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OUR LIFE M O N TH LY, published by Ukrainian National Womens League of America VolXXXV September 1978 No8 CHRISTINA NAVROCKY UNWLA REPRESENTED AT THE 87TH. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF GENERAL FEDERATION OF W OM EN’S CLUBS As I wrote in my article in the April issue of ’’Our Life” ”Що таке конвенція”: to be a delegate to a con vention is a privilege”. I had that privilege of being a delegate to the 87th Convention of the General Fede ration of Women’s Clubs, held on June 5-9, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona. About two thousand women, both from the USA and from abroad, took part in this meeting. GFWC is trying to make as many international con tacts as possible. The World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organization (СФУЖО) is an international member of GRWC and was represented on this 87th Convention by Luboslava Szandra, who was chosen by the Executive Board of UNWLA to the Board of WFUWO, UNWLA by Christina Navrocky and the Ukrai nian Gold Cross by Natalie Iwaniw. On the initiative of Halyna Ahaszuk, president of Branch 3 of UNWLA in Phoenix, Arizona, the Branch ar ranged a very elegant and impressive luncheon for the international delegates in Mrs.Ahaszuk’s home, on June 4, prior to the opening of the Convention. This luncheon was very much appreciated by the international delegates who remembered the Ukrainians and praised our hospitality. It also greatly facilitated our efforts for closer contacts with them. UNWLA and the Ukrainian Gold Cross are part of the Associate Orga nizations of GFWC and actually don’t enjoy the pri vileges of the international clubs, but Luboslava Szandra, with the help of her hostess, Mrs. Marie Noth, made every effort to arrange for our presence at all international activities. This included a cocktail party in the Presidential suite of Mrs. Jerry Wagner, president of the GFWC. The program of the convention was very interesting and varied. Each day began with a devotion which gave thedelegetes a sense of the spiritual. There were many work-shops which offered practical ideas, many meaningful lectures on subjects of interest to women, such as: "The Changing Role of Women”, ’’Solar Ener gy”, "Politics of Leadership” Most interesting was a rather critical address given by John J. Rhodes, mino rity leader of the U.S. House of Representatives on "Today’s Economy and the Leadership of the USA” Each day also included the morning news and pro positions to the resolutions. The Ukrainian women, supported by the Lithuanian delegates, presented a resolution to establish a stand ing Committee of the GFWC to monitor the abuse of human rights in different countries. This proposition was accepted by the convention. A general resolution on human rights passed on the 86th. Convention in Seattle, Wash., in 1977. The state’s president’s reports were very impressive. They spoke of the work of their clubs, their support for charity, art and education. The presidents of representatives of 15 associate members had 2 minutes each for their reports con cerning their work in the past two years. In the report of the UNWLA I included, among other things, our work on the Brazilian scholarships the establishment of the Ukrainian museum with its educational programs and the observance of the International Year of the Child, which we began at our Convention. I was the only dele gate to speak on this subject. Afterwards, many dele gates congratulated me for the achievements of our Organization. The election of the new president and the National Board was also on the agenda. The presidnet-elect auto matically becomes the president; the first president becomes the president-elect; the other candidates, two for each position were presented by their state pre sident and had 2 minutes each for presenting their plat- Supper for the international delegates. In the front row, hostes ses. Standing in the group are N. ivaniw, L. Shandra and C. N aw rocky. Вечеря для міжнародніх депеґатон. В першому ряді господині (гостесс) пом іж ними третя делегатка з Голяндських Індій. Стоять Н. Іванів, Гі. Шандра, М. Нот господиня-опікунка (гостесс) Л. Шандри, X. Навроцька і делеґатка Ірану Софінія Мостафі.
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