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Remembering the Holodomor
On the fourth Saturday in November, National Holodomor Memorial Day, the global community will unite to remember the victims of the Holodomor. In 1932-33, Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Communist regime used food as a weapon, orchestrating a famine to prevent Ukrainians from...
What’s new in November 2025?
Highlights from our November e-bulletin include: KOBZAR Book Award Shortlist Announced Call for REACH Mentorship Applications Join our Board - make a difference Giving Tuesday is around the corner READ OUR E-BULLETIN HERE
Lest we forget
Throughout history Canadians have always fought courageously in conflicts around the world, safeguarding the democratic principles we hold dear. Sadly, on this Remembrance Day in 2025, war continues to rage in Europe. The ruthless Russian aggressor continues its...
REACH Mentorship/Residency for the Arts Open for Applications
The REACH Mentorship/Residency for the Arts program, offering up to $30,000 in funding, is now accepting applications for 2026. The REACH program, now in its eighth year, continues to encourage Canadian and Ukrainian-Canadian artists to reach for their career dreams...
KOBZAR Book Award Shortlist Announced
The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko is pleased to announce the shortlisted titles for the 2026 KOBZARTM Book Award. Presented every other year, the $25,000 KOBZAR Book Award recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian literary arts by authors...
Interested in joining our Board?
Are you passionate about the Ukrainian community in Canada? Do you believe that more Canadians need to know the Ukrainian Canadian story? The Shevchenko Foundation (TSF) is calling for volunteers who are interested in serving on its Board of Directors. Board members...
Remembering the Injustice: National Internment Commemoration and Education Day
October 28 marks National Internment Commemoration and Education Day. The War Measures Act, enacted on August 22, 1914, gave the Canadian government sweeping powers to conduct WWI. On October 28, 1914, an order-in-council provided the government with the authority to...
What’s new in October 2025?
Highlights from our October e-bulletin include: Internment Education Day Short prose winner gets published TSF in the community Giving efficiently with securities READ OUR E-BULLETIN HERE
Students awarded for academic achievement and leadership
The Shevchenko Foundation congratulates the recipients of the 2025 Scholarships, Bursaries, and Leadership Awards! These annual awards are made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors who have chosen to establish designated funds within TSF. These funds...