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remain. For these students we have located creative, concerned about our future tutors, who educate them and also teach them by example. More than 200 scholars from various fields of study in Lviv work in our program every year. Thanks to them our students have the opportunity to work in chemical, biological and medical laboratories, work with compu ters, in archives, in libraries or on archeological expedi tions. Students work in determining the state of ecol ogy, as well as study the regional fauna and flora. Students work on new chemical bonding, construct functional instruments, resolve complex mathematical problems, learn computers, etc. There are hundreds of interesting and beneficial projects which students have worked on for the past few years. As an example, here is what our historians and phi lologists are doing: Ostap Sereda is a historian. As a project assigned to him by his teacher, Sereda researched the archives and literature, spoke to people in Lviv about places in the city which are in some way tied to writer Ivan Franko. On the basis of this research, he created an original map — Frankiana — to which he added very detailed explanations. This work was published in the country’s press. Mykola Bandrivsky, a student from Struj, became interested in collecting historical material about his city. He developed a historical map of Stryj. Since the 8th grade he took part in archeological digs. As a university graduate today, he has quite a collection of interesting objects, good qualifications and his work is included in scholarly publications. Students such as Sereda and Banddivsky now work with the younger generation in the Small Academy. Some students researched the history of their vil lages, as in the publications “History of the village Didylov,” the “History of Zvenyhorod” or others. Tea chers provide the students with archival materials, and the students interview older people, asking about tradi tions, Ridna Shkola,” “Prosvita,” about the immigration from the village, about farming, etc. Students are particularly interested in archeological findings. They participated with enthusiasm in the digs at Zvenyhorod, Halych, Urych and in other locations. I could site numerous examples form various disciplines, but let me elaborate on just one. A while ago a rather thin and somewhat nervous student approached me and very hesitantly told me about his interest in nuclear chemistry. I realized that he was educated in the field and wanted to do research. Carefully I looked for an instructor for him, not only for one with the proper qualifications but for one with the proper attitude, since I realized whose son the boy was. In those times it was not easy to be the son of Vjaches- lav Chornovil, who was serving not for the first time in the Mordovian camps as a political prisoner. It was a pleasure to watch how brilliantly Taras explained his work with dignity and knowledge during the reporting conference, how he answered the questions of the jury, which was comprised of teachers and scholars. We wit nessed the birth of a new scholarly talent. Three times he enrolled in various universities in Lviv and Moscow and each time he was reminded of who his father is. Only three years ago he was accepted as a student at the Lviv University, he became an active participant in RUKH, is an elected representative to the Lviv County Council, and edits a newspaper for young people. We have had many interesting, talented students, mostly in natural sciences, but less in Ukrainian history and philology. We tried to instill in our students the love for our mother tongue, for traditions, we tried to en courage them to the study our literature and history. For all these yars we have had many able students who will become good specialists. Now, without doubt, the situa tion has changed, and I am certain that the humanistic department will see the most talented applicants com ing into its fold. The perspective of in-depth study as well as the opportunity for research brings students to us. Meeting interesting people, and the liberal exchange of ideas among peers offers much toward the development of self awareness in youth. In addition, young people enjoy literary, folk arts oriented and simply entertaining get togethers, various excursions — trips, and in the summer a three-week sports and learning camp in the Carpa thian mountains or in the vicinity of Lviv. Students themselves organize many interesting events, initiated by their Small Academy or by their departments, which function independently and have wide reaching authority. They decide who deserves to become a member of the Academy. Only accomplished research serves as the basis for acceptance into the Small Academy. The teaching year ends with a ceremonial session during which the names of the new members of the Academy are announced, the most deserving graduates are rewarded, and the work of the year is summarized. There are many guests at this occasion — scholars, parents — there are many flowers, great solemnity as well as excitement. Each member of the Academy receives a specially stamped certificate which states what work he or she has done, and the name of his or her instructor. The Small Academy has thus become an original brotherhood of school youth, students, and university students. They enjoy socializing among themselves because they have common interests and each one is an individual. It is a poignant fact that when our sholars were candidates to the Supreme Council of the Soviet and Ukraine, the field work among the population was carried out by our students, our gradutaes and even their parents. 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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