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supported the Ukrainian Museum in its exhi bition ’’Masterpieces in Wood-Houses of Wor ship in Ukraine” and its accompanying cata logue. These activities represented UNWLA’s participation in the commemorative celebra tions. Many members of UNWLA took an active part in ceremonies in Rome, Washing ton D.C., and in their own communities. The XXI Convention also passed a reso lution concerning the need to learn, cultivate and sanction the Ukrainian language. In 1988 the World Congress of Free Ukrainians de signated 1989 as the Year of the Ukrainian Language. Consequently, branches and re gions received a circular encouraging them to sponsor courses of the Ukrainian language. Since I was present at the Regional Meeting of Northern New York, I suggested that they sponsor such a course, which they did. This is the only Region which carried into prac tice this resolution adopted by the Conven tion. The WCFU declared that the emphasis on the protection and propagation of our language be extended for the next 10 years. The newly elected National Board must make every effort to insure that our members learn and use the Ukrainian language. The literary/historical Fund of Lesia and Petro Kovaliv is being managed according with the wishes of its founders. In 1988 the jury judging the scholarly/historical competi tion granted awards to three winning entries. An award ceremony was held in October 1988. For 1989, three works were entered in the literary category of the competition, but the jury deemed them unacceptable. The next scheduled entry date for the scholarly/histor ical category is 1991. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak wrote a book ’’Feminists Despite Themselves,” which was published by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies in Edmonton. Currently, this is the first and only book which deals with this topic, documenting the Ukrainian women’s movement from 1884 to 1939. In one interview the author said: “The role of a woman in the history of Ukraine is so all encompassing, that in writing about the achievements of women I really wrote about the social history of modern Ukraine.” The book won an award in the history category, in the competition sponsored by the Lesia and Petro Kovaliv Fund and received other awards in similar scholarly competitions. To mark the publication of this book the Executive Board arranged an “evening with the author” in October, 1988 to honor Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak. UNWLA also manages the Eva Stashkiv Fund which supports members of the organ ization who wish to engage in Ukrainian studies. The Ukrainian Museum, which became a reality due to the initiative and hard work of UNWLA, is the pride of our organization. UNWLA and its members are responsible to a great degree for the Museum’s existence. Much has already been said and written concerning the Museum’s work and its efforts to propogate information about Ukrainian culture. Branches as well as individual mem bers of the Museum are informed about the activities of the institution in its Annual Report. Lately, due to the efforts of Honorary President of UNWLA, Iwanna Rozankowsky, the Museum has established contact with museums in Ukraine. Catalogues of Museum exhibitions were sent to Ukraine and preli minary negotiations were conducted in an effort to exchange exhibitions. In order for the Museum to continue its growth and development, it is necessary to have a new, larger facility. Currently, there is a major fundraising campaign in effect to collect funds for a new Museum building. The work of the Welfare and Scholarship Committees has been proceeding according ly, yielding good results. As reported by the World Council of Welfare under the aegis of WCFU, the UNWLA’s welfare accomplish ments set a primary example for all diasporas. Due to the recent event in Ukraine and the newly opened opportunities in sending help there the Executive Board decided to expand the Medical Aid Fund for Children and Youth to also include the Children’s Aid Fund, which helps children who have suf fered because of the nuclear accident at Chernobil. Also, the Welfare Fund was ex panded to include Aid Fund to Ukraine. Branches and members responded positively to this call for action. Everyone understood that our priority now is Ukraine. Recently, in New York, a Community Committee to Help Children — Victims of Chernobil, was formed. Lida Chernyk, Wel fare Chairman of UNWLA is on the Council of Directors of this Committee. I am a mem ber of the Auditing Committee. UNWLA con tacted several pharmaceutical companies to help the victims of Chernobil with vitamins, powdered milk and other medicines. One 23 www.unwla.org
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