Svitlana Kominko, PhD

Svitlana Kominko, PhD — Leading the “Heal a Mother’s Heart” Movement

​​Svitlana is a psychologist, educator, and community leader with over 30 years of professional experience in international education, academic leadership, and curriculum development. She is a Professor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), where she played a key role in building the institution’s international education portfolio, including double-degree partnerships with universities in Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland, as well as academic programs across Europe and Asia.

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She is the Founder of Soloway Global Education and the Executive Director of Maple Hope Foundation, which has delivered over CAD $40 million in humanitarian, medical, and psychosocial support to Ukrainians in Ukraine and Canada since the full-scale invasion.

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Since the Revolution of Dignity, her professional focus has centred on trauma, loss, grief, and healing. She is the author of a psychological-recreational program supporting women grieving the loss of their children or spouses and serves as a mentor for the international initiative “Heal a Mother’s Heart.”

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Our organization, Business Woman Forum, has joined the fundraising efforts for the “Heal a Mother’s Heart” program. We are truly proud of our partnership with Maple Hope Foundation and the opportunity to support mothers in need of healing, care, and professional psychological support.

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During the third panel, Svitlana will share her perspective on leadership through service, resilience, and the power of women’s support in times of profound challenges.