Realizing the importance of preserving Ukrainian identity, the founders of the School Council of the Ukrainian Congressional Committee of America, from among the post-war emigrants, in 1953 outlined the goals and objectives of Ukrainian studies schools in America as centers for the education of nationally conscious, devoted to God and Ukraine descendants of Ukrainian emigrants of different waves and generations. Today, their work is selflessly continued by four hundred teachers who teach more than 3,200 students in 25 Ukrainian studies schools that are part of the School Council. Among them is one of the largest schools in the United States, founded by the "New Ukrainian Wave", the "New Wave" school in Brooklyn, New York. Six of our teachers represented the school at the All-American Annual Conference of Ukrainian Studies Teachers, which took place October 27–29 at the Educational and Cultural Center in Wypan, New Jersey, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the School Board.

A special revival not only among our representatives, but also among all those present, was caused by the co-report of the deputy director of the “Samopomich” school in New York, Ms. Khrystyna Pikhmanets, on the modern methodology of teaching Ukrainian studies subjects in the diaspora. Built on scientific and psychological research on living examples. Presented in an accessible, easy and sometimes humorous way, this presentation was perceived as a key to practical application.

The exchange of experiences of teachers in the sections of teaching for younger and older students was an important part of the conference. Interesting in this regard was the emphasis on the importance of developing interdisciplinary relationships in their lectures to combine social and cultural processes in the context of different periods of Ukraine's history and its place and role in the world. The tone of this conversation was set by moderator Andiy Pereklyta, deputy principal of a school from Detroit, Michigan. In the same context, the speeches of Ms. Lili Petrovych (Chicago, IL); Ms. Anna Messerli (Parma, OG, Shevchenko School); Dr. Igor Mirchuk (School Council Advisor) were also interesting.