional future of Ukraine, but also a conscious citizenry capable of building the state on the foundations of patriotism, mutual respect, and humanity.
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