Ukrainians in Indiana USAGM
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- Ukrainians in Indiana USAGM
- December 6, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((TITLE: TV Ukrainians in Indiana – Matviicuk HEAD: Ukrainian Community in Indiana Bands to Help Motherland Teaser: Members of the diaspora organize rallies and fundraisers to support homeland and keep Ukrainian culture alive in the states DATE: 12/06/2022 at 8:30am PUBLISHED AT: BYLINE: Iryna Matviicuk CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: Iryna Matviicuk VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA & News Agencies TBA PLATFORMS: TV only SCRIPT EDITORS: Kenochs; MAS TRT: 2:17 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: ((INTRO:)) [[According to the U.S. census, there are over a million Americans of Ukrainian descent. They are a diverse group, but Russia’s war on Ukraine has brought many of them together. Iryna Matviychuk visited one small group in Indiana, in this story narrated by Anna Rice.]] ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) The Ukrainian community in the U.S. state of Indianа is made up of over eight-thousand people. ((End courtesy)) But members were not united under any one group or organization. Now, after Russia launched its war on Ukraine, ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) a few women in the Ukrainian diaspora are hoping to change that. ((End courtesy)) ((Mariya Plichta, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Skype)) “Ukrainian community in Indiana is not as large as in Chicago or New York. In early March when we started organizing rallies in support of Ukraine, about 150 people would come.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) Mariya Plichta moved to the US when she was a child. At least three days a week she is busy volunteering at the Ukrainian Society of Indiana. ((End courtesy)) ((Mariya Plichta, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Skype)) “I live here, my family and kids are here, but after what happened to Ukraine, my heart aches." ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrindiana + Instagram Logo)) The group organizes Ukrainian cultural festivals and celebrates Ukraine’s national holidays. To mark Defenders Day, a Ukrainian holiday in ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) October, the group organized a beer festival, where they brewed Ukrainian beer; all the proceeds went to help Ukraine. ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrindiana + Instagram Logo)) Svitlana Ramer immigrated to the U.S. when she was 14. She says today, five volunteers work at the Society on a regular basis. They organize ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) evening readings in a local library for local Ukrainian children. Volunteers hope that with time, such evenings will turn into Ukrainian language lessons. ((End courtesy)) ((Svitlana Ramer, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Zoom)) “Volunteers will read Ukrainian children’s books, and local Ukrainian families can bring their kids to listen, play and speak some Ukrainian.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) The group hopes to grow and offer more to the community. ((End courtesy)) ((Svitlana Ramer, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Zoom)) “If only we had more volunteers … Then we’d have more time to apply for grants and get funding to help Ukrainian refugees in Indiana." ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) A local Latvian society is working alongside the women — they have given them a venue to use for their events. But the dream is to have their own space and keep Ukrainian culture alive ((End courtesy)) in America. ((For Iryna Matviicuk in Washington, Anna Rice, VOA News))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((TITLE: TV Ukrainians in Indiana – Matviicuk HEAD: Ukrainian Community in Indiana Bands to Help Motherland Teaser: Members of the diaspora organize rallies and fundraisers to support homeland and keep Ukrainian culture alive in the states DATE: 12/06/2022 at 8:30am PUBLISHED AT: BYLINE: Iryna Matviicuk CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: Iryna Matviicuk VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA & News Agencies TBA PLATFORMS: TV only SCRIPT EDITORS: Kenochs; MAS TRT: 2:17 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: ((INTRO:)) [[According to the U.S. census, there are over a million Americans of Ukrainian descent. They are a diverse group, but Russia’s war on Ukraine has brought many of them together. Iryna Matviychuk visited one small group in Indiana, in this story narrated by Anna Rice.]] ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) The Ukrainian community in the U.S. state of Indianа is made up of over eight-thousand people. ((End courtesy)) But members were not united under any one group or organization. Now, after Russia launched its war on Ukraine, ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) a few women in the Ukrainian diaspora are hoping to change that. ((End courtesy)) ((Mariya Plichta, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Skype)) “Ukrainian community in Indiana is not as large as in Chicago or New York. In early March when we started organizing rallies in support of Ukraine, about 150 people would come.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) Mariya Plichta moved to the US when she was a child. At least three days a week she is busy volunteering at the Ukrainian Society of Indiana. ((End courtesy)) ((Mariya Plichta, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Skype)) “I live here, my family and kids are here, but after what happened to Ukraine, my heart aches." ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrindiana + Instagram Logo)) The group organizes Ukrainian cultural festivals and celebrates Ukraine’s national holidays. To mark Defenders Day, a Ukrainian holiday in ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) October, the group organized a beer festival, where they brewed Ukrainian beer; all the proceeds went to help Ukraine. ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrindiana + Instagram Logo)) Svitlana Ramer immigrated to the U.S. when she was 14. She says today, five volunteers work at the Society on a regular basis. They organize ((End courtesy)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) evening readings in a local library for local Ukrainian children. Volunteers hope that with time, such evenings will turn into Ukrainian language lessons. ((End courtesy)) ((Svitlana Ramer, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Zoom)) “Volunteers will read Ukrainian children’s books, and local Ukrainian families can bring their kids to listen, play and speak some Ukrainian.” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) The group hopes to grow and offer more to the community. ((End courtesy)) ((Svitlana Ramer, Ukrainian Society of Indiana)) ((IN UKR)) ((Zoom)) “If only we had more volunteers … Then we’d have more time to apply for grants and get funding to help Ukrainian refugees in Indiana." ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Ukrainian Society of Indiana + Facebook Logo)) A local Latvian society is working alongside the women — they have given them a venue to use for their events. But the dream is to have their own space and keep Ukrainian culture alive ((End courtesy)) in America. ((For Iryna Matviicuk in Washington, Anna Rice, VOA News))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date December 6, 2022 08:12 EST
- Byline Iryna Matviicuk
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America