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18 OUR LIFE • December 2025 Maria Saskiw – Cedar Point, North Carolina I am delighted to share my wonderful experience in spreading the magic of our pysanky. Not only is it a unique and sophisticated art form, but it also encap- sulates history, sociology, and anthropology. About a decade ago, I conducted the first workshop on py - sanky in Mt. Airy, NC. Christina Tershakovec – Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania Advocacy and cultural awareness begin early and at home. I am about two years old in this photo, in front of the then newly erected Wash- ington, DC, statue of Taras Shevchenko, who wisely counseled “Учітесь, читайте, І чужому научайтесь, Й свого не цурайтесь.” I grew up outside of Washington, DC, in the loving home of Eugene and Anisja Gill (Євген і Анізія Ґіль), steeped in a love of Ukraine, the Ukrainian language and culture. Now, as Chair of UNWLA’s National Advocacy Committee, that deeply instilled love of and respect for my heritage empower my advocacy work. Oksana Stanko – Basking Ridge, New Jersey One of my proudest professional accomplishments has been ed- ucating an entire generation of Ukrainian American children from 1987 through 2009. Beginning with teaching in the svitlychka spon - sored by UNWLA Branch 61, through the challenging upper matura grades in the Lesia Ukrainka School of Ukrainian Studies in Whip - pany, NJ, I shared my knowledge of Ukrainian history, culture, liter - ature, and music and my love of our beautiful Ukrainian heritage. This photo from May 1990 shows nine of my young students, two of whom went on to complete their comprehensive matura exams in 2005 under my guidance. Inna Walker – Providence, Rhode Island After joining the UNWLA, I found not only a mission I believed in but a place where I truly belonged — a place of cultural connection, shared purpose, and sis - terhood. We are all united by one powerful idea: our love for Ukraine. Political and cultural advocacy be- came my niche. One of the most meaningful projects I organized was an exhibit called Vilni ta Nezlomni , featuring Ukrainian women in exile, proudly wearing their traditional vyshyvanky. The portraits were cap- tured by a displaced Ukrainian photographer from southern Ukraine. This event brought our community together and celebrated the resilience of our people through the lens of culture.
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