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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 2010 19 OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukraini an National Women’s League of America Vol. LXVI I DECEMBER 2010 C h r i s t I s B o r n ! L e t u s G l o r i f y H i m ! M a y t h e t r u e m e a n i n g o f C h r i s t m a s a n d t h e j o y o f C h r i s t ’ s b i r t h b e i n y o u r f a m i l y ’ s m i d s t t h r o u g h o u t t h i s H o l y s e a s o n ! S H A R I N G T H O U G H T S , V I E W S , & N E W S On the initiative of the organization Prosvita in the name of Taras Shevchenko, November 9, 2010, was observed throughout Ukraine as a “National Day of Ukrainian Literature and Language.” The goal of this initiative was to encourage the people of Ukraine t o safeguard and cultivate the Ukrainian language, to promote widespread public and private use of the Ukrainian language, and to ensure that Ukrainian remains the official state language of Ukraine. In a letter the UNWLA received from Prosvita’s leadership on November 4, the diaspora was urged to support this initiative. In the Ukrainian language, the word “prosvita” means enlighten - ment, and the Prosvita Society selected its name to mirror its purpose. The society was created in the nineteenth century in Western Ukraine (Haly - chyna) with the aim of preserving and nurturing Ukrainian culture and education. The organization experienced a renaissance in Ukraine during the era of glasnost (1988 – 1989) and has continued to play an active part in the social and c ultural life of independent Ukraine. Currently, almost all higher education institutions in Ukraine are affiliated with Prosvita — both teachers and students are members of the society, and the society also includes Young Prosvita branches for the country’s youth. Prosvita’s current initiative arose, in part, as a response to a bill introduced in Ukraine’s parliament on September 7, 2010. The new bill, “Regarding languages in Ukraine,” was aimed at promoting and streng then - ing other languages used within the borders of Ukraine. In theory, the intent could be positive — a means of encouraging Ukraine’s populace to adopt the polyglot fluency found in other European countries. A countering theory, however, suggests the intent can be seen as a means of raising the status of minority languages to the same level as the national language, that is, the Ukrainian language, which already competes for pre eminence with Russian. Immediately following the introduction of this bill, the Ukrainian World Congress wrote a lette r on behalf of its member organizations to the Ukrainian government. The letter, dated November 8, respectfully but forcefully demanded that the Ukrainian language be guaranteed continued status of official language of Ukraine. The UNWLA fully supports and stands behind this appeal. On October 9, 2010, the UNWLA hosted a gala celebration commemorating the organization’s 85th anniversary. The November issue of Our Life featured my bilingual write - up about the event, which was held
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