11 Facts About Yaroslava Plaviuk

Yaroslava Plaviuk was a figure in the Ukrainian women's movement.

Yaroslava Plaviuk was an honorary member of the Ukrainian Women's Society named after Olena Teliha and a member of the Olha Basarab Women's Society.

Yaroslava Plaviuk Boyko was born in Bila, Ternopil Raion, Ukraine on 24 March 1926.

Yaroslava Plaviuk's husband took up several political roles, including the head of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, the Secretary-General and the President of the Ukrainian World Congress.

Yaroslava Plaviuk made a significant contribution to the formation of self-consciousness in order to support the national idea of Ukrainians abroad and at home, and to preserve the cultural heritage of Ukraine.

Yaroslava Plaviuk was one of the organizers of nominal scholarships for Ukrainian students and orphans from the Montreal Department of the Public Service of Ukrainian Canadians "Help Ukraine", where she cared for the victims of the Chernobyl disaster.

Yaroslava Plaviuk patronized the Ivanovo district organization of the Olena Teliha Women's Society.

Yaroslava Plaviuk was involved in arranging sponsorship for the annual Ukrainian literary and artistic competition for the best performance of Olena Telihi's works "To continue to go one way", held among the students of Ukraine.

In 2013, Yaroslava Plaviuk transferred to the Central State CinePhotoPhono Archives of Ukraine material related to the musical heritage of composer Bogdan Vesolovsky and singer Antin Derbysh.

On 21 January 2018, Yaroslava Plaviuk spoke at events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Ukrainian People's Republic in Toronto.

Yaroslava Plaviuk called to preserve the independence of Ukraine and to build a strong democratic European country.