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4 OUR LIFE • September-October 2025 Preserved for Posterity: The UNWLA Story A group of Soyuzianky and guests gathered at The Ukrainian Museum in New York on September 14 — a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon — to witness the launch of A Century of Commitment: The UNWLA Story, 1925–2025 , and to honor the book’s author, Martha Kichorowska Kebalo. Over 10 years in the making, the book was completed just in time for the UNWLA’s 100th anniversary, and was appropriately launched at the Museum, founded by the UNWLA in 1976 and one of the organization’s proudest achievements. A Century of Commitment presents the UNWLA’s history and all its initiatives from its in- ception in 1925 through the present day. As guests arrived, they enjoyed refreshments prepared by Branch 64 of New York. Marianna Za- jac, UNWLA Honorary President, welcomed guests, Honorary President Iryna Kurowyckyj, and Honored Member Roma Shuhan. “Not only are we celebrat - ing the release of this remarkable publication,” she said, “but the enduring legacy, dedication, and spirit that it represents.” It was on Marianna’s initi - ative that the Executive Committee of 2011–2014 had approved the project. Marianna went on to explain that the book was written in English because many descendants of Ukrainian immigrants are more fluent in English, and it is important for younger generations to con- nect with and understand the legacy of the UNWLA. Also, since English is the dominant language of aca- demia, it enables researchers to access our history. And lastly, the UNWLA is Ukrainian in heritage and American in experience; it embraced four waves of Ukrainian immigrants and continues to advocate in the U.S. for the good of Ukraine. Choosing the right author for the book led to a third-generation Soyuzianka, Dr. Martha Kichorowska Kebalo. Martha had the right back - ground and qualifications: a degree in Anthropolo - gy and a doctoral dissertation on the re-emergence of women’s organizations in post-Soviet Ukraine that was hailed as the first fully ethnographic treat - ment of the early women’s movement in independ - ent Ukraine. Martha also collaborated with Soyuz Ukrainok in Lviv on a catalogue for an exhibition of documents that chronicled the beginnings of the Western Ukrainian women’s movement of the ear - ly 20th century. Marianna then introduced Martha to the guests, and Martha in turn thanked Nadia Nynka, the managing editor of the manuscript, for her tireless work. Martha began her presentation by accentuating the fact that the UNWLA is one of the oldest con - tinuously active organizations of the diaspora and one of the first nation-wide associations of eth- nic women in America. It is also the first Ukrain - ian American organization created by women to support women around the globe for the good of Ukraine. She emphasized three important things that the UNWLA did. From the outset, the organization encouraged Ukrainian women to participate in the social and political life of the U.S. as Ukrainian Americans. It successfully channeled women into community building and promoting and retaining Maria Kvit-Flynn , UNWLA VP – Public Relations UNWLA president Natalie Pawlenko (l) with author Martha Kichorowska Kebalo and UNWLA Honorary Presidents Marianna Zajac and Iryna Kurowyckyj. Marianna Zajac, UNWLA Honorary President, welcom- ing the enthusiastic and appreciative audience to the UNWLA history book launch at The Ukrainian Museum on September 14.
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