Ukrainian National Women's League of America

UNWLA Logo

• The center contains a "TRYZUB", or trident, the national emblem of Ukraine
• Blue and gold are the official colors of Ukraine’s flag
• UNWLA stands for Ukrainian National Women’s League of America
• CYA is the cyrillic acronym for our name in Ukrainian: Soyuz Ukrainok Ameryky

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PURPOSE
Exerpted from Bylaws of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc.

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

1. Foster Ukrainian cultural heritage;
2. Promote knowledge of Ukrainian culture;
3. Provide financial assistance to Ukrainians within and outside the United States, especially for studies and research of Ukrainian history and culture
4. Initiate and uphold ties with other Ukrainian as well as American and international organizations for educational and charitable purposes, especially with women's organizations;
5. Support the Ukrainian Museum in New York;
6. 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.

To accomplish its purpose, the UNWLA shall:

1. Establish new Branches;
2. Conduct conferences, programs and fund drives;
3. Establish and direct educational, charitable and cultural facilities and conduct the appropriate programs;
4. Publish "Our Life" magazine and other literature;
5. Cooperate with other organizations, especially with women's organizations.

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OFFICERS

Honorary President	Anna Krawczuk
President	Iryna Kurowyckyj
Vice President	Oxana Farion
Vice President, Membership	Marta Danyluk
Vice President, Culture	Sophia Hewryk
Vice President, Public Relations	Mary Ann Zajac
Recording Secretary	Lidia Babiuk
Corresponding Secretary - Ukrainian	Maria Tomorug
Corresponding Secretary - English	Christina Jarema
Financial Secretary	Roma Shuhan
Treasurer	Ranata Zajac
Press	Kateryna Nemyra
Members-At-Large	Vera N. Kushnir Irena Steckiw
Committee Chairs
Social Welfare	Daria Drozdowskyj
Education	Christine Shwed
Art/Museum	Ulana Kobzar
Scholarship/Student       Sponsorship Program	Maria Polanskyj
Archives	Olga Trytiak
Ecology/Health	Maria Havryluk
UNWLA Parliamentarian	Oksana Xenos
Auditing Committees	Iwanna Ratych Nadia Chwiach Anna Rak Lesia Goy Lidia Zakrewsky
"Our Life"
Editor-in-Chief	Irena Chaban
English Editor	Tamara Stadnychenko

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A short history of the UNWLA is available online in PDF format (approximately 800 MB). Click the English or Ukrainian image below to download a copy of the color illustrated brochure.
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