The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) announces its 2019 HREC Educator Award marking the commemoration of the Ukrainian genocide known as the Holodomor. The HREC Educator Award for Holodomor Lesson Plan Development is awarded annually by HREC, a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta.Read More
In the wake of Ukraine’s 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity (aka Euromaydan), Russia illegally seized and occupied Crimea and started an armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. Five years on, Russia continues to arm, train, lead, and fight alongside the anti-government forces in eastern Ukraine, while falsely insisting it is not a party to the conflict. The fighting has resulted in approximately 13,000 deaths, caused the internal displacement of 1.5 million people, and forced more than 3.4 million more to require assistance and protection in a largely forgotten humanitarian catastrophe. Critical civilian infrastructure continues to be damaged or disrupted, exacerbating humanitarian needs. Russia continues to stall diplomatically as the situation deteriorates.Read More
Please consider donating to help a young filmmaker Olena Maksymova of Great Britain to complete her very moving short animated film based on a Holodomor survivor’s childhood memory.
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A clip of this film is available at the link below. Ms. Maksymova’s personal motivation for making the film, the film’s synopsis and related information is available below.Read More
by Lana Babij
2018 was a breakthrough year with regard to the U.S. government, through Congressional resolutions, recognizing the Holodomor in Ukraine as an act of genocide. Both the Senate in S.Res. 435 (115th) and the House of Representatives in H.Res. 931 (115th) passed identical “simple resolutions” that included that recognition in the body of the legislation.
Among the 5 concluding statements of each resolution, it is stated that the Congressional body passing the resolution:
“Mr. Jones” is a dramatic thriller based on the life of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who broke the news on the Holodomor in Ukraine as it was happening.
House Holodomor Resolution, 2018
On December 11, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives voted without objection to approve legislation that explicitly “recognizes” that the Holodomor is genocide. The full text of this resolution, its legislative history, and how to cite it, are available here:
Holodomor Exhibit at Connecticut State Legislative Office Building
The Connecticut Holodomor Committee is again featuring an informational Holodomor exhibit in the busy concourse of the State Legislative Office Building in Hartford. The exhibition will be in place through November, 2018. The State Capitol and the Legislative Office Building are free and open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.Read More
The life and work of a remarkably brave young woman who reported on events in both the Soviet Union and Germany in the 1930’s, slipped into the shadows of history. Her fascinating story is now being rediscovered! Screenings of a new film are coming up on both the East and West coasts in November. Also, check out these resources, including the great new DVD, several articles, and a video presentation on YouTube.
These 13 photos were selected from among photographs most commonly used today to represent the Holodomor, that were in fact originally taken to portray other famines. 12 were taken during the 1921- 1923 famine in Russia and Ukraine; 1 during the 19th c. famine in Madras, India.
By Lana Babij, September 22, 2018.
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