Ukrainian Association of Washington State
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The Ukrainian Association of Washington State (UAWS) (Ukrainian: Асоціація українців штату Вашингтон, formerly The Ukrainian American Club of Washington Ukrainian: Українсько - Американський клуб Вашингтону) is a regional non-profit organization that represents cultural and social interests of Americans of Ukrainian origin, promotes understanding between Americans and Ukrainians, and supports Ukrainian cultural and scientific centers worldwide.[1][2][5]
Асоціація українців штату Вашингтон | |
Formation | 27 September 1971 (1971-09-27)[1] |
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Founder | Wolodymyr Klos |
Location | |
Coordinates | 47°47′18.33″N 122°16′32.93″W |
President | Lilya Kovalenko [2] |
Vice president | Eduard Dudar [3] |
Secretary | Olga Krupa [3] |
Treasurer | Oleksandr Dudyshyn[4][3] |
Key people | Other members of the Board of Directors: Valentyna Drohomyretska, Maksym Kovalenko, Nazar Stetsyuk, Katia Sedova, and Oksana Pierce.[3] |
Main organ | Board of Directors[2] |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Ukrainian American Club of Washington |
Founded in 1971, the association organizes cultural and political events for residents of the Northwestern United States and British Columbia. Traditionally, the association participates in local and international cultural events and sponsors annual regional celebrations for the Independence Day of Ukraine and the birthday of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.[2][6]
UAWS maintains relations with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, the Ukrainian Embassy and Consulate, the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, Ukrainian churches of various denominations, and other regional ethnic organizations.[7] According to different estimates, the association represents between 55,000[8] and 100,000 Americans of Ukrainian origin.[7][9]