Community Organizations

    Canadian Friends of Ukraine
    Chair of Ukrainian Studies - University of Ottawa
    Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund
    Plast - Ukrainian Youth Organization
    Shevchenko Scientific Society
    Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society
    Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Ottawa Branch
    Ukrainian Canadian Professional & Business Association of Ottawa
    Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada
    "Ukrainian Profile" - TV Program
    Ukrainian School of Lesia Ukrainka

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Canadian Friends of Ukraine
Канадське Товариство Приятелів України

A Ukrainian-Canadian humanitarian aid organization helping in the reconstruction of Ukraine and fostering its re-emergence as a modern democratic state with a market economy, and strong national identity. Twinned with the city of Zhytomyr west of Kyiv, the Ottawa Branch offers humanitarian and medical aid to the victims of Chornobyl, as well as clothing and material assistance to certain other groups. A continuing thrust is to send libraries in educational institutions a broad spectrum of previously banned western publications to promote awareness among researchers of the evolution of political, social and economic thought.

Chair of Ukrainian Studies - University of Ottawa
Кафедра Українських Студій

The Chair of Ukrainian Studies fosters scholarly research on contemporary Ukraine. In addition to this focus, the Chair has a special interest in Canada-Ukraine relations. The ultimate goal is the creation of an institute with a Chairholder and a number of researchers who will conduct research, prepare conferences, analyse, and otherwise study contemporary Ukraine from a multidisciplinary and comparative perspective; they will also disseminate their findings in a variety of ways (publications; public lectures; conferences, etc.). A teaching programme is also planned.

Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund
Канадський Фонд Дітям Чорнобиля

The Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund is a registered charitable organization which was established in 1989 to provide humanitarian aid to victims of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. This tragic event, the quiet killer, has caused an increase in cancer, blood disorders, birth defects and other illnesses linked to radiation exposure. The unstable economic situation has increased the needs of all these innocent victims. CCCF, through its various projects, distributes medication, medical and techical equipment, supplies and food to clinics, treatment centres, hospitals and orphanages. As well, CCCF provides administrative support to all of its projects. Today, CCCF sponsors a variety of projects to improve health care as well as the general well being of disadvantaged and ill children and adults in Ukraine. We appeal for your assistance in this cause, and hope that you will open your hearts to those in need

Plast - Ukrainian Youth Organization
Пласт - Організація Української Молоді

Plast is the Ukrainian scouting movement. International in scope, its objectives are to build strength of character, leadership, and good citizenship through challenging outdoor and indoor year-round activities. Plast is more than just an organization, but is a way of life. It offers a rich program in a Ukrainian immersion environment for boys and girls ranging from 7 to 18 years and beyond. Another major goal of Plast is the preservation and promotion of Ukrainian national awareness, language and heritage. Therefore, a working knowledge of Ukrainian, attendance in a Ukrainian school, and membership in a recognized religion are requirements for membership.

Shevchenko Scientific Society
Наукове Товариство ім. Шевченка

The Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) - Ottawa Branch is part of the Canadian Shevchenko Society, which in turn is part of the world council of Shevchenko Scientific Societies. Originally NTSh was founded in Lviv, Ukraine in 1873. NTSh aims at the preservation of Ukrainian historical memory, ethnocultural values, language, literature and culture. Under newly available communication technology it also serves as a catalyst for Ukrainian scholarship in Ukraine and in the Diaspora. Under the NTSh auspices, a 10-volume Ukrainian language Encyclopedia of Ukraine was published in France and Canada, and a 5-volume English language Encyclopedia of Ukraine was published in Canada. The Ottawa Branch published "A Statistical Compendium On the Ukrainians in Canada 1891 - 1981".

Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society
Світанок Товариство Українських Танців

Ottawa's own Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society is made up of the Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, a semi-professional performing troupe and the Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance (OSUD), a specialized dance school. The Society exists to present, perform, develop, promote, instruct and encourage the art of Ukrainian dance, as a serious character dance form in Canada today. The Society is an incorporated not-for-profit organization and a registered charity.

Ukrainian Canadian Congress -- Ottawa Branch
Конґрес Українців Канади -- Відділ в Оттаві

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) represents the Ukrainian Canadian community before the people and Government of Canada, promotes linkages with Ukraine and identifies and addresses the needs of the Ukrainian community in Canada to ensure its continued existence and development for the enhancement of Canada's socio-cultural fabric. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) strives to be a proactive, national, united and self-sustaining body that provides a high standard of leadership in developing the destiny of Ukrainian Canadians.

Ukrainian Canadian Professional & Business Association
of Ottawa
Товариство Українських Канадських Професіоналістів
і Підприємців Оттави

Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada
Ліґа Українських Католицьких Жінок Канади

The UCWLC St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, is a non-profit organization, only one of many branches across Canada. Our Ottawa branch belongs to one of the five Ukrainian Catholic Rite Eparchies; Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and New Westminster, ours of course, being Toronto. We are not a church organization per se, but work alongside of it having our own constitution, flag, emblem and motto: "For God and People".

Our many events; social, cultural and educational, spiritual, provide an excellent milieu not only for its 50 female members, but also for others of the community, to meet, share and grow, proud of our rich Ukrainian heritage and adopted Canadian heritage. For more information, check the Internet under the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada, Eparchy of Toronto, etc.

"Ukrainian Profile" - TV Program
Телевізійна Програма "Український Профіль"

Ukrainian Profile is a monthly 30-minute television program that appears on Rogers Ottawa Community Television Channel 22. It features topics and events of interest to the Ukrainian Canadian community with a special emphasis on activities in the National Capital area. Both Ukrainian and English are used in the broadcasts. Margaret Kopala is the Community Producer and co-host along with Ron Sorobey. The Producer/Editor is Stanley Klosevich.
Programs air on Channel 22 at 9:00 a.m. on the 1st Sunday of each month and are repeated on the following Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Ukrainian School of Lesia Ukrainka
Українська Школа ім. Лесі Українки

The Ukrainian School of Lesia Ukrainka is recognized by the Ontario Government's Heritage Languages Program. It offers children a rich Ukrainian primary education curriculum from pre-kindergarten through Grade 8. Teaching is conducted in a Ukrainian immersion environment, and concentrates on the development of Ukrainian language, knowledge of literature, history, geography, music and the arts. The School also offers advanced students two years of high-school level courses in the same subject areas for which students can obtain academic credits. Classes are held Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the Vincent Massey Public School.