Meet The Team

Nellie Fouksman is a Ukrainian American youth organizer, writer, and advocate for cross-cultural connection. A high school student based in San Francisco, Nellie co-founded Slavic Voice with a vision of creating a space where Slavic youth around the world could speak freely and be heard widely.

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Leah Mordehai is a Ukrainian American writer, youth journalist, and advocate for cultural justice. A high school student based in San Francisco, Leah co-founded Slavic Voice to create a home for Slavic stories often overlooked in Western media—and to build bridges between diaspora communities through language, memory, and truth-telling.

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Vick Volovnyk is a Ukrainian American youth interdisciplinary researcher, civic advocate, writer and leader. A high school student based in New York City, Vick joined Slavic Voice after meeting the founding duo through Civic Unplugged’s Civic Innovators Fellowship, aiming to help the organization grow and connect Slavic peoples across the globe through Slavic stories.

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