Karina Chupina – President of IFHOHYP, journalist…
Karina Chupina is a freelance international trainer, consultant and writer from St. Petersburg, Russia. Karina became interested in international matters and writing during the year she spent at an America high school in Tecumseh, MI, while participating in a student exchange program. She went on to earn an M.A. in International Journalism.
Karina has authored articles on themes of disability, minority participation, mass media, human rights education, culture and social inclusion. She is the only trainer with a disability in the international Trainers’ Pool of the Council of Europe Youth Sector.
Karina is deeply involved with local disability youth organisation and IFHOHYP, the International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People, and serves as its President. She has been project leader for several of such international disability projects and training programs, including „Integration through Arts and Education”, „Disability and Sport”, „How to Make a Campaign on Hearing Disability”, „Building Communication for Hard of Hearing Youth: Breaking Down Barriers and Stereotypes,” the Russian Deaf Art Exhibits and more.
Currently Karina is studying „International and European Relations & Management” at the University of Amsterdam and in her free time, enjoys carefree bicycling across the canals, and dancing.