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SHORT HISTORY The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1925, adopted its Bylaws, Charter and became incorporated in 1935. The UNWLA received its nonprofit tax exempt status in 1979 under IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3) GN 1894. Since that time activities of the UNWLA are limited to charitable, educational and cultural endeavors. This fully corresponds to organizational needs and prior programs of: membership, culture, public relations, press, social welfare, education, art/museum, scholarship and ecology committees. All members of the UNWLA National Board work on a volunteer basis, without compensation. Functioning in a democratic country, the UNWLA is guided in its activities by the principles of Christian ethics, religious tolerance, political nonpartisanship and the support of human rights within the framework of its IRS Status. The UNWLA has been a self governed Ukrainian American women’s organization for almost 75 years. The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc., was founded by five Ukrainian women’s associations with the goal of establishing a unified National organization. For its growth and expansion, UNWLA Branches were founded throughout the Continental USA. For better coordination it was necessary to establish Regional Councils. In 1999 the UNWLA has nine Regional Councils that govern the Branches in their immediate regions. At this time there are eleven Branches-at-large under the leadrship of the Liaison of Branches-at-large. UNWLA Regional Council presidents and the Liaison for Branches-at-large are officers of the UNWLA National Board. Due to professional and family responsibility, many young Ukrainian American women are members-at-large. The prinoipal goal of the UNWLA is to unite women of Ukrainian descent (or belonging to the Ukrainian community) who live in the United States of America, in order to preserve Ukrainian ethnic identity, culture and heritage within the framework of a humanitarian organization. Diversity has enriched the ranks of the UNWLA and is instrumental in meeting the needs of these modern times. During the Soviet Regime and the enslavement of Ukraine, our goal was to keep Ukraine alive in the USA and in the international arena. Since the independence of Ukraine in 1991 our goal has been to assist the young republic economically, so it can become a fully democratic state. In 1948 UNWLA was a founding member of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations. At the present time, twenty-four Ukrainian women’s organizations in the Diaspora are members of this federation. UNWLA is also a member of the World Congress of Ukrainians. Since 1948 UNWLA has been associate member of the International General Federation of Women’s Clubs. In 1952 UNWLA’s membership was approved by the National Council of Women conventions throughout the years, including the last one in Ottawa, Canada in 1997. It was a historic moment for the UNWLA when UNWLA VP Iryna Kurowyckyj was elected president (1993-1995) of NCW/USA. Our delegates participated in all the UN World Conferences on Women (Mexico 1975, Copenhagen 1980, Nairobi 1985). It was with great joy that we welcomed the delegation from Ukraine at the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995. Since 1935 UNWLA has published Convention books. In 1941 a UNWLA 15th Anniversary book was published. From 1944 and without interruption, UNWLA has published the monthly Our Life bilingual magazine. UNWLA is the only Ukrainian American women’s organizations to succed in this endeavor. The UNWLA has started its activity with publishing translations of some of the poems of Lesia Ukrajinka The Spirit of Flame, followed by Poems -Old and New by Natalia Livycka- Choodna,Ukrainian Women’s Bibliography Beyond the Borders of Ukraine (1940-1973) by Natalia Chaplenko, Bilym po Bilomu... Women in Ukrainian Community Life, 1884-1939 by Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, and many others on subjects from education to art. The lastest one - the documents and speeches of Milena Rudnytzky, coedited by Ms. Chomiak in 1998. UNWLA Branches and Regional Councils also contribute to publications. 34 www.unwla.org www.unwla.org
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