UCCA initiates "brown bag" lunch series

NEW YORK - Since its establishment in 1940, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a not-for-profit-educational institution, has raised awareness of Ukraine and represented the interests of the Ukrainian American community. In an effort to expand upon this objective and generate positive exposure of Ukrainian topics, the UCCA is launching a new pilot program this summer in New York City: a series of "brown bag" lunches.

The program will allow people who are interested in Ukrainian issues to assemble on a monthly basis and discuss current topics. The brown bag lunch series will follow a basic format that will encourage dialogue, including brief opening remarks by the guest speaker followed by questions and answers in a relaxed atmosphere allowing for an open, frank disucssion amongst the participants. As the program name indicates, participants are asked to bring their own "brown bag" lunches. Coffee and soda will be available for guests.

The first brown bag lunch will be held on Wednesday, June 30 at 12:30 p.m. at the UCCA National Office located at 203 Second Ave. The guest speaker will be Volodymyr Yelchenko, permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, who will discuss Ukraine's position and policy regarding the Kosovo crisis. All those interested in attending are asked to contact the UCCA National Office to register at (212) 228-6840.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 20, 1999, No. 25, Vol. LXVII

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