Activists of the Movement of the First from the NAO participate in a historic rally

Five activists of the primary branch of the Movement of the First, together with their mentor, take part in the IV All-Russian gathering “Keepers of History”, which takes place in Tyumen from November 12 to 15. The event gathered more than 450 teenagers from 14 to 17 years old from 74 regions of Russia.

Nenets Autonomous Okrug at the rally represent Milan Kanev, Semyon Nikitenko, Lisa Emelyanova, Anastasia Vasilevskaya, Anna Limonnikova and teacher-mentor Veronika Kotova.

- Impressions. The grand opening impressed the beauty and originality of the performances. During the panel discussion, we had a very exciting time and talked with the speakers. On the project work, I became even more friends with the participants of the rally. Now the team in my direction is working on a project on the theme of “Quest”, and later we will present our projects to the rest. The program is very rich, and I am sure that I will bring a lot of new knowledge to my region, said Anastasia Vasilevskaya.

The program includes educational, educational and leisure blocks: meetings with leading experts, panel discussions, master classes and lessons of courage. Meetings are held with Heroes of Russia, who share personal stories about courage and patriotism.

- Tyumen met us not just with Siberian hospitality, but with a real immersion in living history. The opening of the “Guardians of History” forum turned out to be incredibly bright – from the first minutes we were in the epicenter of indigenous culture. These are not dry facts from textbooks, but the pulse of time that you can feel here. Now we are working with guys from different parts of Russia on the main thing – we create games. Our task is to make the story not just cognitive, but exciting, in order to convey the memory of generations through the mechanics of the game. We know that the best of these ideas will be implemented in the anniversary year of the meeting, and this is a huge responsibility. The Guardians of History forum is about how the past becomes the foundation for our future victories, added Milana Kaneva.

The work of the participants is organized on six profile tracks of the project: “The Guard of Honor”, “Young Correspondents”, “Chefdom as the facet of volunteering”, “Preservation of historical memory”, “Project Leaders”, “Mentorship”.

- The atmosphere of unity and involvement in the common cause is very much felt. In modern realities, you understand that the project has a high relevance and significance, because preserving the memory of the past is a very lively, active process in which the younger generation finds its place. “Keepers of History” is not about dates and paragraphs, but about real people and real deeds. I think that we are very lucky to be a part of such a large-scale event! – shared the teacher-mentor Veronika Kotova.

At the IV All-Russian meeting, the results of the project “Guardians of History” for 2026 will be summed up, the best regional practices for the preservation of historical heritage will be presented and key events and actions for 2027 will be formulated.