RUF - Romanian United Foundation

08/27/2026

💙 Make a Difference. Volunteer with RUF 💙

Strong and impactful communities are built by people who choose to connect, involve, care, and contribute.

Volunteering is more than giving your time. It is about sharing your ideas, skills, and energy to create eloquent opportunities, build bridges between Romanians around the world, and contribute to a stronger, more connected global community.

✨ Do you believe in meaningful action? Do you have ideas or initiatives to share? Are you ready to get involved and make a difference?

Join the RUF - Romanian United Foundation family and become part of a community of people who believe that positive change starts with each of us.

Together, we can shape the future of our global Romanian online community and create opportunities that make a lasting impact.

👉 Explore our volunteer opportunities and find your way to get involved:

https://www.romanianunitedfund.org/open_positions

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08/26/2026

🇷🇴 Suntem aproape acolo. Și vrem să vii în echipa Summitului!

Trei zile. 800+ de oameni. Cinci tematici. Zeci de discuții. O comunitate română care-și construiește viitorul.

Asta nu se întâmplă de la sine. Se întâmplă pentru că oameni ca tine se înscriu ca voluntari.

9 categorii de roluri din care îți poți alege ceea ce îți convine.

Doar câteva minute pentru a te înscrie.

📍 Vino în echipa: https://rcs26volunteers.lovable.app
🏷️ Cunoști pe cineva care ar trebui să fie parte din echipă

Spune-ne în comentarii! 👇

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🇺🇸 We're almost there. And we’d like you on our team!

Three days. 1,000+ people. Five tracks. Dozens of panels. A Romanian community building its future.

This doesn't happen by accident. It happens because people like you sign up to volunteer.

9 categories of roles. Choose what fits you.

5 minutes to sign up.

📍 Volunteer: https://rcs26volunteers.lovable.app
🏷️ Know someone who should be part of this? Tag them! 👇

GlobalRomania - by RUF - Your connection to the world.

🇷🇴 Suntem aproape acolo. Și vrem sa vii în echipa Summitului!

Trei zile. 800+ de oameni. Cinci tematici. Zeci de discuții. O comunitate română care-și construiește viitorul.

Asta nu se întâmplă de la sine. Se întâmplă pentru că oameni ca tine se înscriu ca voluntari.

9 categorii de roluri din care îți poți alege ceea ce îți convine.

Doar câteva minute pentru a te înscrie.

📍 Vino în echipa: https://rcs26volunteers.lovable.app
🏷️ Cunoști pe cineva care ar trebui să fie parte din eechipă

Spune-ne în comentarii! 👇

GlobalRomania - by RUF - Conexiunea ta cu lumea.



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🇺🇸 We're almost there. And we’d like you on our team!

Three days. 1,000+ people. Five tracks. Dozens of panels. A Romanian community building its future.

This doesn't happen by accident. It happens because people like you sign up to volunteer.

9 categories of roles. Choose what fits you.

5 minutes to sign up.

📍 Volunteer: https://rcs26volunteers.lovable.app
🏷️ Know someone who should be part of this? Tag them! 👇

GlobalRomania - by RUF - Your connection to the world.

08/26/2026

💫 Game ON | Book Launch Oradea 💫

An inspiring evening of honest conversations, shared stories, meaningful connections, and moments of genuine human interaction took place in Oradea.

As the first independent author project supported by the UnpublishedRomania Diaspora Culture Platform, Diana Gini’s debut novel, Game On, brought together people, ideas, and experiences in a space where culture and community could naturally meet.

The evening was about more than literature. It was about people coming together - listening, sharing, connecting and contributing to a Romanian community that continues to grow and inspire, both at home and across borders.

📸 Take a look through our photo gallery and discover some of the moments that made this evening special.

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08/25/2026

✨ A First Camp, New Skills and Memories to Last a Lifetime 👨‍👩‍👧

The Crucea Rosie Caras-Severin organized two 3-day camps for 43 vulnerable children from Oțelu Roșu, offering most of them a first-time experience.

This was a great chance for children aged between 6 and 15 to learn, play, and discover new things in an environment where everyday challenges were replaced by curiosity, laughter, and joy.

Throughout the camps, they learned valuable life skills: how to look after themselves and others, how to provide first aid, and how to respond to challenging situations using basic survival techniques in nature.

And, of course, there was plenty of time to simply be children. They danced, laughed, made new friends, explored the forest and created memories that will remain with them for many years to come.

Initiatives like these help build a stronger sense of hope for the future of education in Romania.

RUF - Romanian United Foundation applauds the involvement of specialized organizations, dedicated volunteers, and people who understand the realities faced by children from disadvantaged backgrounds, who can create meaningful opportunities for learning, confidence, and personal growth. Explore more 👇

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08/24/2026

🇷🇴 Ultimele 24 de ore pentru a face o nominalizare pentru Community Awards 2026!

Ne apropiem de ultima zi - procesul de nominalizare se închide pe 25 august.

Dacă ai vrut să nominalizezi pe cineva pentru Romanian Community Summit Awards 2026, mai sunt doar 24 de ore.

Profesorul care-și dă seara pentru limba română. Antreprenorul care creează locuri de muncă. Voluntarul care-și dă timpul pentru comunitate. Oamenii a căror muncă trece nevăzută, dar are un impact adânc.

5 minute. Asta este tot.

📍 Nominalizează acum: https://rosummit.org/awards

🏷️ Ultimul apel. Cine merită sa fie sărbătorit pe scena Summitului?

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🇺🇸 Last 24 hours. Nominate.

Today is your last chance to make your nomination! Deadline August 25, 2025.

If you wanted to nominate someone for the Romanian Community Summit Awards 2026, you have 24 hours left.

The teacher giving her evenings to Romanian language. The entrepreneur creating jobs. The volunteer pouring their life into the community. The people whose work goes unseen, but whose impact runs deep.

5 minutes. That's all.

📍 Nominate now: https://rosummit.org/awards

🏷️ Final call. Who deserves to be celebrated on the Summit stage?

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08/24/2026

📚 Keeping Children Supported Beyond the School Year - A Call for Continued Social Scholarships 🎓

Salvati Copiii Romania has launched an initiative calling on the Ministry of Education to ensure that social scholarships continue throughout the summer vacation.

According to a study conducted by the organization during the summer of 2025, nearly 3 in 5 families (58%) whose children participate in its educational programs are unable to cover the costs associated with their children’s continued participation in summer projects without external support.

Initiatives like this play an important role in strengthening civic engagement and bringing urgent educational challenges to public attention.

RUF - Romanian United Foundation stands alongside the people and organizations working to support children and families, and appreciates educational projects that use up-to-date data and optimal solutions to highlight gaps and sustain meaningful change. Read on about this initiative 👇

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Nu tăiați bursele sociale în vacanță! Am cerut Ministerului Educației și Cercetării să renunțe la prevederea prin care bursele sociale ar urma să fie acordate doar în perioada cursurilor școlare.

Sărăcia nu intră în vacanță odată cu școala. Familiile trebuie să asigure în continuare hrana, îmbrăcămintea, produsele de igienă și condițiile minime de trai. Pentru unii copii, vacanța înseamnă și pierderea temporară a mesei sau a altor forme de sprijin oferite prin școală, în timp ce încep deja cheltuielile pentru întoarcerea la cursuri.

Datele Salvați Copiii arată că trei din zece copii din România sunt expuși riscului de sărăcie sau excluziune socială. Peste 1,16 milioane de copii se află în această situație, iar 425.491 de copii între 7 și 17 ani sunt în afara sistemului de educație.

Un studiu realizat de Salvați Copiii în vara anului 2025 arată că aproape trei din cinci familii (58%) ai căror copii sunt în programele noastre educaționale nu pot acoperi cheltuielile legate de participarea copiilor la educație fără sprijin extern, procent care urcă la 87% în rândul celor afectați de sărăcie materială. Tot
datele noastre arată că 46,8% dintre copiii afectați de sărăcie nu participă la evenimente școlare sau excursii, față de o medie europeană de 13,9%.

Reducerea sprijinului în lunile de vacanță riscă să adâncească vulnerabilitatea copiilor și să genereze costuri sociale mult mai mari pe termen lung.

08/22/2026

📚 Paid Study Opportunity for Journalists at the University of Chicago 📚

The Stigler Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is now accepting applications for its highly competitive "Journalists in Residence Program for Spring 2027".

The program offers journalists from around the world a unique opportunity to spend approximately 12 weeks at the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus while receiving financial support for their participation.

Journalists can take advantage of this unique environment to expand their knowledge, explore new areas of research, and build valuable connections with leading academics and experts worldwide.

📅 Application deadline: September 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time (Chicago).

If you are a journalist interested in expanding your academic and professional horizons through a short-term, paid residency at one of the world's leading universities, this could be an excellent opportunity.

Share this good news with journalists and media professionals who may be interested in applying for the Spring 2027 program. Applications are now open 👇

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/education/journalists-in-residence-program

📚 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is internationally recognized for excellence in business and economics and has a particularly distinguished record in economic research, including an exceptional number of Nobel Prize winners in Economics among its faculty and alumni.

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08/21/2026

RUF 😇 Angels Day - Where compassion meets action, you make a lasting difference. 🙏

Today, we proudly celebrate and thank our incredible RUF Angels - the dedicated volunteers, donors, and supporters whose generosity makes our mission possible.

💙 We appreciate your involvement, contribution, and generosity, and we see you.

✨ Thank you for believing in our mission and for walking this journey with us. Together, we can transform compassion into action and create a powerful impact - one life, one community, and one act of kindness at a time.

We are deeply grateful for your implication!

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08/20/2026

🇷🇴 Ultimele ore cu +50% OFF la hotel.

Astăzi este ultima zi cu +50% discount pentru participanții care se înregistrează pentru Summitul Comunității Române 2026.

🎯 18-20 septembrie. Chicago.

👉 Descoperă hotelul și rezervă acum: https://rosummit.org/venue

🏷️ Ai bilet la Summit? Spune-i unui prieten. Acum. 👇

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🇺🇸 Last few hours +50% OFF hotel. August 20 is the last day!

If you have a Summit ticket, you have the hotel deal too. +50% discount for Romanian Community Summit 2026 participants who register.

🎯 September 18 - 20. Chicago

👉 Find the hotel and book now: https://rosummit.org/venue

🏷️ Have a Summit ticket? Tell a friend. Now. 👇

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