Episode 5: “If you can’t fly then run, If you can’t run then walk. If you can’t walk then crawl but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Quote chosen by Iryna, a 19-year-old from Ukraine.

Tune in to hear about: The story of a young girl dreamer from a small village in Ukraine who strives hard to learn foreign language and how she takes steps to have a worldly education. 

Heidi Cuppari, host of a new podcast featuring global youth social innovators and entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and creating solutions for a better world. The fifth episode features Iryna Heichuk, a freshman at Brown University who grew up in Ukraine.  Heidi, a Brown Alumni, interviews Iryna after a winter internship program at Brown, who is building a survival game within Island17.io, a problem-solving game to implement youth solutions for a better future. 

Iryna talks about what motivates her to achieve her dream, advice for other young people, how she took steps to learn and make her goal more achievable and more. 

Youtube video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/9DWMdao_NyQ 

Heidi Cuppari: https://linktr.ee/heidicuppari

Iryna Heichuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iryna-heichuk-57a845179/

Dream Tank: https://linktr.ee/wearedreamtank

Island17: https://linktr.ee/island17

Topics timestamp:

2:37 : “ As a child I always strive to learn more, I really was insatiable about knowledge and I always want to discover new things”

7:31 :  What did you dream about when you were 8?

10:14 : At age of 14, she start learning about business by consulting a company 

15:35 : “Once you have an idea, you have to write it down and start implementing it right away because the more you wait for the right moment, I think the more motivation you lose and the less confident you become that it will work”

17:36 : “Some period of time might seem really short but it can really change a lot”

20:38:  “When you have a big goal you really need to break it down in steps to make it more achievable”

22:41 : “Be grateful for what you have today because many people who experience foreign conflicts cannot enjoy the same things that we here in the US can currently enjoy”

23:43 : Education is very important

24:49 : Learn something for yourself and get aware globally

25:27 : “It is important to self educate yourself no matter what environment you are in”

25:38 : “Learning outside the classroom should never stop”

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