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In the spring of 2022, the Shevchenko Foundation (TSF) launched its first granting program to help community organizations welcome children newly arrived in Canada to summer camps and arts programs.
Fifteen organizations received funds to provide children and youth from Ukraine with a carefree summer experience. Among them were four Ukrainian Catholic parishes in Winnipeg – St. Anne, St. Andrew, St. Basil and St. Michael. They organized the U-WIN Summer Day Camp for Newcomers, hosting 84 children over eight weeks.
We've posted their thank you video to bring summer joy to dreary February!
Funding still available to support newcomers
Thanks to the 2022 Tryzub Awards and the generosity of the Temerty Foundation, TSF continues to offer grants for organizations welcoming newcomers to their existing programming. Our grants can help with instructional resources for children and youth, and opportunities for adults in arts and heritage programming. We also offer arts scholarships for students wishing to professionally pursue their craft – and dreams. |
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Meet Iuliia Lytvynchuk
In 2022, Iullia graduated with honors from the Ukrainian Humanities Lyceum of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. When the war interrupted her education, she chose to pursue her dreams in Canada at NSCAD University in Halifax, NS. Iullia received a $5,000 scholarship through our newcomer support program.
"The TSF scholarship will help with acquiring art materials and participating in various creative projects. Thank you for the opportunity to study at my favorite NSCAD!" - Iuliia Lytvynchuk |
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Check out the funding opportunities for newcomer integration at the link below. Let us help your organization achieve its goals! |
| GRANTS FOR NEWCOMER INTEGRATION |
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Congratulations to our
emerging writers! |
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The winner of the 2023 TSF Emerging Writers Short Prose Competition is Edmonton-based author Melissa Morelli Lacroix for her entry Ivan and Irene.
The winning entry, inspired by Melissa's grandparents, is from a collection of short stories about Ukrainian Canadian Ivan Burtney’s adventures alone in his retirement residence |
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during the Covid-19 restrictions of 2020. The story is an homage to family friend Olga Burtney-Kondra, who epitomized the generation of Ukrainian Canadians who came of age in Saskatchewan during World War II.
Read the full media release: Winner of Emerging Writers Short Prose Competition Announced.
It is our hope that this competition will inspire new writers to explore the short prose form and aspire to submit an entry to the KOBZAR Book Award. If you're already published and your book has a connection to the Ukrainian Canadian experience, you may be interested in the KOBZAR Book Award.
Submission deadline for the 2024 KOBZARTM Book Award
May 31, 2023 |
| ABOUT OUR LITERARY ARTS PROGRAMMING |
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Thanks to our generous donor-partners, TSF offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. Whether you're just beginning your post-secondary studies or pursuing a post-graduate degree, we may have an opportunity that's right for you. Click below to see all available scholarship opportunities.
Next Deadline: May 15, 2023 |
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We’re on a mission! TSF wants to meet artists and graphic designers who have a passion for corporate logo design.
We’ve embarked on an exciting brand refresh and we want to make sure that we have the best creative talent working with us to make it happen. If you think you would be a good fit, let us know who you are! Access details below.
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365 Days of War: Stand with Ukraine |
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February 24, 2023, will mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Shevchenko Foundation expresses its gratitude to Canada and Canadians who have so generously opened their hearts, homes, and wallets in support of Ukraine, its people and defenders.
We are also extremely proud of the Ukrainian community in Canada and the countless tireless volunteers who drive the efforts to assist Ukrainians in Ukraine and those who have been forced to flee, making Canada home.
On February 24 please join an event in your community to show that in Canada we continue to STAND WITH UKRAINE. Local events are listed on the Ukrainian Canadian Congress website.
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Monthly giving is a win-win! |
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Contributing monthly to your favourite charities (including, we hope, TSF) is one of the most convenient ways to make an impact. It's affordable, flexible and easy.
In turn, the steady income provided by your monthly donations – regardless of the amount – empowers us to take bolder steps and engage with initiatives on a larger, far-reaching scale. You help us plan for tomorrow!
Donate online at this link https://bit.ly/3ewbNk2 or call us toll-free at 1-866-524-5314 and we’ll get you set up.
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© Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko 2023
Media Contact iryna@shevchenkofoundation.ca
1-866-524-5314 |
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