In 2005-2006 integrated projects are introduced into the lyceum educational system. This approach is entailed by a thorough problem and certain elements: integrity, scientific nature, analysis and synthesis of separate facts and phenomena as well as searching for the ways of problem resolving and introducing them into praxis.

2005

2006

In 2006-2007 academic year students of the 11^th form with lyceum managers  and project-mentors outlined the following project subject: “The Independence of Ukraine. Ukrainian  Diaspora”. J.Goldenberg, HoD (history, social sciences), was appointed project manager as well as group mentors L.Donenko, O.Hryshchenko, L.Hrebeniuk, H.Karpiuk, V.Nazarov.

P.Kononenko, the director of the Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Professor, Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Science, is the main expert of Ukrainian Studies project.

Research project activity is aimed at promoting the integrated scientific search of the 3^rd year students.

The target project task is getting the acquaintance of the Ukrainian Diaspora’s conrtribution to making Ukraine’s independence.

At the first stage of investigation  work students utilise accessible scientific issues, legal certificates, subject journels at the resource and information centres, the Net, browsing a range of information  in order to find out more about the subject.  Moreover visiting the countries of the scientific research they had an excellent opportunity to experience different aspects of ukrainian communities, to meet Diaspora and embassy representatives, interview them, collect video and photo materials.  Students visited Poland (at the head of  T.Rozhdestvenska), Kazakhstan (headed by  H.Karpiuk), the USA (headed by  I.Vernudina), Great Britain (headed by L.Chernoskutova), Prydnistrove (headed by I. Hryhorchak), the Russian Federation (head J.Goldenberg).

At the second stage of investigation creative groups were formed according to the  area of researching point:

· 31 philology group was offered to certain issues on education  and arts of the Ukrainian communities as well as ethnic identity;

· 32 history-philosophy investigated historical aspects of the Ukrainian communities formation and their activity for contribution to the making Ukarine  independence;

· 33 economic group got the acquintance with the main principals of economic activity of the Ukrainian people living abroad;

· 34 law group students researched legal aspects of the Ukrainian Diaspora.

At the third stage creative groups research was finally integrated into the specific scientific project.

In addition to the integrated printed research the project comprises appendices – a ÑD documentary and photo materials as well as a DVD-disk with the documentary film based on the research materials.

The Project defence-presentation took place in September in the Kiev Teacher's Club. The defence began with the solemn opening ceremony after which the lyceum students presented the research. The project appeared to be of a high scientific value and topicality producing a profound emotional impression on the public.

The panel board consisted of P.Kononenko – director of the Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Professor, Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Science; V.I.Serhejchuk – director of the Ukrainian Studies Center of the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, V.O.Shcherbak – the dean of Humanities department of The Kyiv Mohyla Academy, G.J.Bratchuk – the head of history Students’ Academy (SAS), doctor of historical sciences; deputies of the Verhovna Rada O.Bilozir, V.Polohalo, other scientists, managerial representatives,city authorities,  embassies representatives of Poland and Canada, in particular Peter Bates (Canadian Embassy), Christina Matsiv (Canadian Business-Club).