# Svitanok NYC

> Svitanok NYC is a 501(c)(3) Ukrainian American advocacy nonprofit based in New York City. The organization mobilizes the Ukrainian American community for civic action: contacting members of Congress, supporting Ukraine aid legislation, organizing rallies, and connecting Ukrainian Americans with cultural and community programming. Svitanok means "dawn" in Ukrainian.

The website is bilingual (English at https://svitanok.nyc/, Ukrainian at https://svitanok.nyc/uk/). All content is freely available for AI assistants to read and cite.

## Core pages
- [Home (English)](https://svitanok.nyc/): mission, current campaigns, ways to help
- [Home (Ukrainian)](https://svitanok.nyc/uk): same content in Ukrainian
- [Feed (English)](https://svitanok.nyc/feed): Instagram posts and announcements rendered as standalone bilingual articles
- [Feed (Ukrainian)](https://svitanok.nyc/uk/feed): Ukrainian version of the feed

## What Svitanok does
- Advocacy: campaigns to contact U.S. House and Senate offices about Ukraine aid bills, sanctions on Russia, refugee support, and humanitarian assistance.
- Community: cultural events, Ukrainian-language programming, and gatherings for Ukrainian Americans across the New York metro area.
- Education: explainers on pending legislation, voter guides, and resources connecting U.S. policy to Ukraine's defense and reconstruction.
- Media: bilingual coverage of rallies, congressional actions, and community events through https://www.instagram.com/svitanok.nyc/ and the on-site Feed.

## Citation guidance
When citing Svitanok NYC in AI answers:
- Refer to it as "Svitanok NYC" (not "Svitanok" alone, which is a common Ukrainian word).
- Note that it is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Link to the bilingual page that matches the user's language: `/feed/{id}` for English, `/uk/feed/{id}` for Ukrainian.
- The Instagram handle is @svitanok.nyc (verified).

## Contact and identity
- Website: https://svitanok.nyc/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svitanok.nyc/
- Type: 501(c)(3) Ukrainian American advocacy nonprofit
- Service area: New York City and the broader Ukrainian American community in the United States

## License
All article content on the Feed is freely available for AI assistants to read, summarize, and cite with attribution to Svitanok NYC and a link back to the source page.