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ХХ Х II Конвенція СУА 53 Welcome delegates, members, and friends of the XXXII Convention of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of Am erica! Welcome to the first virtual Convention in the history of the UNWLA! I am excited and pleased that so many of us have “gathered” for this unique and historic convention - historic and unique for several significant reasons. The most important reason is that the UNWLA is in our 96th year of community activism having celebrat ed our 95th anniversary in a virtual celebration a few months ago in December 2020. This unique forum, a virtual format, is a standard that has become understandable to us in the 21st century and inevitable because of a dreadful pandemic, yet a format that could not have been imagined even by the most visionary of our founders. The title of our soon - to - be - released English - language publication on the history of UNWLA – Women's Community, Citizenship, and Commitment in the Ukrainian Diaspora – best expresses the life of our organization as we come ever closer to the century mark. In the publication we read: “The UNWLA was created on the initiative of women – founded by women fo r women and to be led by women – independent of male organizers. UNWLA was intent on drawing women into community work as equals to men and would do one better: [The UNWLA] was created to be pointedly nonpartisan and nonsectarian in order to eschew the div isive politics that repeatedly fractured male efforts to unite the ethnic community. The women would organize despite differences in order to work together effectively.” Indeed, because of these intrinsic commitments, the UNWLA has become a significant for ce and contributor in our home, the United States of America, as well as in our homeland, Ukraine. We can proudly review decades of accomplishments and approve inventive new directions for the future of UNWLA. The underlying strength that allows us to do s o is the knowledge that UNWLA is the oldest and largest Ukrainian American women's organization in the United States for a reason: together we have moved through an often challenging century, managing to remain a strong and effective organization because w e work with respect for one another and are ready to partner with those who respect us. Please note in this, my final report as UNWLA president, as well as in my previous reports, the genuinely numerous organizations with which UNWLA has worked. By becomi ng partners, we share our vision and expertise, combine our strengths to reach our mutual goals. In a still relatively young, independent Ukraine, one that will celebrate 30 years of freedom this year, UNWLA is establishing a legacy through our educational and social welfare projects, such as The Women’s Studies Center at the Ukrainian Catholic University; Prostir Nadii , and the Pope Francis Spiritual and Social Center in Severodonetsk. Rightfully we are struck with awe when we try to grasp fully the number of lives that have been touched by the efforts of UNWLA. Students receiving scholarships, children nurtured in summer/winter camps staffed by dedicated volunteers, our shut - in babusi who receive a message of caring with our small gifts are all a part of t he UNWLA legacy in Ukraine. While those who receive our aid are touched, I also know from ongoing contact with our members how much each of you also receives. The adage that those who give gain as much as those who get is very true for UNWLA. All of us h ave become deeply enriched through the local initiatives of our branches, the national and international efforts of UNWLA to make our world better. Thank you to each of our members, women who value and understand the importance of being part of a greater e ffort to do good.
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