February 2021 Canadian Newsletter |
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UCC 80th Anniversary Video #1: The 1940s
Ukrainian Canadians, the Allied war effort, and Ukrainian refugees
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Each month this year, we will present a video on our history and the important work of the community. |
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We’re very pleased to present the first of eight short videos about the UCC’s 80th anniversary, with our work reflecting the priorities of the Ukrainian Canadian community since 1940.
The narrative of the video tells the overall history of this decade, but the story is a very personal one for me, as I’m sure it is for many of you. Like thousands of other Ukrainian Canadian families, in the late 1940s my paternal grandparents in Manitoba agreed to sponsor a family Ukrainian refugees into their home out of the displaced persons camps. Meanwhile, my maternal grandparents were among those refugees living in displaced persons camps, who received such a sponsorship to come to Canada. This was a lifeline and a leap of faith for everyone involved, and a great example of how a united Ukrainian Canadian community helps one another in times of need.
At this time of continued Covid-19 pandemic, the UCC continues to work to meet the immediate priorities of our community. A large part of this involves working with various federal departments to ensure that they understand and respond to our issues.
I would ask you to please take a few minutes to our Covid-19 questionnaire both as an individual, and on behalf of the organizations in which you’re involved. It’s an important way for us to make sure we’re covering all the right issues in the months ahead.
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Ihor Michalchyshyn
CEO & Executive Director
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What has been the impact of Covid19 on your household or your organization?
Are you satisfied with the Government of Canada’s policies in response to the pandemic?
Share your opinion today to determine the focus of UCC's and the policy dialogue with the Government of Canada.
This survey will help UCC advocate for the support of our community!
This questionnaire will close on February 17, 2021
P.S. Your participation is confidential.
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UCC Welcomes Canada’s Listing of Russian Imperial Movement
as a Terrorist Organization
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“Extremist, terrorist organizations such as the RID and the government that harbours them are a clear threat to global security. Today’s listing of the RID is an important step in keeping Canadians safe,” stated Alexandra Chyczij, National President of the UCC.
“We applaud today’s announcement and call on the Government of Canada to investigate the RID’s possible links to the Russian authorities.”
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
On January 27, the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day, we honour the memory of the millions of victims of the Holocaust.
Over six million Jews, and millions of other victims – Ukrainians, Poles, Roma, and many others – were murdered by the Nazi German regime. May the Memory of the Victims Be Eternal. Вічная пам`ять.
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UCC welcomes Canada-Ukraine Working Group on Mobility |
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The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomes the establishment of the Canada-Ukraine Mobility Working Group, which will improve opportunities for Ukrainians to travel to Canada after COVID-19 restrictions are removed.
The establishment of the Working Group was announced on January 27, 2021, by the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
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Internship Update from
Dr. Alexander Kostenko
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary for me, like many others, to work from home – unlike my predecessors in the program I actually haven’t spent a single day in Ottawa since the start of my internship!
Fortunately, the office I’m working at – MP David Sweet’s – and indeed the whole Parliamentary system has adjusted to the realities quite well.
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Welcome Matthew Selinger to the Parliamentary Internship Program
Welcome Matthew Selinger, the new UCC intern, who began his UCC Parliamentary internship placement on February 1st!
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Canadian Ambassador visits Zhytomyr to see impact of
de-institutionalization reforms for children
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During the visit to Zhytomyr region, Ambassador Galadza had the opportunity to learn first-hand about how children are benefitting from family environments instead of living in residential care facilities. Evidence and international best practice show that children grow, learn and develop better when they live in a family setting. It’s in the child’s best interest.
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The COVID-19 Children’s Relief Initiative was launched in the spring of 2020 as an online appeal to provide support to children in Ukraine in need of basic supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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UCC Advisory Council Welcomes
Senator Donna Dasko and Sonia Molodecky
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“We are very pleased to welcome Senator Donna Dasko to the UCC Advisory Council,” said Alexandra Chyczij, UCC National President. “She is an accomplished professional and we look forward to working with her to support and grow our community.”
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“We are very pleased to welcome Sonia Molodecky to the UCC Advisory Council,” said Alexandra Chyczij, UCC National President. “Sonia will bring experience in community development and philanthropy to contribute to the UCC’s ongoing work.”
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UCC President's Club Member Feature: Andrea Kopylech
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I love writing about our donors and supporters. Each one has a different story to tell, a different reason to give and support, but they all share the same goal. They want our community to thrive!
Today I would like to write about one such donor. It is my pleasure to share the story of my colleague Andrea Kopylech, a UCC volunteer, donor, President’s Club member, and supporter of our mission for over 14 years.
Some of you might already know Andrea, our former 1st Vice President, Chair of the UCC National Executive Board volunteer, and a UCC Fundraising Committee member. Andrea is a passionate volunteer from Edmonton and previously held a position as a Chair of the Ukrainian Canadian Arts Network. She has volunteered with UCC Saskatoon, UCC Saskatchewan Provincial Council, and UCC Alberta Provincial Council.
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Janine Kuzma, UCC National Fund Development Manager |
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2021 Emerging Writers Competition Winner – Adrian Lysenko! |
The Shevchenko Foundation is pleased to announce that “Carpathian Spruce” by Thunder Bay area writer Adrian Lysenko is the winner of the 2021 Emerging Writers Short Prose Competition.
The $1,500 prize is awarded annually to a Canadian writer for the best piece of unpublished prose of up to 1,500 words in the English language on a topic with a tangible connection to the Ukrainian Canadian experience.
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The KOBZAR™ Book Award, valued at $25,000, is awarded every second year. The author of the winning submission will be awarded $20,000 and the publisher of the work will be awarded $5,000.
All entries for the 2022 Award must be published in English between January 1, 2019 and May 31, 2021.
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Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Manitoba Provincial
Council receives Provincial Safe at Home Grant
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The Safe At Home grant program has been created by the Province of Manitoba to help Manitobans enjoy active, engaged lives during a period of critical level restrictions in our communities.
The grant supports Manitobans wanting to participate in creative, fun and engaging activities
throughout the winter, while staying safe.
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Соціальна підтримка громад в Альбертi
Генеральний консул України в Едмонтоні О. Данилейко долучився до акції Конґресу Українців Канади-провінційної ради Альберти "Соціальна підтримка громад".
Разом з Президентом КУК Альберти О. Бойчук та Виконавчим директором Ю. Марчінкоскі відвідали українські осередки в провінційних містечках St. Paul, Vilna та Smoky Lake.
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UPDATES FROM OUR COMMITTEES |
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UCC National Ukrainian Education Council |
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National Conference for Ukrainian Educators will feature more than 25 workshops on various topics. Featured speakers: Oksana Levytska, Chair | Ukrainian World Congress International Education Coordinating Council and Zoya Lytvyn, Head of NGO Osvitoriya.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS |
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ACUA Alberta Council for the
Ukrainian Arts
Threads That Connect: Embroidery Exhibition
From February to September, join us in celebrating Ukrainian embroidery through exhibits, lectures, workshops, tours, and demonstrations. Throughout the year, we'll look at historical, retro, and contemporary Ukrainian fashions, embroidery, and weaving.
It all starts with the Threads that Connect exhibit curated by Larisa Sembaliuk-Cheladyn, exploring the threads that connect us to our past, our families, and our communities.
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Культура Єднає / la Culture nous unit / Culture Unites |
Приєднуйтесь до нашої прем’єрної події
Перший виступ від найкрутішого Bogdan Gumenyuk на теноровий саксофон та команди:
Art Kovalchuk- труба
Joshua Rager- рояль
Adrian Vedady- контрабас
Jim Doxas- барабани
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CIUS 2021 Bohdan Bociurkiw Memorial Lecture
The lecture will analyze some of the consequences for church-state, nation, and civil society relations, for potential consolidation of a pattern of religious denominational pluralism, and for ongoing ecumenical and geopolitical relations between the three Romes.
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Governor in Council appointments are public appointments by the Government of Canada to Crown corporations and federal entities (such as boards, agencies and commissions etc.)
We encourage qualified Ukrainian Canadians to put their names forward and to serve Canada and its people.
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Census 2021:
Statistics Canada is now hiring!
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Census information is important to all communities and is vital for planning schools, daycare, family services, public transportation, and skills training for employment.
Statistics Canada will be hiring approximately 32,000 people across the country to assist in census data collection activities.
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