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UNWLA Membership Recruitment & Retention Campaign: Thriving into the Future

Front Page Recruitment Brochure

The Board of the UNWLA invites you to join our organization.

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Our Purpose

The purpose of UNWLA, Inc. is to unite women interested in Ukraine and those of Ukrainian descent in order to:

  • Foster Ukrainian cultural heritage and promote knowledge of Ukrainian culture.
  • Provide financial assistance to Ukrainians within and outside the United States, especially for studies and research of Ukrainian history and culture.
  • Initiate and uphold ties with other Ukrainian as well as American and international organizations for educational and charitable purposes, especially with women's organizations.
  • Support the Ukrainian Museum in New York
  • Participate in the Ukrainian, American and international women's movement.
The UNWLA shall be guided in its activities by the principles of Christian ethics, religious tolerance, and political non-partisanship and shall also support the principles of human rights.

Members of UNWLA at the conference of Ukrainian Journalists Association of North America

By Bozhena Olshaniwsky
June 4, 2009

A three day conference of Ukrainian Journalists of North America took place from May 15, 2009 to May 18, 2009 at Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY.  About 25 participants from Canada and United States attended plus two Ukrainian journalists from Ukraine.  George Klufas presided as chairman of the conference.

The UNWLA members attending were: Roma Hadzewycz (branch 75 in New Jersey), Lidia Babiuk Slysh (New York) and Bozhena Olshaniwsky (branch 86 in New Jersey).

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Founders of the The Ukrainian Museum in New York City


Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc., is a non profit, tax exempt organization under IRS Code Section 501 ( c ) 3 and your contributions are  tax deductible within the limits of  IRS law.

UNWLA is a Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) organization.  UNWLA’s  CFC  number is 10325.

Upcoming Events

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June 28, 2009

UNWLA - Chicago Okruha

The Ukrainian National Women’s League -Chicago Okruha is having "Den Souyzanky" on Sunday June 28th from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm.  It will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Chicago. 

July 12,2009

UNWLA - New England Regional Council 

The Board of the New England Regional Council invites you, your families and friends to “ Den’ Soyuzianky”which will be held July 12,2009 @ 1:00PM in Millwoods Park in Wethersfield, CT.

This will be a picnic style event where you can enjoy delicious food and great company .

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Past Events

May 16, 2009

UNWLA- Branch 86 of Newark, NJ, held a showing of the film "The Soviet Story” on May 16, 2009- NatalkaN Buniak

 Buniak, president of the UNWLA- Branch 86, briefly talked about the film and its director and producer Edvins Snore.

Edvins Snore is Latvian descendant, who spend 10 years on the production of this documentary film.

The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale.  Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europe’s most murderous regime has never been told. Until now…

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May 8,2009

The World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations and the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, had a meeting with HANNA KAPUSTYAN, PhD Professor at Kremenchuk University.

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Click here to read about the XXVIII UNWLA Convention