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benefit from the stability of having her serve an additional term. The first of many events scheduled for all convention attendees was held on Friday evening and featured a program on Ukrainian Women in the Media. Chaired by Renata Zajac, the program was sponsored by the Rochester Ukrainian Federal Credit Union. CEO Tamara Denysenko spoke briefly about the history of the credit union and her goal of making financial resources available to the new wave of Ukrainian woman from Ukraine. In connection with this, she proposed an informal alliance between the credit union and the UNWLA to promote "financial, educational, and cultural" growth for all women. The program began with introductory remarks by Renata Zajac who noted that "when women present news, news is different" because it becomes more people-focused, more useful, and more relevant. Ms. Zajac then introduced the panel of speakers, which included Albany-based Channel 13 co-anchor Lida Kulbida, Brama's co-founder and chief operating officer and UNWLA webmaster Hanya Krill, and Voice of America's international radio broadcaster Anya Dydyk-Petrenko. The first speaker of the evening was Ms. Kulbida, who developed an interest in television broadcasting from her experiences in a high school television class where she learned the potential impact of "putting pictures with words." Her career as a professional television journalist began with a job with "Good Morning, America," which was a stepping stone to a position at a local cable station where she learned about all aspects of television news production. She noted that her career was aided by federal legislation that gave women entrance to careers previously open mostly to men. Women who managed to find work in broadcasting in earlier times were often given the worst assignments, often dispatched to odd or undesirable locations. In the 1980's, women in television news broadcasting were often "trophy wives" whose function seemed to be nothing more than serving as an adornment for distinguished male anchormen. Ms. Kulbida now serves as anchorwoman of one of Albany's network news programs. In her presen tation, she noted that her work often provides opportunities to present accurate information about Ukraine. The second speaker, Hanya Krill, described her career as an Internet journalist, which began in 1993. She spoke about Brama as a vehicle that "engendered activism" and intrigued the audience with anecdotal accounts of her work to combat the trafficking of women. In 1998, Brama launched a public information campaign on the issue, a campaign that was sparked by an email from Bahrain and an article in the New York Times. The article, written by Michael Specter, was a somber commentary on trafficking and its victims (many from Ukraine); the email from Bahrain was an inquiry about placing an ad for Ukrainian women interested in "cleaning offices." This odd juxta position sparked Brama's campaign, a campaign that was eventually instrumental in promoting anti- trafficking legislation in Ukraine as well as in fostering interest in promoting anti-trafficking activities of NGOs in the United Nations. As Ms. Krill noted, the most significant role of the media is to present information on "matters that matter." The final speaker of the evening, Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, spoke about her work as editor, producer, and anchor with Voice of America, which currently broadcasts radio programs in 44 langu ages. Launched 63 years ago, Voice of America was a "voice" that was often heard in countries ruled by dictators or oppressive regimes, a voice that inspired hope and permitted a glimpse of a world beyond. Twenty years ago, VOA's programs were broadcast seven days a week, five hours a day. Ms. Dydyk- Petrenko explained that budget cuts in recent years have eliminated weekend broadcasts; program time has been cut to two hours per day. Like the other speakers, she spoke of professional experiences related to Ukraine and Ukrainians. She has inter viewed cultural icons such as Paul Plishka as well as two Ukrainian presidents, Leonid Kravchuk and Viktor Yushchenko. The evening also featured a guest ap pearance by Congressman Maurice Hinchey, who represents the 22nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The congressman, whose mother is Ukrainian, has recently formed a congressional media caucus to explore "openness" in the media and the media's role in letting people know what government is doing. Formal opening ceremonies took place on Saturday, May 28, 2005. Members of the National Board gathered in traditional embroidered blouses or dresses and processed into the meeting hall. President Iryna Kurowyckyj lit the first candle of the convention candelabra, a ceremonial act that has become a hallowed tradition over the decades. The second candle was lit by Honorary President Anna “Н А Ш Е Ж ИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2005 33
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