Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre - MacEwan University

We’re pleased to share that discounted registration rates are now available for students and low-income attendees for the Fifty Years of All of Baba’s Children Symposium:

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Join us for a day of discussion and reflection marking fifty years of All of Baba’s Children and celebrating the work and legacy of Myrna Kostash.

🗓 Saturday, July 11, 2026
📍 Allard Hall, MacEwan University (11110 104 Ave NW)
⏰ 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration and additional information are available here:

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Dr. Serhiy Yakovenko, professor in MacEwan University’s Department of English and a valued member of Team Ukraїna, has been announced as one of the next TUSI instructors. His work in comparative literature, translation and Ukrainian cultural studies continues to build important bridges between Ukraine and the world.

Congratulations to Dr. Yakovenko on this well-deserved recognition. We’re proud to have him representing both MacEwan and the Ukrainian community in Canada on the international stage 🇺🇦🌎

Building on the foundation laid during the 2025 Transatlantic Workshop, our international partnership is entering its second year through a collaboration together with Crimean Tatar, Turkish and Ukrainian colleagues.

From June 9–12, 2026, "The Meeting Point: Turtle Island and Qırım Indigenous Epistemologies" Summer Institute will bring together Indigenous scholars, knowledge keepers and community partners in Tekirdağ, Türkiye, to continue an ongoing dialogue. The Institute creates space to reflect on how Indigenous Studies in Canada, grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, relationality and responsibility, and Crimean Tatar scholarship, shaped through displacement, resilience and the ongoing occupation of Crimea, can speak to one another across histories, geographies and cultural contexts.

Over four days, participants will engage with questions of Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty, language revitalization, cultural continuance, memory and decolonial research practices. Through presentations, conversations, community engagement and shared experiences, the Institute aims to foster meaningful relationships and explore what it means to pursue indigeneity within transnational and international contexts.

This initiative is organized in collaboration with MacEwan University kihêw waciston, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies and The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Resmi Sayfa, Şefika Gaspıralı Uluslararası Kadın Birliği.

Celebrate 50 years of "All of Baba’s Children" with us at a special one-day symposium honouring acclaimed Ukrainian Canadian writer Myrna Kostash at MacEwan University on July 11, 2026!

The symposium program features a full day of conversations, presentations and community engagement exploring the lasting impact of "All of Baba’s Children" and Myrna Kostash’s contributions to Ukrainian Canadian literature, identity and history.

Early Bird registration is now open until the end of the day on June 1! Cost includes continental breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch from Don'ya Ukraine’s Kitchen.

View the full program and register here:
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We hope you’ll join us for this exciting and meaningful event!

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the St. John’s Legacy Foundation, TYC-Ukrainian Self Reliance Association of Canada (Edmonton Branch), The Ed Stelmach Community Foundation, Ukrainian Foundation for College Education (UFCE), the UFCE Trust, the Alberta Ukrainian Commemorative Society (AUCS) and DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen whose longstanding commitment to education, scholarship and Ukrainian Canadian cultural life has made this event possible.

On May 18, we remember the victims of the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatar people - a tragedy that continues to echo today under Russia’s occupation of Crimea.

Read this important article from the Ukrainian World Congress on why Crimea and the Crimean Tatar people must remain part of our global advocacy, remembrance and fight for justice:

Remembering the Crimean Tatar deportation On the eve of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Crimean Tatar Genocide, the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) calls on Ukrainian communities around the world to keep Crimea and the Crimean Tatars present in their work, advocacy efforts and public events.

Last night’s Kyiv Konnection Banquet was a truly meaningful evening, and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended and supported the event.

A special thank you to our keynote speaker, Michael Bociurkiw, for sharing his insight, experience and perspective on Ukraine and the global impact of the ongoing war. We are incredibly grateful for his contribution to the conversation.

Before the banquet, Michael also joined Global News Morning Edmonton to speak about the importance of keeping Ukraine in focus. Watch the interview here: https://globalnews.ca/video/11849649/michael-bociurkiw-to-give-keynote-address-at-kyiv-konnection-banquet/

Thank you again to everyone who helped make the evening possible 💙💛

Michael Bociurkiw to give keynote address at Kyiv Konnection Banquet | Watch News Videos Online Watch Michael Bociurkiw to give keynote address at Kyiv Konnection Banquet Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

We’re excited to welcome Michael Bociurkiw back to Edmonton tomorrow for the Kyiv Konnection Banquet!

Earlier this week, Michael joined CBC Radio Active to speak about the war in Ukraine, the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in Edmonton and what life is currently like on the ground in Ukraine. As a former Edmontonian now living in Ukraine, he brings an incredibly important and personal perspective to these conversations.

Thank you to CBC Radio Active, Jessica Ng and Min Dhariwal for sharing this important discussion.

We’re also looking forward to tomorrow’s evening of community, conversation and support for Ukraine!

Listen to the interview here:

www.cbc.ca

At a recent breakfast meeting of the Rotary Club of Sherwood Park, members gathered for a thoughtful and inspiring discussion.

Larysa Hayduk was the guest speaker and shared insights into the Canada-Ukraine Model United Nations program. She spoke about the meaningful learning experiences it provides and the global reach of the initiative, bringing together student delegates from over 120 countries to engage in diplomacy and dialogue.

In recognition of her dedication and commitment to fostering peaceful resolutions, Larysa was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship, presented by Ihor Kruk.

Congratulations, Larysa!

Join the community in celebrating Vyshyvanka Day with a peaceful march in Edmonton 🇺🇦

📍 Starting at MacEwan University (109 St & 104 Ave)

🗓 May 21 at 7:00 PM

Wear your vyshyvanka and come together in unity, culture and solidarity as we march toward victory 💙💛

Organized by Ukrainian National Youth Federation - UNYF Edmonton in collaboration with Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Edmonton Branch.