Ukrainian Ties - Culture, Travel, Adoption & Identity

01/26/2026

To help make it easier to stay connected with all things Ties, we’ll be deactivating this page at the end of the month. We’d love for you to continue the journey with us on our main platforms!

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And as always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re happy to connect. Thank you for being part of our community, and we hope to see you across our platforms soon 💙

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09/06/2024

Hello Ukrainian Ties,

To make it easier for you to stay connected with all things Ties, we’ll be deactivating this page on December 1st. We invite you to join us on our main page (Adoptive Family Travel - The Ties Program) to continue receiving updates, stories, and program news. Just give us a Like and Follow to stay in the loop!

Thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward to seeing you on our main page soon! 💙

08/08/2024

Another incredible victory for Ukraine🥊🇺🇦

In the final of the Olympic boxing tournament (up to 80 kg), Ukrainian Oleksandr Khyzhniak defeated Nurbek Oralbay from Kazakhstan with a score of 3:2, securing his first-ever gold medal.

This is Ukraine’s third gold medal at the 2024 Olympics.

08/08/2024

Congratulations Team Ukraine and Yaroslava Mahuchikh! So far, Ukraine has won a total of 7 medals: 2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze!

🥇 Ukraine wins gold in the women’s high jump at the Paris Olympics! 🌏

Yaroslava Mahuchikh has done it again, rising to the occasion in the women’s high jump - securing Ukraine’s second gold in the Olympics. Ukrainian hopes were flying high, since less than a month ago at a Diamond League meet in Paris our golden girl had captured a new women’s high jump world record that stood for 37 years! 💪🏻

🇺🇦🇦🇺 And to give the Ukrainian-Australian community extra reason to rejoice, Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers won silver, while Australia's Eleanor Patterson and Ukraine's Iryna Gerashchenko tied for bronze!

Yaroslava Mahuchikh said after her win the medal was “for our country, Ukraine, for our defenders. It’s only thank(s) (to) them that we have the opportunity to be here.”

🙌🏻 It is inspiring to watch our athletes represent our nations with such tenacity and resilience, and stand together on the winners podium.

Way to go Team Australia & Team Ukraine!

📸 credit: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

07/30/2024

A medal for Ukraine! 🇺🇦

won first medal for Ukraine at the 2024 Olympics. The Ukrainian athlete came 3rd in sabre fencing defeating the representative of the Republic of Korea Choi Sibin - 15:14.

05/17/2024

Tomorrow, May 18th is the last day to register for Russian/Eastern European/Central Asian Heritage Camp without having late fees applied, and to ensure that you can get in on our on-site lodging block.

05/02/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar last night! We've had an incredible time with our webinar series this year and have learned so much together. We hope you've enjoyed it too!

In exciting news and as a great way to wrap up our winter/spring webinar series, join our Owner and Director, Dr. Tanya Kaanta, as she explores trauma, chronic illness, and healing in relation to adoption. 🌟 Don't miss out on this insightful session!

Register: https://bit.ly/maytanyawebinar

04/17/2024

🕖 Reminder: Join us tonight at 7 PM CST for our "Pre- to Post-Trip: Gathering Your Support Team" webinar!

But wait, we have more! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce our upcoming May webinar featuring the fantastic duo that is Kimiko Kawabori and Kari Grady Grossman!

📅 Save the date for this awesome FREE webinar.
Date: Wednesday, May 1st
Time: 7:00PM CST
Register here: https://bit.ly/AncestralWebinarSignUp

04/05/2024

REECA Heritage Camp is celebrating it's 25th year. This is a great experience for adoptees in beautiful Colorado!

Registration information can be found below!

Our Russian/Eastern European/Central Asian (REECA) Heritage Camp is celebrating its 25th year! We invite you to join us at Snow Mountain Ranch this summer and join us in a celebration like no other.

HCAF is Forever! So, while we understand the shifting demographics of international adoption, especially in the Eastern European region, we also want to keep this incredible community going strong. Whether you came 25 years ago, have been coming for the last 10, or you've never been before, we want to see you at REECA! Learn more here: heritagecamps.org/russian-eastern-europe-central-asia/

03/08/2024

Happy International Women's Day to all the incredible souls out there! Today and every day, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and diverse stories of EVERY woman. Here's to honoring every unique journey and embracing the power of inclusivity and equity for all!

Adoptive Family Travel - The Ties Program has always been a woman-owned and operated organization. We are proud to be guided, supported and led by visionary women who bring empathy, support, and inclusivity to heritage travel. Cheers to ALL the incredible women who have been part of our trips, supporting adoptees' journeys along the way! 💖🌍

02/05/2024

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