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10 OUR LIFE • January-February 2025 Celebrating the UNWLA’s Centennial Marianna Zajac , Honorary President, UNWLA In 1950, Yulia Shushstakevych (Julia Shustakewich), the first president of the Ukrainian National Wom - en's League of America, wrote on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the UNWLA: “It wasn’t easy for the founders of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America to establish a women's organiza - tion. None of us had the appropriate preparation, but it is clear that these eight women who gath - ered for the first initial meeting on March 12, 1925, and laid the foundation for this organization, had a ‘lucky hand’ and that God had blessed their plans.” She added: “However, there were indications that Ukrainian women in America wanted to unite, want - ed to come together, and wanted to gain an under - standing of each other. This organization of Ukrain - ian women in America was a natural progression.” This centennial anniversary of the UNWLA is a celebration of these visionary founders and the rich history of the organization they founded. It also demonstrates the founding principle of empowering Ukrainian women by providing them a platform for leadership, education, and community service. The centennial anniversary celebrates the role women have played in shaping both the organization and the broader Ukrainian American community. The UNWLA’s Centennial Planning Committee is excited to share its plans for 2025: UNWLA history book. The long-awaited Eng - lish-language history of the UNWLA’s 100 years, celebrating its achievements and ongoing contri - butions, will be available at the end of 2025. Our Life. “Look back” articles in each 2025 issue of Our Life will highlight special events/dates/proj- ects, giving readers a “moment in time” look into the life of the organization. Video. A short video that will be made available to our Regional Councils and branches in the ear - ly spring will highlight both the beginnings of the UNWLA as well as the organization’s century-long work in promoting Ukrainian culture, identity, and heritage across generations. The Ukrainian Museum, New York City. The mu - seum’s Program Committee and Director are work - ing together to plan an exhibition in honor of the UNWLA’s centennial celebration and the organi - zation’s founding and continued support of this important institution in the cultural capital of the world (late September 2025 – January 2026). Museum of the Ukrainian Diaspora, Kyiv, Ukraine. This museum in Ukraine is working with the UNWLA Cultural and Archival Chairs to gather UNWLA archival materials and the artwork of U.S. diaspora women artists to curate a UNWLA centen - nial exhibition. Regional Councils/Branches. Both are encouraged and invited to celebrate this milestone in their com - munities and to share details of their celebrations with the UNWLA’s Centennial Planning Committee. Crowning celebratory event. Join us on Sunday, October 19, 2025, for our final event in New York City: a theater production and concluding recep - tion. More information to follow! This amazing milestone, the UNWLA’s centennial, is a time to reflect on the organization’s past, its in - fluence on Ukrainian American life, and how it has evolved within changing political, cultural, and soci - etal contexts. It’s a moment of pride and continuity, as the organization looks forward to the future, en - suring its work continues for future generations.
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