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NATALIA DANYLENKO 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Seventy-one years have passed since the founding of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA). On perusing the UNWLA’s first jubilee book from 1925- 1940, one notices that the primary concern in those years was attracting new member ship, particularly younger women. The same concerns are valid today. How does one recruit new members and encourage their participation and creativity over the course of many years? Young women prefer to work on temporary “special” committees, which disband upon completing some concrete task. We should strive to have experienced mem bership committee chairs on the Branch and Regional Council levels. Memorandum No. 1, dated March 1995 clearly defines the necessary “ qualifications” of committee chairs. On the Branch level: 1. Know the history and by-laws of the UNWLA. 2. Maintain membership files: applications for Branch membership, and a general description of the Branch’s activities (educa tional, charitable, public relations, etc.). 3. Update non-active members on the Branch’s activities. 4. Maintain organizational materials, re ports and correspondence. 5. Collaborate with the Regional mem bership committee chair and the Branch pre sident. 6. Encourage the qualitative and quan titative growth of membership and maintain a friendly and productive environment. Duties of the Regional Membership Commit tee Chair: 1. Maintain membership files on the basis of the Branches’ annual reports (provide a general description of their activities, inte rests, etc.). 2. Form a committee of regional mem bership committee chairs composed of Branch membership committee chairs and interested, experienced members. 3. Explore all opportunities of forming new branches. In areas lacking the requisite number of members for a Branch, the regional membership committee chair is responsible for organizing members-at-large. 4. Organize a Course for Membership Committee Chairs, with mandatory attend ance for all Branch membership committee chairs and interested members. The course will provide: 1. A fundamental and comprehensive knowledge of the by-laws of the UNWLA. 2. A history of the UNWLA, UNWL, and WFUWO (World Federation of Ukrainian Wo men’s Organizations). Materials will be pro vided by UNWLA headquarters. In addition, invite guest speakers from American women’s organizations. At the 1995 meeting of the UNWLA National Board pamphlets on the history of the UNWLA and WFUWO were distributed (prepared as part of the Course for Mem bership Committee Chairs). Between 1993-96 a number of changes in the organizational area were instituted: 1. Maria Navarynska now in charge of branches-at-large. 2. Sophia Hewryk recruits and organizes members-at-large. In April 1994 I attended the General Meeting of the Southern New York Regional Council. T. Kushnir was elected president of the Council. In October 1995 an attempt was made to form a Regional Council in Washington D.C. A. Kravchuk and I visited Washington for this specific purpose. Present at the meeting were members of UNWLA Branch 78 from Washington, and Branches 59 and 80 from Baltimore. A temporary Branch Board, headed by T. Tsaryk and H. Samutyn, was elected. In February 1996 an organizational con ference was held in Baltimore. Delegates of UNWLA Branch 78 from Washington and Branches 59 and 80 from Baltimore were present. For recruiting purposes, Branch 80 prepared and distributed pamphlets highligh ting its past achievements. In March 1996 I was invited to attend the General Meeting of the Detroit Regional Council. The newly elected president was Kvitka Ivanytska. The Regional Council also marked the 88th birthday of Marusia Beck, UNWLA honorary member. While in Kyiv I gave an in-depth interview 48 www.unwla.org
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