THE FUTURE OF UNWLA IS IN OUR HANDS
Slava Ukrainie!
Heroyam Slava!
Banquet in Honor of President of Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko
Ukrainian National Women’s League
of America members attended the gala banquet in
honor of the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko
to show their support of Ukraine.
Sharing News & Views
Marianna Zajac
UNWLA President
As I have written previously, each year
the International Day of Peace is observed around the world
on September 21st. The United Nations General Assembly has
declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of
peace and the commitment to the UN Declaration on the Right
of Peoples to Peace. As I write this column, the people of
Ukraine are facing not only a complete violation of this
“universal” right but also the worst reported violence since
a cease-fire between Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian
troops took effect on September 5th.
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About Lt. Nadiya Savchenko
Nadiya Savchenko served as a peacekeeper in Iraq and was
one of the first women allowed to attend Ukraine's
prestigious Air Force University.
Letter to Lt. Nadiya Savchenko
October 8,2014
Our Dear Lt. Nadiya,
Please accept our sincere greetings and strong offerings of
support for you at this time of your unsubstantiated
captivity. We believe and demand your quick release to
freedom!
We have taken up your cause
because we are very proud of your courage and
commitment to your convictions! You are a very brave
young woman and an example and inspiration to all.
We salute and support you!
The UNWLA [Soyuz Ukrainok
Ameryky] consists of almost 2000 women of Ukrainian
descent living throughout the United States of
America.
We cannot even imagine your
situation ourselves, but please know that you are
constantly in our thoughts and prayers. We hope this
knowledge will only add to your resolve to survive
until the time of your release. We have advocated
and demanded your immediate release through letters
sent to the Russian Embassy in Washington DC; to the
Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in
New York City, NY; to Senator Hillary Clinton a
strong proponent of women’s rights; to the United
Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights- Mr. Zeid
Read al Hussein in Geneva, Switzerland; to Rep.
Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the Ukrainian
Congressional Caucus in Washington, D.C.
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Annual Meeting of the
National Board
September 19 - 21, 2014
The National Board of the
Ukrainian National Women’s League of America
(UNWLA) held its 3-day annual board meeting at
Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, NY from September 19th
to 21st, 2014.
The main goal of the meeting was
to review the current UNWLA mission/vision
statement and update it, as needed in order to
prepare it for the future. A revised
mission/vision statement was drafted, which is
to be reviewed, finalized and approved by the
Executive Board. The proposed statement is
based largely on the original one, recognizing
that the basic founding principles of the UNWLA
have not changed. The process of revising
and documenting the mission/vision was
facilitated by Dianna Derhak,
Founder/Chief-Executive of DNA International
Consultancy.
National Board Meeting Workshop with Dianna
Derhak
Two UNWLA Members Recognized for
their Volunteer in Greater Detroit Area
L-R: Macomb County Commissioner - Region
8, Kathy Vosburg, and Vera Andrushkiw
The 25th Annual Macomb
County Volunteer Appreciation Program took
place on June 19, 2014, at the Macomb County
Administration Building in Mount Clemens,
MI. The Macomb County Commissioners
distribute awards every year during their
Board’s regular meeting to dedicated
individuals who have volunteered their time
benefiting the county and its residents. The
following statement appeared on their
program booklet: “The impact of volunteers
is great, and the value of their
contributions toward the betterment of
Macomb County is priceless…” To be
considered for the award, individuals must
meet two requirements: they must have
donated at least 150 hours of service to the
community and either must reside in Macomb
County or their volunteerism must have
benefited the county and its residents. The
nearly seventy honorees in this year’s
program were nominated by various churches,
schools, organizations, and clubs.
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WFUWO President, Irene Orysia Sushko,
Named One of Canada’s Top 25 Women of
Influence
Women of Influence, Inc., a leading
organization dedicated to the advancement of
women, has named Irene Orysia Sushko, C.M.,
President of the World Federation of
Ukrainian Women’s Organizations (WFUWO), to
its list of the Top 25 Women of Influence.
This annual list acknowledges the most
influential female executives who have
reached the pinnacles of success and made
significant impact in their respective
fields and Canadian society over the past
year.
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For more information on Women of
Influence, Inc., or a full list of this
year’s Top 25 Women of Influence with
biographical data, visit:
www.womenofinfluence.ca.
The
Philadelphia Regional Council of UNWAL invites all to attend
an exciting collection of 40 magnificent sculptures by Petro
Kapschutschenko "Enko" from the private collection of Andrew
and Sofia Melnychuk
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http://www.kapschutschenkosculptures.com/
“SADOK
VYSHNEVYJ "
PLAYGROUP
The Ukrainian National
Women’s League of America Branch #85 in Chicago
invites you to register your Ukrainian speaking
preschool aged children ages 3 to 5 years old
for “Sadok Vyshnevyj” Playgroup (“sadochok”)
located at 5000 North Cumberland Avenue in
Chicago (next to St. Joseph the Betrothed
Ukrainian Catholic Church). UNWLA Chicago
has sponsored the non-profit “Sadok Vyshnevyj”
Playgroup (“sadochok”) for more than 50 years!
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UNWLA Branch
86
of Newark, New Jersey
cordially invites you to a
Luncheon
commemorating the
50th Anniversary of the
Branch
on Sunday, October 19,
2014
at
Ukrainian American
Cultural Center
60 North Jefferson Road, Whippany New Jersey
UNWLA is the
Founder
of
The Ukrainian Museum in New York
City
The Ukrainian Museum relies on its members and
friends to support its exhibitions, programs,
collections conservation, and operations. Learn more
about how you can support the Museum.
On display now:
Taras Shevchenko: Poet, Artist, Icon
(1814–1861) Bicentennial Exhibition Honors Ukraine's
Greatest Cultural Figure
May 17 – November 30, 2014
In Shevchenko's Land
No
Other Home: The Crimean Tatar Repatriates
