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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Вересень-Жовтень 2025 25 Ukrainian Independence Day: Advocacy Committee Pushes Out Updated Toolkit, Interactive Map With russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine well into its fourth year and the worry, grief, and anger — as well as resolve — that comes with it, it is impor - tant that we took the time to celebrate Ukraine’s 34th (renewed) Independence Day. Ukraine has truly become a beacon, showing the world the real meaning of democracy and freedom, and what people dedicated to those principles are willing to sacrifice in order to attain and maintain them. While those in Ukraine work tirelessly to repel russia’s invasion and to reassert Ukraine’s sov - ereignty, it is incumbent on Ukraine advocates in the U.S. to make sure that Ukraine remains in the headlines and in the hearts and minds of our friends, neighbors, community members, and leg- islators. Early this summer, the UNWLA’s Advoca- cy Committee pushed out an updated version of its Independence Day toolkit, with templates and suggestions for outreach to city, state, and federal officials for proclamations, building and landmark lightings, and — new this year — outreach to ra- dio stations with requests to play Ukrainian music or music by Ukrainian composers, with suggest - ed playlists. The toolkit was met with incredible enthusiasm both within the UNWLA and among Ukraine advocacy colleagues, and we trust that Christina Tershakovec , UNWLA National Advocacy Chair it assisted in the breadth and scope of Independ- ence Day plans. Building on the successful use of its interactive map for this year’s Children Praying for Children campaign, the UNWLA again hosted the interac- tive map for its members and advocacy community partners to highlight events and other commemora- tions of Ukraine’s Independence Day on August 24, 2025. A total of 145 events across 40 states and 101 cities were registered, and we were strengthened by the show of support for Ukraine nationwide, as people posted photos of events, lightings, procla - mations, and other means of marking the day. Not only is the number of events impressive, but the map showcases the variety of ways our communi - ty has chosen to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day: from local proclamations in Binghamton, NY, to governors’ proclamations in New Jersey and Tex - as (among other states), a hike to Mission Peak or - ganized by Branch 107 in California, multiple rallies with legislators in Connecticut, building and land - mark lightings across Philadelphia’s skyline, and festivals in Florida and Pennsylvania. Thank you to all who worked tirelessly to organ- ize these celebrations, a number of which are high - lighted on the following pages.
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