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cannot forget Our Life , our bilingual magazine, which has been published without interruption since 1944 and serves as a record of the UNWLA’s history. Our predecessors certainly deserve our respect and immeasurable gratitude. Their dedica tion was indefatigable, their tenacity fierce. And it was because of these attributes that we’ve come so far. We are fortunate to have two of our immediate past and Honorary Presidents here with us tonight—Pani Anna Krawczuk and Pani Iryna Kurowyckyj. Anna Krawczuk was UNWLA president between 1993 and 1999 and played an important role in developing our social welfare and scholarship program in the newly independent Ukraine. She also represented UNWLA in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. government hosted two Ukrainian presidents. Pani Iryna Kurowyckyj was UNWLA president from 1999 until today and dedicated herself to raising the national and international visibility and profile of the UNWLA, which she did so well! She also initiated the idea to have the 2006 International Council of Women congress held in Kyiv, an idea which became reality. We thank them both for these and many other contributions. Today, however, we face the need for changing with the times while never forgetting our mission, never forgetting the spirit of the past. Our hope is to develop long range plans looking into the future—by examining our new relationship with Ukraine since its declaration of independence, by focusing on how we can best use our resources to work together, and by establishing new goals and a shared vision. Our plans must also include an analysis of the demographics of our membership and how we can best link the UNWLA with the lives of today’s Ukrainian American women, how we can evoke that which binds us together. There are presently many positive indicators in the life of the UNWLA, but a call to reawaken the love and the respect to the history and dedication of UNWLA pioneers will certainly help reinvigorate us. Allow me again to offer my personal thanks to Pochesna Holova Iryna Kurowyckyj for her boundless energy and her nine fruitful years as president. She has always been a strong supporter of mine and has encouraged me down the path to this podium. Every UNWLA president has her own strengths, her own perspective, her own style. However, NO woman is an island and NO president can work alone. She must have the trust and cooperation of her Executive Board, the support of her Holovna Uprava, the cooperation of her branches and their membership. It is a very simple and concrete fact that all of our accomplishments are built on the charitable deeds of each individual UNWLA member. Please allow me to thank each one of you for your hours of hard work and dedication, both in the past and in the future. I also thank each of the newly elected members of the Executive Board—how fortunate I am that each of you has agreed with enthusiasm to be part of this journey. I pledge that we will work together with much respect for our predecessors’ accomplishments—with much respect for each other! We will never forget the spirit of the past and yet will face the challenges of the future. Thank you for your attention. XXVIII UNWLA CONVENTION (Part II) Sunday, M ay 25 Morning Plenary Session The day began with breakfast and divine liturgies (celebrated by Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox priests), after which guests and delegates again gathered for a new plenary session. After verification of quorum, outgoing vice present and now Honorary Member Oxana Farion presented the report of outgoing Vice President Maria Tonorug who was unable to attend the convention. Ms. Farion then spoke about the responsibilities of UNWLA leadership, including adherence to the organization’s bylaws, eschewing favoritism and cliques, and integrating the work of members, branches, and regional councils. Outgoing Vice 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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