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Report of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America 2003-2004 presented by Neonillia Lechman at the Annual Meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida from June 23 to June 30,2004 Good morning. My name is Nellie Lechman. It is my great honor and privilege, as a member of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America to bring you greetings and best wishes from our national presi dent, Iryna Kurowyckyj. The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, headquartered in New York City, is the largest Ukrainian women's organization in North America. Founded in 1925, the UNWLA is the first ethnically oriented woman's club to become a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The UNWLA works on three levels—through its branches, its regional councils, and its national board. At present, we have 125 branches in 10 regional councils throughout the United States. The organization unites women of Ukrainian descent and those who are part of the Ukrainian community. It provides these women with an opportunity to preserve and foster their ethnic identity, culture, and heritage. In pursuing its goals, the UNWLA is guided by principles of religious tolerance, political nonpartisanship, and universal respect for human rights. Over the years, our members have addressed issues of education, social services, human rights, and relief programs. Of utmost importance to us is advocating for issues of concern to women and children, both here and in Ukraine. Some of the ongoing projects and accomplishments of the UNWLA are as follows: • The Ukrainian Museum, founded in 1976, is located in New York City. The museum enables Ukrainian history and culture to be fostered and studied by all. Construction on a new home for the Ukrainian Museum is nearing completion this year. • The UNWLA's educational efforts include establishing pre-schools for the youngest members of our commu nity where they can learn about their cultural heritage. We sponsor literary contests for children and adults relevant to our goals, and we publish many of their works. We also hold seminars and conferences for women, addressing global problems, such as Health and the Environment, Communication, Careers for Women in a Male Dominated Society, and Stress Management. • This year, the UNWLA is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Our Life, a bilingual monthly magazine that serves as a chronicle of our achievements. Our Life is distributed and read throughout the world. • To celebrate the 75lh anniversary of the UNWLA, we established a "Milk and Roll" program. The program provides breakfast to the youngest school children in Ukraine whose lives are unfortunately affected because of the poor economic conditions in some parts of the country. To date we have established almost 20 centers where the Milk and Roll program operates. • We also have a Grandmothers Fund, which provides help to elderly women left alone after years of Soviet re pression. In addition, we provide assistance for the victims of Chornobyl and for other sick or disabled people in Ukraine by purchasing medical equipment and supplies for hospitals. We work with orphanages, and we ad dress the needs of those stricken by natural disasters in Ukraine and around the world. • The UNWLA conducts an extensive scholarship program whose purpose is to enhance and create opportunities through education and to preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage within the United States of America and in other countries of the world. We have awarded hundreds of scholarships to deserving, needy students in South America, Europe, and the United States. Priority is given to orphans and underprivileged children. • We work with U.S. legislators on many issues concerning Ukraine. One of our missions is to raise awareness about the 1933 Soviet-engineered Famine Genocide in Ukraine during which some 10 million people starved to death. Information about the Great Famine was suppressed by the Soviet regime. In the United States, this tragic history is not yet part of the general social studies curriculum. So that history does not repeat itself, it is our goal to give all American children an opportunity to learn about this forgotten holodomor. Resolutions concerning this effort are presently being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. We also work closely with the White House and the U.S. State Department, providing briefings on UNWLA projects. These are only some of the issues concerning members of the UNWLA. We look forward to new challenges and new goals. We hope we will meet them with courage and strength. “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2004 15
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