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18 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛИПЕНЬ - СЕРПЕНЬ 2010 sive interview with Vera Andrushkiw (Br. 96), during which the local Ukrainian community was informed about the Open World and U.S. - Ukraine F oundation program. During this preparation time, h ome - stays were arranged with Soyuzianky and their families so that Open World participants could get a sense of everyday life in America. Maria Lisowsky (Br. 53), Julie Maziak (Br. 96), and Vera Krywyj (Br . 45) graciously extended their hospitality to our guests. The members of the delegation were Tamara Fedorova (psychologist, prenatal psycho - therapist, and Project Manager of the Association for the Protection of Families and Individuals, Kyiv); Alla Kolup ayeva (Deputy Director for Science, Ukrainian Academy of Education, Institute of Special Education, Kyiv); Oksana Kovalenko (lead facilitator for Open World delegates and head of Human Resources Department for the law firm of Sayenko Kharenko, Attorneys - at - Law, Kyiv); Nina Omelyanenko (Head of the Preschool and Elemen - tary Education Division, Ukrainian Department of Education and Science, Kyiv); and Halyna Pascal (Coordinator in the Center for European Information at the Institute for Political Technology, NGO, Lviv). The delegation began its journey with a two - day orientation in Washington, D.C. When they arrived in Detroit on Friday, April 16, 2010, they were warmly greeted at the Detroit Regional Council domivka in Warren, Michigan, by Soyu - zianky and Reg ional Council President, Lydia Jachnycky (Br. 96), with the traditional Ukrainian greeting of bread (korovai) and salt. This was followed by a welcome reception where the dele - gates met their host families and socialized with UNWLA members. Everyone enjoye d a delicious buffet prepared by Chef Natalia Tarnavsky (Br. 132). Each delegate was presented with a UNWLA tote bag filled with an array of gifts and informative literature about our organization. Among the gifts were gerdany made by Irena Shumylo (Br. 96 ) and interesting hats/vases crafted by Ulana Kushnir (Br. 50). The group was also informed about the upcoming schedule of events that had been meticulously coordinated for the week ahead. Matilda Kuklish was the official interpreter and provided simultan eous translations at the various program visits. The delegates initially met with Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent, Dr. Robert Livernois, and other administrators. Doris Duzyj, Content Specialist in Social Studies & Visual Arts, organized an info rmative day of activities at various schools, preschools, the Career Prep Center, and the Macomb Math and Science Technology Center. Lesia Liss, 28 th District State House Representative, participated in the day’s program and spoke on the topic of Financing Public Schools in Michigan. The delegates also had very interesting meetings at Oakland University and Wayne State University. Dr. William Keane, Interim Dean of the Oakland University College of Education, explained the Administrative Training Program in Michigan. Presentations were made on the requirements for acceptance to the School of Education, School Curriculum, Evaluations, Field Placement, and Student Teaching Internship Placement with students immersed in field experiences in “urban” and “suburba n” settings. Dr. Dyanne Tracy, Chair and Professor of Teacher Development and Education Studies with a specialty in autism, gave a PowerPoint presentation, describing new develop - ments and techniques for analyzing and teaching autistic students. This was especially valuable to one of the delegates, Deputy Director for the Science at the Kyiv Ukrainian Academy of Education, Institute of Special Education. The delegates were also in troduced to some of the Special Education facilities and programs at Wayne State University under the guidance of Dr. Marshall Zumberg, Special Education Coordinator. They visited the Detroit School for the Deaf and the Adamany Undergraduate Library where they were shown computer - based testing and assessment lab for Wayne State students who have documented Special Needs. They met with faculty members of the Special Education and International programs of the College of Education and with a group of students enrolled in the Comparative Special Education Course joined the meeting. One of the delegates, who is employed by the Institute of Special Education in the Ukrainian Academy of Education in Kyiv, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the history and current t rends in Special Education in Ukraine. Subsequent to the visit, Prof. Zumberg stated that there was excellent feedback from Wayne State University faculty members and there was an interest in collaborating with the delegates on research projects and sharin g information regarding special education issues. The delegates’ visit to the Waldorf Oakland Steiner School was organized by Dzvinka Hayda. The pedagogy at the Waldorf School is based on an 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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