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28 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 2014 NEWS FROM UNWLA BRANCH 3 IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA It has been a busy year for our Ukrainian community here in Arizona. We have tried to keep up with all of our usual daily concerns of work and family while thoughts of Ukraine are always on our minds. Thankfully, we have had so me happy events to add to the solemn ones held in our ongoing attempts to help Ukraine. We have remained and remain steadfast in providing events for the Ukrainian community during these troubling times and educating those interested in learning about Ukraine and the current situation there . First, one of our happy events is that our Branch President, Chrystia Boyko, was elected to the UNWLA National Board as 2 nd Vice Pres i- dent in charge of Me mbership and Organizational Affairs. Chrystia has certainly earned this honor. In her longtime role as President of Branch 3 and her membership in the UCCA, she has helped plan and preside over many, many events for the local Ukrainian community. I still remember how years ago when our children were young (I have known Chrystia for a long time), she demonstra t- ed the art of making pysanky at various comm u- nity locations. Now her children are grown, and this last August her son’s wife gave birth to a baby girl , Chrystia’s first grandchild! Events such as births show how much w e have to be thankful for as we live life from our safe location in the United States of America. Yet, now as we see Ukraine still embroiled in aggre s- sion from Russian troops and rebels in the East, it is hard not to become depressed or even angry. However, even though we are a small community, the Ukrainian spirit is strong here in Arizona, and we do what we can to help. We feel that we have achieved some su c- cess in that we have been able to further the cause of Ukraine, even if only in small ways, such as through outreach events which educate non- Ukrainians in our greater Phoenix area about Ukraine. One such event was held in March at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Melikian Center, which often hosts important guests from all the countries of the former Soviet Union and from Central Europe. On March 24 th, five Ukrainian delegates visited America sponsored by the Open World Program and as guests of People to People International Greater Phoenix Chapter. They came to learn about the American educational system. Some of these invitees worked for Parli a- ment members, and one was an Associate Profe s- sor at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy. The delegates not only spoke about issues relating to education, but also voiced their thoughts and concerns about the situation in Ukraine. The audience included students and faculty of ASU and the general pu b- lic interested in Ukraine; efforts are now being made to initiate an exchange with faculty and st u- dents at the Kyiv Mohyla University and ASU. On the Sunday before the lecture at ASU, the delegates also attended the 200-year celebra- tion of Taras Shevch enko’s birth at the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Phoenix. At the request of the Ukrainian delegates, their itinerary included a visit to Senator McCain’s office, which was a hig h- light, even though Senator McCain was away in Washington, D.C. They met with one of his assi s- tants and had their photo taken there. In add i- tion, Ukrainian delegates were hosted by some non-Ukrainians as well as by Ukrainians, which were small steps towards increasing knowledge of Ukraine. Open World Program Ukrainian Delegates at Senator McCain’s office in Phoenix, Arizona . Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians from Ar i- zona played an important role in the May pres i- dential election in Ukraine. Arizona sent to Ukraine a number of American observers, only some of whom were of Ukrainian descent. A Ukrainian Independence Day Luncheon on A u- gust 24 th was planned by members of the UCCA of Arizona with President Michael Dydyk and Chrystia Boyko presiding. It was held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center with four observers of the election giving presentations of their impre s- sions and experiences while in Ukraine. They were introduced by Oksana Biskup, who was also an observer of the election in Odessa . In her r e-
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