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state and national levels. These programs which help to teach simple reading skills open many doors for people and create a positive snowball effect in personal growth, employment and career opportunities. * * * I have attended several events of similar nature in the past, such as the Woman of Conscience Award ceremony sponsored by the National Council of Women and each time the notion is reinforced of how important it is for our organization, the Ukrainian National Women’ League of America to be a part of the NCW, to work within their programs, to achieve recognition of our agenda, and our activities, to achieve recognition of our women of conscience. Until quite recently our membership in national and international organizations was our window to the world. In view of the current situation in Ukraine and the fre quency with which it changes, it is not enough anymore for us to have just a window to the world. It is also not enough to conduct our business within the confines of a window. We need to open doors and engage ourselves in the work of organizations where our support of pro jects can make a difference and our proposal of projects can assure their realization. The NCW/USA is a very large and powerful women’s organization, with a constituency throughout the U.S. of some eighteen million men and women. The organiza tion is a prestigious member of the International Coun cil of Women whose voice is heard in 73 countries. Maria Savchak, president of UNWLA represents the organization on the Board of NCW. Also representing our organization in the NCW is Iryna Kurowyckyj who is a member of the NCW Executive Committee, a member of the Board, and a member of the International Hospi tality Committee. UNWLA is an organization with a membership ros ter of close to 5,000 women. New branches are being formed, young professional women are becoming mem bers and taking an active part in the agenda. It is very important that many of these women direct their efforts to public relations, specifically to the exiting and impor tant tasks or representing the UNWLA in national and international organizations. The cause for women’s rights has made great strides in the last 20 years. Although many doors have been opened to women in business, industry and the aca demic world, this configuration, among others in the social order, has helped spawn a new set of problems — one parent families, lack of child care facilities, juggling home, family and career, etc. National organizations such as the NCW have an agenda dealing with such issues. It is vital that our organization be in the forefront of new developments, propose ideas, lend support to existing programs which touch us all. For a long time our voices were unheard in the international women’s forum. Sadly enough it was the tragedy of Chernobyl which put us on the map and today everyone is well aware of who we are. Precisly because of Chernobyl we need to speak on interna tional platforms to elicit the help, immediate and long term, that our homeland and its children so desperately need. We all appreciate the rebirth of the women’s move ment in Ukraine through the revival of various groups, especially our sister organization — the Ukrainian Na tional Women’s League. After more than half a century of devastating silence, the women of Ukraine are vigor ously stirring into action. It is our duty, our responsibil ity to help this effort achieve success. It will also be our privilege to help re-introduce UNWL to the international community of women’s organizations. However, in order to achieve this we must have a strong platform and an active and highly visible representation in these organi zations. We live in a complex world. There are hundreds of problems, issues, situations which effect our lives and upon which we, organized women, can have an effect. Let us seize the opportunity and get involved. Голова СУА Марія Савчак вітає Ю лію Гайнс Мабус, в цен т рі президент Національної Ради Ж інок Америки Кляра Фрідленд. President of UNWLA, Maria Savchak, greeting Julia Haines Mabus. In the center is President of NCW, Claire Friedland. The 1990 Woman of Conscience Award event was rather well supported by Ukrainian women, members of UNWLA. As already mentioned, the Committee Chair was Iryna Kurowyckyj who did a good job at the podium, keeping the program running smoothly. The invitations to the event as well as the printed program were designed by Anna Rohoza, a young biol ogist with a sure second career as a graphic designer, should she decide to give that route a try. The UNWLA was represented at the ceremony by its president, Maria Savchak. Attending were Maria Tomorug, corresponding secretary on the Executive Board and Lesia Goy, president of the NY Regional Council, among many others. Also present was Halyna Prociuk, Vice President of the World Movement of Mothers. M a rta B a c zy n s k y ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ", ГРУДЕНЬ 1990 19
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