Nasha Doroha

Policy Paper – English

Nasha Doroha is the official publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada. It is a bilingual quarterly magazine published in Ukrainian and English.

I. Purpose

  1. To reflect the mission of the UCWLC and promote its fundamental aims
  2. To reflect the doctrine of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic faith
  3. To inform members of activities at the Eparchial and Branch levels
  4. To inform members of UCWLC work Nationally and Internationally
  5. To help develop members into good Christian citizens – into women who live their Christian faith and their Ukrainian Heritage.

II. Content

  1. The magazine is to promote the aims of the UCWLC in accordance with its Constitution
  2. To fulfill its purpose, it should consist of the following breakdown of material:
    • 25% – articles of spiritual enrichment and Christian morality
    • 25% – activities of UCWLC Branches
    • 20% – issues relevant to Ukrainian Catholic women affecting Canadian social and or political policies
    • 20% – Ukrainian history, culture, and the arts
    • 10% – UCWLC National Executive activities
  3. The Ukrainian and English language should be as evenly represented as possible.

IV. Nasha Doroha Advisory Board

  1. ND Advisory Board consists of:
      • National President – Chair
      • Past National President – Resource Person
      • National 1st Vice-President
      • National Treasurer
      • Nasha Doroha Coordinator (ideally this would be the National 1st Vice-President)
      • Doroha Administrator
      • Nasha Doroha Operations Assistant (optional)
      • National Media & Communication, Chair
  2. The Nasha Doroha Advisory Board will be responsible to develop/review/update policies, procedures, financial decisions such as fee structures, contracts, subscriptions, expenses, etc. and present them to the National Executive for approval.

V. Nasha Doroha Editorial Staff

Hired by the National Executive on a contractual basis:

  1. Editor
  2. Assistant to the Editor/Translator
  3. Technical Support

VI. Qualifications of the Editor

  1. Must be a UCWLC member
  2. Must have experience in journalism. Publishing experience would be an asset.
  3. Proficiency in the Ukrainian language would be an asset.

VII. Nasha Doroha Publishing Team

  1. ND Advisory Publishing Team consists of:
      • Nasha Doroha Coordinator – Chair (ideally this would be the National 1st VP)
      • National President
      • Past National President
      • Arch/Eparchial Presidents
      • Arch/Eparchial Nasha Doroha Reps
      • National Media & Communication, Chair
      • Editor
  2. The Nasha Doroha Publishing Team will be responsible to determine scheduling, themes, and obtaining content for Nasha Doroha issues.
  3. The National Spiritual Advisor will be consulted when/if content needs to be reviewed, to ensure that we are reflecting the teachings/message of our church/faith.

VIII. Administration

  1. The National Executive appoints a Nasha Doroha Administrator
  2. The National Executive may appoint a Nasha Doroha Operations Assistant (optional)
  3. Subscription costs shall be determined by the Nasha Doroha Advisory Board
  4. Advertising rates, policy and procedures shall be determined by the Nasha Doroha Advisory Board

IX. Financial

  1. The National Treasurer is responsible for all finances pertaining the Nasha Doroha
  2. The publication is supported by a portion of the UCWLC membership dues
  3. Other sources of revenue are:
      1. ‘Nasha Doroha Reserve Fund’ donations from UCWLC Branches, individuals and/or organizations. These will be acknowledged in Nasha Doroha.
      2. Non-member subscriptions
      3. Announcements: Obituaries, anniversaries, births, weddings, etc.
      4. Advertisements
  4. The financial records of Nasha Doroha shall be audited annually in conjunction with the audit of the financial records of the National Executive operations.

X. Addendum

  1. All editorial correspondence shall be addressed to the Editor
  2. All distribution matters shall be addressed to the ND Administrator
  3. All other matters shall be addressed to the National President
  4. The publication shall list the names of the National President, Editor and ND Administrator with their contact information
  5. The National Executive shall resolve matters not specified in the Policy Paper

(Drafted and Accepted at the National Plenary Conference on October 21, 2023

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