February 29, 2020. OTTAWA, ON. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) is pleased to announce that Anna Bodnar has been selected as the UCC Parliamentary Intern for a four-month internship, beginning March, 2020. Anna will work in the office of Member of Parliament Peter Fonseca (Mississauga-East Cooksville).
“We are pleased that Anna will be joining our Parliamentary Internship program and thank all generous supporters and donors for making our program possible,” stated Ihor Michalchyshyn, UCC CEO. “Entering its fourth year, the UCC Internship Program continues to provide valuable experience and opportunities for our youth, helping to build the next generation of Ukrainian Canadian leaders!”
Anna is a recent graduate of the University of Alberta (BSc-2019 with a minor in Ukrainian language and literature). She has worked as a Researcher at the University of Alberta, at the City of Edmonton, with the Kule Folklore Centre, and UCC Alberta Provincial Council and Edmonton branch, and has a keen interest in international affairs and Canadian public policy.
The UCC will announce dates for applications for the 10-month UCC Parliamentary Internship Program, beginning in September 2020, in the coming weeks. More information on the Program is available here
UCC interns work in Ottawa with Members of Parliament on policy research, communications, legislative affairs and constituency work. They learn firsthand about Canada’s Parliament and all aspects of the legislative and governmental process. The UCC Parliamentary Internship Program was re-established in 2017. To date, four young Ukrainian Canadians have completed the Program, and have put their experiences, knowledge and acquired skills to use in meaningful employment.
Due to the generosity of the sponsors and supporters and guests of the recent UCC Tribute Gala to Roman Waschuk and Oksana Smerechuk $100,000 was raised to support the Roman Waschuk and Oksana Smerechuk Fund, within the UCC Charitable & Educational Trust, which funds the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program, as well as the UCC Community Development Fund, which supports important community programming initiatives.
The UCC expresses its gratitude to everyone who has donated in support of the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program. A full list of supporters of the Program is available here
