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■ WOMAN IN CRISIS. Moderator: Motria Kushnir. There can be many different causes of crisis in a wo man’s life: widowhood, divorce, child-rearing problems, illness, economic problems. To help women survive such crises, the best thing would be to create “aid net works” in connection with existing Ukrainian institu tions or organizations. If this is not feasible, it is impor tant to have information available about how to find such services in the American society. ■ WORKING WOMAN. Moderator: Ksenia Dragon. The working woman must have the support and help of her family in order to carry out her simultaneous func tions of wife, mother and breadwinner. It appears from the panel and ensuing discussion, that there is no such thing as the “Ukrainian Superwoman.” If a woman has too many obligations, something has to give. Women who plan to return to work after many years of domesticity and child-rearing need concrete informa tion about how to look for work, supplementary educa tion, or even the writing of a resume. Here, too, we need support systems or networks where women could find such information and advice. ■ THE UKRAINIAN SINGLES SCENE. Moderator: Marta Korduba. The most urgent need of Ukrainian singles, the panel showed, is the need and opportunity for communica tion. During the discussion the publication of a news letter was proposed, which would contain addresses or information about social gatherings, parties, dances, etc. Singles centers or clubs should be created where singles could meet. If there is no opportunity to meet, singles leave the Ukrainian community and seek social contacts elsewhere, and often marry non-Ukrainians. ■ UKRAINIANS AND THE MEDIA. Moderator: Roma Sochan-Hadzewycz, The Ukrainian press is undergoing a great crisis due to a decreasing readership which understands Ukrainian language well, a lack of editors and great publishing costs. These are serious problems, especially when one considers that the Ukrainian press in the free world is the only free Ukrainian press in existence. The Ukrain ian press in the diaspora is to a great extent dependent on the Ukrainian family. If the language is nurtured in the family, then there will be readers for our press. If they won’t know the language, then the Ukrainian lan guage press will be superfluous. ■ LITERATURE— UKRAINIAN WOMEN WRITERS IN THE WEST. Moderator: Laryssa Onyshkevych. Women writers in the diaspora are more active than men. Most women writers devote themselves to literary creativity when they do not have the obligation of child bearing, or when they are single. Literary contests, jour nals, and other methods of propagating their works are a great encouragement to writers. It is important for wo men writers to be in contact with other creative literary types. The number of youths who write in the Ukrainian language is decreasing, therefore those who do write should be especially encouraged. There is a need for more systematic planning for more translations into English. This area is sadly lacking. ■ ART-THE CREATIVE PROCESS. Moderator: Natalia Pohrebinska. To become an artist, an individual must not only master her craft, but also find herself and her art in her inner self. This is the search, this is the creative process and quest of each individual who tries to understand the es sence of her existence. An artist’s environment and emotional state are elements which enter into this search. An artist must also protect the treasures of our heri tage, and our culture for future generations, and must consider how to do this in her art. ■ THE UKRAINIAN MALE. Moderator: Petro Stawnychy. This panel discussed three varying roles of the Ukrain ian male, namely, as a husband in a childless marriage, as a single parent, and as a spouse in a marriage where both partners/parents work. A father must have self-discipline, in order to con vey that self-discipline to his children. He must cherish and develop his knowledge of the Ukrainian language, traditions, religion and moral values in order to be able to transmit these to his children. ■ UKRAINIANS IN AMERICAN POLITICS. Moderator: Marta Kichorowsky. Ukrainians should form a more forceful lobby in Wash ington, D.C. In order to increase the political clout of the Ukrainian community, it is imperative that we vote in blocs, in order to have a greater effect on our surround ings. We should have a speaker’s bureau of highly quali fied individuals who could inform the American public about events important for our community and political life. The community should donate funds for this pur pose. ★ ★ ★ ★ In conclusion, it must be stated, that the Ukrainian Wo men’s Conference was fully successful. Ukrainian wo men need a forum for discussion and the Conference became that forum. We urge women to contribute these discussions in the press, or in similar conferences in other parts of the country.
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