Mission
The UCCA's
mission is to support cultural, educational, and
humanitarian activities that emphasize the Ukrainian
American heritage and to provide support for
Ukraine's newly developing democracy. As stated in
the By-law's of the organization, the goals of the
UCCA include:
1a. To
coordinate and consolidate development of organized
Ukrainian life in the U.S. and strive to increase the
importance and role of the Ukrainian American
community in the civic and cultural life of the
country
1b. To
represent the Ukrainian American community and its
desire to aid the Ukrainian nation before the
governmental structures of the USA
2. To
educate and disseminate information about Ukraine and
the Ukrainian nation and provide all possible means
of support for the consolidation of an independent
and democratic Ukrainian state
3. To
assist the Ukrainian nation to attain honest,
equitable and equal treatment among nations as a
member of the family of sovereign nations
4. To take
part in providing tangible assistance to the
Ukrainian nation through cooperation with private and
governmental organizations
5. To
assist, support and cooperate with the United States
government in creating an equitable world order
6. In order
to accomplish its goals, the UCCA shall
a. Loyally
cooperate with government authorities in their
policies for the common good
b. Obtain
government contacts through consultation and
correspondence with lay and religious organizations
c. Publish
relevant materials including press releases journals
books etc.
d. Collect
and archive documentation on the participation of
Ukrainian in the activities of the USA.
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