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OUR LIFE M o n th ly , p u b lis h e d b y U k ra in ia n N a tio n a l W om en's L eag u e o f A m e ric a Vol. XLVII MAY 1990 Editor. Marta Baczynsky REFLECTIONS ON THE EVE OF THE CONVENTION The XXII Convention of the Ukrainian W om en’s League of America is before us. The leaders and the membership consider it a major event and are mak ing the appropriate preparations. Our Convention occurs at a time of great histori cal happenings in Ukraine, as in all of Eastern Europe, which have a marked influence on the work of our organization. Throughout Ukraine the blue and yel low flags with the Trident, our national insignia, are proudly displayed, while in the capital, Kiev, the initial meetings of Rukh were held, to begin the pro cess of reconstruction. In Ukraine, the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church are being reinstated. The Cathedral of Svjatyj Yur should pass once again into the ownership of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. In the capital city of Halychyna, Lviv, the Ukrain ian National W om en’s League was reactivated and steps are being taken to organize a similar group in Kiev. No wonder that the motto of the XXII Conven tion of UNW LA is taken from Taras Shevchenko’s poem “Subotiv” in which the bard forsees that Ukra ine will arise from the gloom of slavery and her children will be able to pray in freedom. This year also marks the 65th anniversary of UNW LA which has grown to be a viable, strong member of the Ukrainian community. The organiza tion’s singular activities are appraised by the com munity and judged accordingly. The purpose of each convention is important, for it mirrors the spirit of the organization. The resolu tions of each convention present work guidelines for the next term of office which must be adhered to by the elected officers and the membership. The convention must be objective in the treat ment of all problems, those which deal with the good of the majority, as well as those pertaining to specific regions or branches. The further growth and devel opment of the organization depends on proper solu tion to these problems. The adopted resolutions should be broad-ranged and encompass not only the interests of UNLW A membership but that of Ukrainian women everywhere. To this end the third conference of the “Ukrainian Woman in Two W orlds” is being planned for the Fall of 1990. Our Convention must make a policy considering the events currently occurring in Ukraine. The Con vention must vote to help children and youth who are victims of Chernobil and create a means of helping young people obtain higher education in order to eventually raise the standard of living for everyone in Ukraine. The XXII Convention should pass resolu tions which state that our priority must be an all around help effort for Ukraine. As I have already m entioned, the Ukrainian National W om en’s League is being reactivated. We should support the initiators of this endeavor by offering advise as well as necessary informative materials. Financial support for them is also neces sary. These are determ inations which must be made on behalf of our native Ukraine. Let us now deal with decisions to be made which pertain to the future of UNW LA. The previous, XXI Convention decreed that orga nized women have the strenght to seriously influence events of historical proportions. The Convention invited Ukrainian women to join the ranks of UNW LA. Resolutions were passed to launch an intensive membership campaign. The result of this uninter rupted campaign during the current term of office show the founding of five new branches and that 456 new members have joined the organization. I trust that the XXII Convention will continue to support this effort, considering the fact that members are the foundation of an organization and the con tinued growth of membership is imperative. The study, nurturing and preservation of the Ukrainian language and culture should be of primary 22 ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ 1990 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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