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and share this information with their membership. munity is proud of them and they are to be commended During this interview I spoke with Mrs. Prociuk for for their achievements. But Helen Prociuk is one of the about two hours. It seemed like ten minutes. One of the first Ukrainian women to be recognized and honored by enviable talents of this very charming, intelligent and a major international organization for her work, on a warm woman is her easy manner of speaking — one on voluntary basis, on behalf of all of us and our future, one — her ability to effortlessly command attention and The community is equally, if not more proud of Mrs. promote interest in whatever is being discussed. No Prociuk’s singular distinction. doubt this characteristic serves her well in all her en- Yet, when the accolades are done, true to her life’s deavors. philosophy, Helen Prociuk will, with quiet determination The Ukrainian American community can boast of continue the work she loves and is so good at. From many women who have achieved distinction in their time to time I’m sure she will look at her medal, smile professions and who have been singled out by awards and take pride in it. And why not, for she was given it “in or given positions of influence and power. The com- the act of being herself.” LETTER FROM MARTHA CHOMIAK VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS UNWLA This has been a particularly busy year and if all goes well we will continue to.be busy. Whenever Ukraine is in the news demands on our time and on our expertise increase. In addition to the usual work at home and the usual struggle to earn a living, our volunteer activities expand. There is more interest in Ukraine, the visitors from Ukraine are more interesting, our visits to Ukraine become more frequent and we are fielded more questions and more offers for activity. The usual work, political and philanthropic and educational and welfare, still must be done — and we are torn in all possible directions. So — time to stop and take stock, time to sit down, read a good book, and launch our branch into a discussion, or even two, of where we are as women. Yes, as women. We are, after all, a women's organization, an organization that is going through the same stress and trauma as other American volunteer and women’s organizations are going, and — heaven knows — even if there is the new traditionalist, that person is not beating down doors to join the UNWLA. I suggest that each branch — and especially those branches which conduct their business in Ukrainian — read and discuss Syvia Ann Hewlett A Lesser Life: The Myth of Women’s Liberation in America /William Morrow, New York, 1986/. This intelligent and comprehensive book is well written, and a good read. It touches on the central issues of our life — not only the right to equality, but establishment of societal conditions that will make that right meaningful. As long as childcare, welfare, and health, as long as family life, housework, and children’s illnesses are considered women’s issues our lives, regardless of the opportunities we have and the juggling acts we perform, will have to be lesser ones. These are the issues confronting us, and confronting our organization. I suggest we spend time discussing them — and use February and March to do that. There is a Ukrainian dimension, actually two of them. First of all, any thinking on women’s issues, and any articulation of women’s concerns are of interest to Ukrainian women. They have not had the opportunity to discuss these issues meaningfully. Secondly, historically Ukrainian women's organizations stressed both women’s rights and the role of women within the family and within the society. Abstract rights — be they in feminism or in nationalism — are always in danger of degenerating into ideology. We, committed women working within an organizational structure, are into generation, creation, building — not into destruction, not into petty politicking, not into empty posturing. Let us take stock of why our position in society is not commesurate with the role we play in it. Lets see how we can cut through the empty posturing that so frequently characterizes our Ukrainian-American society and make our contribution, which is so tangible, visible. Get the book, set up a discussion, and then write about it. Write, write, write — don't let others speak for you. To serve the Ukrainian-American community, and to help Urkaine best it is necessary to leave the community and see where exactly we are in it. The discussion that uses this book as a springboard will help us. Let me know what you think. 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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