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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ - ЛИСТОПАД 2008 23 Resolutions and Recommendations adopted at the XXVIII UNWLA Convention The Convention sends greetings: To the Hierarchs of the Ukrainian churches in Ukraine and the Diaspora. To the American people and President George W. Bush. To the Ukrainian people and President Viktor Yushchenko. To Ukrainian Women’s Org anizations around the world. In celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the UNWLA we urge all members to continue working for the good of our organization. We ask our membership: To continue the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Great Famine/Holodomor of 1932 – 1933, to continue informing the world about the Famine, and to urge our governments to recognize this tragic page in the history of Ukraine. To support all projects of the Executive Board. To participate in the worldwide Ukrainian commemoration of the historic Battle of Poltava of 1709. The XXVIII convention supports all of the previous resolutions from past conventions. Recommendations on organizational matters : Enforce the recommendations/resolutions of the previous convention. Encourage women, and especially younger women, to join existing branches or become Members-at-Large. Organizational chairs should take steps to inform new members of the history of the UNWLA, by-laws and goals of our organization. Presidents of Regional Councils must keep in touch with branches and be available to provide assistance, advice, and other support for individual branches. The Executive Board should post news items on the UNWLA Web site about current work, projects, and programs. Members who cannot take an active part in branch activities should be encouraged to become Members-at- Large. Resolutions pertaining to Members-at-Large : Encourage all delegates attending the XXVIII Convention to sign up at least one new member for their branches or else sign up new members to be Members-at-Large. Encourage members whose branches have been dissolved to become Members-at-Large. Resolutions pertaining to Arts/Museum : Encourage older Ukrainians in our communities to bequeath their art collections, other valuable works of art, sculptures, etc., to the Ukrainian Museum. The month of March should be designated as the month in which to honor and remember Ukrainian women writers, heroines, etc. Continue introducing the American public to Ukrainian art and culture by holding exhibits, etc. Resolutions pertaining to the Scholarship Program : Continue to support the efforts of the Scholarship Committee here in the United States, Ukraine, Brazil, and Argentina. Expand the program to include other countries of the former Soviet Republics where Ukrainians reside. Recruit additional sponsors for the program so that more students can benefit. Resolutions pertaining to Education : Open more pre-kindergartens/Svitlychky where possible. Renew workshops for teachers, to be held at least once or twice a year.
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