About – UKRAINIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER

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Our Mission

Ukrainian American Community Center is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, whose mission is to promote, preserve and share Ukrainian heritage, traditions, history, and culture by bringing together Ukrainian Americans and the broader Twin Cities community. Through activities such as traditional folk dance, music and the arts we build community, instill ethnic pride, and contribute to the diverse culture of Minnesota.

With the renewal of the Russian war on Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, our volunteers dedicate their efforts to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine and raising awareness about Ukraine in Minnesota, the United State, and abroad. Through your generous donations, we fund a variety of projects to help the people of Ukraine and to support newly arriving Ukrainian refugees.

The UACC team and volunteers have been working tirelessly around the clock helping people in need.

We greatly appreciate the tremendous support from all of you!

About Us

The Ukrainian Center was founded in 1964 by Ukrainian immigrants who found a new life and homes in Northeast Minneapolis and formed a community and cultural center to call their own. It became a non-profit in 2009. Our efforts and activities include:

NEW: humanitarian support projects in Ukraine
NEW: support of the refugee families arriving to Minnesota
Cheremosh Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble
Ukrainian-American Youth Association (CYM)
Film screenings & lectures
Classes
Ukrainian Heritage Festival (held on the third Sunday in September)
International Holiday Festival
Sports programming & outings
Ukrainian cultural and community events, and more!

UACC 2021-22 Board

Paul Jablonsky President

Maria Sheremeta Vice President
Stepan Vitvitsky Treasurer
Paula Cayemberg Secretary
Luda Anastazievsky
Dima Blyshchak
Bob Iwaskewycz
Sergiy Kalmuk
Oleksandr Komarenko
Julian Pishko
Olga Tymouch

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The UACC hosts Ukrainian cultural and youth programming. We welcome Ukrainians and their friends to

Ukrainian American Community Center

18 hours ago

Not to be missed! "LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA with DJ Monchy at The Cedar Cultural Center next FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022 /Standing Doors: 7:00 PM CT / Show: 8:00 PM CTTickets: bit.ly/3BW30qH – $22 Advance, $25 Day of Show "Lemon Bucket Orkestra, a group of eleven members, is a “guerrilla-folk party-punk massive band.” LBO explores #Ukrainian folk music with sousaphone, marching bass drum, accordion, trumpet, saxophone, darbouka, guitar, violin, trombone, and group vocals. The group was named “charismatic…handsome and ambitious” ~The New York TimesVideo www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cif5kSpDk4&t=2s … See MoreSee Less

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24 hours ago

How young women are driving Ukraine’s civil society during warkyivindependent.com/national/how-young-women-are-driving-ukraines-civil-society-during-warProtesting rape – #stopwarrapeUKR projectWomen play a leading role in recovery, peace building, and conflict resolution. Therefore UN Women calls on the members of governments, representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations, and the world community to:– Prioritize funding for women’s organizations so that they continue to work, as they provide vital support to their communities.– Ensure that young women are included in coordination mechanisms and decision-making processes so that their priorities are included in the humanitarian response effort and benefit from the humanitarian support provided.– Provide the necessary support to women so that they can adapt to the changing context and provide new services.– Ensure that the current differentiated needs of young women in Ukraine are taken into account and included in planning the next steps in responding to the impact of war on women and girls in Ukraine.#ukraine #StandWithUkraine #minnesota #minneapolis#minneapolisukrainiancenter … See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

In March, Russian soldiers turned Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, and other nearby towns into the sites of some of the most well-documented atrocities of the war.www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/11/world/europe/bucha-terror.html?action=click&module=Related…The bodies of more than 400 dead, collected after the soldiers withdrew, have been sitting in morgues as officials try to determine who was killed and how. At a briefing on Monday, City Council officials announced the latest official tally: 458 bodies were found in the greater Bucha area, including 86 women and nine children. … See MoreSee Less

Months after Russian soldiers withdrew, Bucha begins to bury its unidentified dead.

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2 days ago

Oleksiy Kustovsky artAn excerpt from the article "Scary links: Russia, al-Zawahiri and Ukraine’s destruction": "…Our (U.S.) post-9/11 war on terror cost $8 trillion and 22,000 casualties. Our aid to Ukraine, so far, is less than 1 percent of that, with no American casualties. Ukraine’s losses are staggering. One estimate placed Ukraine’s losses, in 2 ½ months, equal to America’s losses in Iraq and Afghanistan in over 20 years.Now, following renewed shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, Ukraine’s Energoatom nuclear agency reports the threat by Major General Valery Vasiliev. He’s in charge of Russia’s radiation, chemical and biological troops and has occupied the plant. “There will be either Russian land or a scorched desert. … As you know, we mined all the important objects of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. And we do not hide this from the enemy. We warned them. The enemy knows that the plant will be either Russian or nobody’s. We are ready for the consequences of this step. And you, liberating soldiers, must understand that we have no other. And if there is the toughest order — we must fulfill it with honor!”The global catastrophe would make Chornobyl a petty event. Let that sink in. We remain bulletproof against reality. Russia is not simply a state sponsor of terrorism. It was and remains the quintessential terrorist state. After eight years, we’re still rolling out sanctions? We must match Ukraine’s will and share its purpose. Strategic aphasia won’t cut it."Read the full article here thehill.com/opinion/international/3593498-scary-links-russia-al-zawahiri-and-ukraines-destruction/ … See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

Thank you, CAPI USA for supporting our newly arriving Ukrainian families. Your help is greatly appreciated! 🇺🇦🙌🏻🇺🇸CAPI, in partnership with the Ukrainian American Community Center, will be hosting a food distribution for the new Ukrainian refugee community this Sunday, Aug. 7th from 1 pm – 3 pm. Want to help? Contact Chance Chapman at chance.chapman@capiusa.org to volunteer your time, provide welcome, and distribute items.When: Sunday, Aug. 7thTime: 1 pm – 3 pmWhere: Ukrainian Cultural Center301 Main Street NE., Minneapolis … See MoreSee Less

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