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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 201 3 WWW. UNWLA.ORG 15 “ We are all Ukrainian women regardless of the language we speak, Ukrainian or English, and regardless of the “wave” with which we came here — let's unite and work together to keep the UNWLA going. ” These were the words, uttered with great emotion by the President of the R e- gional Council of New Jersey, Oksana Dats, when sh e addressed the National Board during its A n- nual Meeting on February 1 - 3, 2013. The perspe c- tive of Ms. Dats has already given the impetus for the creation of two new branches in New Jersey, and a third one is being actively planned. This is the attitude al l of us should have as we look into the future. As I stood in front of our National Board , welcoming them to our A nnual Board Meeting (postponed to February 2013 from Nov ember 2012 due to Storm Sandy) , and looked around the conference tables, it became c lear to me how d i- verse our Board had become in the recent past. Today’s Board is comprised of individuals who had already dedicated decades to this organiz a- tion and also those who have become active only in the past ten years; individuals who are e x- tremely well versed in the by - laws and protocol of the UNWLA because of their years of activity and those who are still eagerly learning; individuals who came to this country after World War II, those who were born in the United States, and those who immigrated t o the US in the past 20 years; those who speak only Ukrainian, or a co m- bination of both, and those who feel comfortable speaking only in English; those who are computer and/or teleconference savvy and comfortable with these technologies and those who prefe r face - to - face communication. This makeup also reflects our organizational landscape nationwide. The diversity certainly enriches our organization. It is our duty to ensure that these different personal backgrounds and viewpoints, instead of causing frict ion, are nurtured and steered towards mut u- ally beneficial results. Our goal is to be proactive and build on each of our strengths while unde r- standing our differences — but always working t o- gether for the future of our organization. Lively and healthy discu ssions surroun d- ed the detailed reporting of each Board member. (Please see highlights of the weekend meeting written by the fourth Vice - President Lidia Bilous on page 8 .) Among the motions requiring Board approval, one important vote was taken — on the date and location of the next Convention, the UNWLA’s XXX Convention. We invite our rea d- ers to SAVE THE DATE for THE XXX UNWLA CONVENTION which WILL BE HELD ON MAY 23 – 26, 2014, AT THE MARRIOTT HOTEL IN WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK The Convention location was announced by Member - at - Large Vera Kushnir. She will be chairing the Convention Committee, and the E x- ecutive Committee will be responsible for Co n- vention planning and execution. The Regional Council of New York, its President Halyna Romanyshyn, and the bra nches of the Council have graciously agreed to chair individual co m- mittees; the Executive Board looks forward to working with them to ensure that the Convention is an enjoyable yet productive gathering of del e- gates and guests. The Board meeting focused o n the future plans of the standing committees and the strengthening of the Regional Councils. Embra c- ing all constructive suggestions for the future will be an important component of the next year’s work. Naturally, strengthening existing branches and incre asing membership will remain a priority. We must accept that each of us is responsible for the future of the UNWLA. Despite the fact that all of us have personal duties and obligations, our responsibility for the UNWLA future should not be a burden! Rather , this responsibility will help us realize where we come from and who we are. With pride for our organization, we should do everything we can to share this understanding with our sisters — that is, with women of Ukrain i- an descent. As we do every year, we’d like to remind our readership that March is women’s history month. This year’s theme is “ Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment .” Although women now outnumber men in American colleges n a- tionwide, the reversal of the gender gap is a very recent phenomenon. The struggle to learn was a valiant fight waged by many tenacious women — across years and across communities — in the United States. During this month, the Commi s- sion on the Status of Women will hold its 57th
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