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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛЮТИЙ 2009 22 It is remarkable how far we’ve come since 1944 and yet how much things have stayed the same. Sixty-five years later, our intentions are the same — the only difference perhaps is that what unites us has changed with the times. This UNWLA administration, as I noted in my acceptance speech at the XXVIII Convention, has set for itself the important goal of reassessing where we stand as a Ukrainian American women’s organization in the year 2009. “Today . . . 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 . . . by establishing new goals and a shared vision. Our plans must 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 .” This administration is promoting change, taking steps to move forward, all with an open mind; for instance, we have included in this month’s issue a commentary from Dr. Martha Bohachevsky -Chomiak, an Honorary Member of the UNWLA as well as a member of OL’s editorial board. The commentary, while interesting and provocative, does not acknowledge or recognize how many of the suggestions the author makes were initially addressed in my speech during the convention banquet and are being translated into actions since then. While Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak could not be with us at the convention and therefore did not hear about our plans and goals in person, the steps we have taken to implement changes as well as progress reports have all been published in “Sharing Thoughts, News & View s ” in each OL issue published since the convention! One of the changes is the enthusiasm shown by UNWLA members as we move forward. Part of this enthusiasm includes responses to the last few issues of Our Life , which is now receiving a continuous stream of articles from our membership and from our energized editorial board. The renewed interest in OL includes positive commentaries via e-mails and telephone calls that tell us we are on the right track, that Our Life is truly becoming a reflection of our lives. The proportion of English to Ukrainian articles varies, and many readers have apprised us that the magazine is more reader friendly. All of this strongly suggests that OL has already begun meeting the criteria stipulated by Dr. Bohachevsky- Chomiak, who writes: “We need a journ al that will be read and contributed to” and “We need to break out, and if that means more writing in English—so be it.” And we heartily agree with Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak that our “outside readers should be our potential members” and that they should be “the thirty and forty somethings.” It is for this reason in particular that the very new and essential position of Liaison to Members at Large has been created. If we want to attract and activate women in this age group, we need the flexibility the Member at Large status permits. At the same time, we’re in the process of kicking off a nationwide membership campaign targeted for March and are redesigning and broadening our Web site, making it more current and interactive. These projects clearly focus on expa nding our reach to the “thirty and forty somethings.” Moreover, as I noted in my Ukrainian-language acceptance at the convention, we are clearly at a crossroads regarding our relationship with Ukraine. We need to reinvent and refocus our projects and determine how best we can help; however, as far as our relationship with the institutions of Ukraine, let me emphasize that we work and have always worked through Soyuz Ukrainok Ukrainy and that they partner with us to turn our efforts to aid the needy in Ukraine into action. Our Social Welfare program is currently developing a program that will be implemented in parallel fashion both here in the United States and in Ukraine. We shall keep our membership posted on these endeavors, but we are also well aware that we certainly do need to focus on our own membership and on our own needs here in the United States. One of the things I stressed during the convention encapsulates that thought: “Ukrain e is forever our fatherland, but the United States is our home.” ( Україна нашою Батьківщиною буде завжди, але Америка є нашим домом!) Yes, we are the masters of our fate, and we are moving forward trying to ensure that the UNWLA’s fate and future are both successful and rewarding. We invite Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak not only to continue to contribute to that future through her articles to OL but also to join us on the journey —as “we work together with much respect for our predecessors’ accomplishments and with much respect for each other!” Marianna Zajac, President 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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