Dasha's Life Rules!

Dasha’s Life RulesWho’s Behind Leadel FLY Conference?

Several Words About Leadel’s Executive Director

Darina Privalko

From the early childhood – holding strong even in the most shaky situation and adding my bit to Tikkun Olam

(in the right pic, I create the word “МИР”, which in Russian means “Peace” or “World”)

Dasha’s Life Rulessince the age of 10 or so

Do only those thing I’m personally absolutely excited about

If the thing is good enough to make me excited, why not to

spread the word and engage others and as many as possible?

If the thing is good enough to make me excited, why not to

support the people who initiated it?

Do things only with people I’ve “clicked” with

I click with 99% of people who are excited about my ideas or

do things I’m excited about

1% of people I don’t click with doesn’t want to do things

with me, anyway!

1986-1993

These rules

helped me

to reach the top

of Young Pioneers

Movement –

And indeed,

size doesn’t matter!

(I’m in the middle ;))

My Wish List (when I was 17)

just like anybody’s else!

Fun-fun-fun! ….and independence! …and trust!

Career & Money

LOVE, Family & baby …someday :)

Respect & Success

Bla-bla-bla…. ( who ever thinks further when you are 17??)

Yet if I were heading these wishes only my life would be a true mess!

1993 – International Solomon Universitythe first private Jewish university in Ukraine

IMPORTANT ADDITION TO MY LIFE RULESDo only those things I’m personally absolutely excited about

Do things only with people I’ve “clicked” with

Do things that have to do with the Jewish people,

the State of Israel and Tikkun Olam

And

miraculously

the mess

acquired

clarity,

purpose and

drive!

Fun-fun-fun! ….and independence! …and trust!

The way I chose thanks to my “secret ingredient”

• JAFI – “Lechet” & work at camps (1993-1995)

• Hillel (Nov, 1995)

• March of the Living (Apr, 1996)

• First trip to the USA – Hillel Leadership

Conference (Aug, 1996)

• Hillel Passover Projects (1997-1998)

Bonuses I’ve got

Love to Israel & 100% confidence that

Jewish – is about ME

Confidence I can create the way I want

Understanding that Jews indeed have not

history, but memory

Appreciation of the unbreakable bonds

between Jews around the world

Desire to give back to the community

Career & Money

The way I chose thanks to my “secret ingredient”

• Volunteering for Jewish Community of Kiev (1998-2000)

• Translation of the Lerhaus study project for Russian-

speaking Jewish students:

• "Lerhaus" (10 semesters/140 lesson plans & background

sources on Tanach & Its History, Mitzvot, history &

geography of Israel, Zionism, Jewish Philosophy, Jewish

Holidays, Jewish Texts, etc.) – (2000-2002)

• "Modern Life and Jewish Values” (2 semesters / 24

lesson plans & background sources) – (2003)

Bonuses I’ve got

Feeling the life’s not over!

Meeting with extraordinary people!

Real Knowledge and appreciation of

the wealth of the Jewish heritage

Awakened curiosity and

understanding “the more you learn

the less you know”

Showcasing of relevance and

practical applicability of the ancient

wisdom of Torah laws to the

contemporary days.

“Real” work for real money (1998-2003)

Career & Money

The way I chose thanks to my “secret ingredient”

• Regional Development & Outreach Director for Hillel

in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan &

Uzbekistan (2003-2008)

• Young Jewish Leadership Diplomatic Seminar (2003)

• Member of the founding team for Limmud FSU (2006)

• Participation in ROI (2007)

• Vice-President on Fundraising at Russian Jewish

Congress, Moscow (2008)

• Paideia Project Incubator (2009)

Bonuses I’ve got

Opportunity to link the vision with

sources and see actual change happening

Desire and ability to advocate on behalf

of Israel – always!

Hands-on experience to think big and to

do big

Network that matters

Experience of becoming stronger by

leaving the comfort zone

Courage to turn an informal educational

project into business

“Real” work for real money (2003-2009)

Hillel

Students

Communities

Partners

Donors

2009Launch of

Hillel Jewish Guiding School

One More

IMPORTANT

ADDITION

To Dasha’s Life Rules

Create PROJECTS

that become

the driving force

for everyone involved

2010

ALIYA

to the

Holy

Land of

Israel!

Jewish

Guiding

School

becomes

a real

business

2010

JUkraine

Is born:

Just

several

names

Who

I am

privileged

to arrange

trips for

Since 2011

AND NOW – LEADEL!