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(Left to right) Anna Maksymovych., Motria Bojko Waters, Marusia Kolodiy, Iwanna Ratycz, and Dzvinka M. Zacharczuk. rative program was a panel entitled "Woman in a Ka leidoscope", the brainchild of moderator Dzvinka M. Zacharczuk, press chair of UNWLA Branch 67 and public relations chair of the Regional Council of Philadelphia. Drawing on a quote from Lesia Ukra- inka, in which the beloved and prolific poet likens life's changes to the frequent and rapid shifting of the colored glass in a kaleidoscope, Mrs. Zacharczuk, in vited four women, representing different generations, different accomplishments and different life experi ences to make brief presentations on topics of interest to the Ukrainian woman in the diaspora. The first panelist to speak was Anna Maksy movych, who presented a history of the Ukrainian Re gional Council's activities and accomplishments, fo cusing on the work of Council presidents Olena Lototsky, Stefania Pushkar and Lidia Burachynska. Mrs. Maksymovych, a member of UNWLA Branch 43, press chair of the Philadelphia Regional Council, and a librarian at a public library in Blue Bell and in Manor Junior College, lauded the Ukrainian woman as the strong and determined nurturer and preserver of Ukrainian culture and language. Motria Bojko Waters, an insurance claims ad juster and mother of four daughters, expanded on this theme in her presentation. Defining the role of the modem Ukrainian mother as a woman who can hold a full time job, do housework, monitor homework, chauffeur offspring to a multitude of activities, and ar bitrate sibling squabbles, she stressed the importance of raising children with a strong sense of morality and a strong sense of heritage. On this point, Ms. Bojko- Waters discussed the problems inherent in teaching young children to speak and read and write in Ukrain ian, a task that is challenging of itself in an alien envi ronment and even more difficult when those to whom it has been entrusted have become accustomed to us ing English as their primary language both in the work place and in social interactions. As an antidote to parents' rusty Ukrainian language skills and inade quate or forgotten vocabulary, she recommended cre ating book clubs where adults could meet to read and discuss Ukrainian literature. The rationale, she ex plained, is simple. "If we demand this of our children, we need to work on ourselves first." Marusia Kolodiy is a successful entrepreneur who created her first business at the age of 22 while studying at Drexel University. In thirteen years, the business was grossing 20 million dollars and em ployed 450 people. In her presentation, Ms. Kolodiy focused on the business of women in business. She briefly pointed out that business opportunities for women employees, while more available and more di verse than ever, are still subject to male bias because women are still the ones who are expected to make a choice between career and family. Having dispensed with that truism, Ms. Kolodiy focused on an alterna tive that is becoming increasingly more attractive to many women -- self-employment. Praising the flexi bility and freedom that such a course presents, Ms. Kolodiy explained that the opportunities for creating and building a business were unlimited. "No one goes to school to become self-employed. But every woman," she said, "needs to be open to this, no matter 12 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ 2000 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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