Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute (UCHI)

10/22/2026

Don’t miss your chance to come together with the Pittsburgh-area Ukrainian community to honor

John Hewko, International Secretary of Rotary International as Ukrainian of the Year

John Hewko is the general secretary and chief executive officer of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation have provided about $22 million in formal, centrally recorded aid (fundraising + global grants) since 2022, while Rotary clubs worldwide have contributed tens of millions more in additional humanitarian support including millions of pounds of food, medical supplies, clothing, sanitation projects, and mental health programs. While working in Ukraine in the early 1990s, Hewko assisted the working group that prepared the initial draft of the new Ukrainian post-Soviet constitution and was a charter member of the first Rotary club in Kyiv.

Ukraine has 62 Rotary clubs and six satellite clubs with a total membership of 1,100. And 24 Rotaract clubs with over 300 members. A special relief fund established by The Rotary Foundation raised more than $17.4 million, funding 375 grants that provided vital assistance. In addition, Rotary International estimates that another $65 million of support has been provided directly by Rotary clubs to Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees.

Join the UTS on Saturday, November 14 at Cefalo’s Banquet and Event Center at 428 Washington Avenue in Carnegie. Cocktails at 5:00 PM and Dinner at 6:00 PM - $85 per person.

RSVP by November 7 - [email protected]. Support the UTS Scholarship Fund.

The UTS will also present its Distinguished Service Award to Michael E. Haritan in recognition of his study since 2016 and his mission to inform succeeding generations of the Chornobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine in April 1986, his publishing of the book, CHERNOBYL: Aftermath of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster (2023), his provision to date of over eighty presentations, author talks, and photo exhibits to audiences nationwide, including a 40th Anniversary Commemoration in 2026, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, PA.

Join UTS as the community draws together to support one another at this precarious time and recognize the good works being done for the people of Ukraine and to remember the many victims of the tragedies that have befallen them.

10/07/2026

The Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh will present its 2026 Ukrainian of the Year award to John Hewko.

John Hewko is the general secretary and chief executive officer of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation have provided about $22 million in formal, centrally recorded aid (fundraising + global grants) since 2022, while Rotary clubs worldwide have contributed tens of millions more in additional humanitarian support including millions of pounds of food, medical supplies, clothing, sanitation projects, and mental health programs. While working in Ukraine in the early 1990s, Hewko assisted the working group that prepared the initial draft of the new Ukrainian post-Soviet constitution and was a charter member of the first Rotary club in Kyiv.

Join the UTS on Saturday, November 14 at Cefalo’s Banquet and Event Center at 428 Washington Avenue in Carnegie. Cocktails at 5:00 PM and Dinner at 6:00 PM - $85 per person. RSVP by November 7 - [email protected]. Support the UTS Scholarship Fund.

08/14/2026

08/05/2026

Join Ingomar Church on Sunday August 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM for a special concert commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Tragedy.

Experience a moving musical tribute by Dr. Taras Filenko, ethnomusicologist; Jennifer Orchard of the Pittsburgh Symphony on violin; Victoria Dandrea, mezzo-soprano; Ostap Stakhiv, bandura; Benjamin Bugaile, organ; and Michael Haritan, photographer and author.

07/30/2026

Free program designed to support immigrants in navigating their job search and building relevant skills across diverse industries and career paths.

Registration deadline is September 4, 2026

06/14/2026

Join the Pennsylvania Expanded Animation Alliance (PAXAA) for a unique opportunity to watch animated films as well as engage in a conversation about contemporary Ukrainian culture.

The event is a part of the international conference of the Society for Animation Studies and is sponsored by Razom for Ukraine.

All of the animated films are appropriate for children, but not all of them are intended for children's audiences. The program is structured in such a way that the first films are more oriented to children's audiences, while some of the films in the second half of the program are more abstract, and the last three deal with the topic of the war more directly.

04/07/2026

An exciting year educating, engaging, and helping rebuild young lives. Thank you all for your continuing support!

03/28/2026

“Song of Songs of the Ukrainian People”

With the blessing of Metropolitan Borys Gudziak, Ukrainian artists Tetiana Mialkovska, Tetiana Rusetska, and Iryna Semenenko have created a mural about Ukraine and the truths of the war.

It will be opening at the courtyard of the cathedral on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM.

“Creativity is the Antonym of War” - 1