Connections to Community

By: Sheinile Barranco, Justyna Matejaszczyk, Annie Munz, and Sabina Smalberger

UKRAINIAN VILLAGE

How to get there... ❖ Take the Red line towards

95th❖ Get off at Clark and Division❖ From Clark and Division,

take the 70 towards Austin❖ Hop off at Division and

Oakley and head west on W Division St towards N Oakley Blvd

❖ Turn left onto Oakley Blvd

History❖ Ukraine Village was a former farmland with a large German population in the late 19th

century. ❖ Influx of Polish, Slovak, and Ukrainian immigrants began to populate the area in the

beginning of the 20th century.❖ 1877 - 1914 the first wave of Ukrainian immigrants: lower class seeking for a better life.

They facilitated the construction of churches. ❖ The second wave of Ukrainian immigrants came after WWI for economic reason. The

immigrant were semi-literate and contributed to the Chicago Centennial Exposition featuring Ukrainian arts and culture.

❖ 3rd wave = after WWII; educated elite and anti-Stalinist; helped flourished the village. ❖ 4th wave = after the collapse of the Soviet Union, mainly political refugee. ❖ In the beginning of the 20th century Ukrainian village was largely homogenous to help

preserve and flourish Ukrainian culture, language, and the Orthodox faith. ❖ Nowadays, Ukrainian village is a thriving mix of Slavic and Hispanic Culture.

Demographics ❖ Part of West Town (Damen, Division,

Chicago, and Western Avenue)❖ Demographics from 2011❖ Median Income: $66,485❖ Median rent: $990 ❖ 60612, 60610, 60622❖ Male: 18,698❖ Female: 17,286❖ Median Age: 31.9 years old❖ Family Household: 37.7%❖ Family Household with Children: 34.6%❖ Non-English speakers: 8.8%❖ Foreign Born: 20.4 %❖ Bachelor’s degree: 25%

Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

❖ Ukrainian immigrants who left Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union typically attend this church

❖ Although Orthodox in faith, the church has nothing to do with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine

❖ Saturday school of Ukrainian language for students from pre-k to 10th grades

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art❖ Exists for over 40 years- Offers a busy

schedule of exhibitions, musical and literary events, films, gallery talks, and an annual Live and Silent Auction

❖ Stella: The Nature of a Collective (Oct. 3rd-Nov. 30th)

❖ The exhibition is organized around issues of the collective and the natural world

❖ “The work is concerned with nature and the natural world, as well as the nature of human experience: growth, decay, camouflage, geography, security and sensuality.”

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Cont.

Ukrainian Deli❖ Location: 2304 W Chicago Ave,

Chicago, IL 60622

❖ The Ukrainian Deli openedJuly 2009

❖ Different types of European food❖ Provides fresh food and made from

scratch ❖ Catering available❖ Employee’s speak Ukrainian and

Polish

Selfreliance Ukrainian American Credit Union

❖ Selfreliance was founded in 1951 as a democratic financial corporation to benefit the Ukrainian American community.

❖ The association only works with people of Ukrainian descent, through birth or marriage, members of Ukrainian parishes/religious communities, or other Ukrainian organizations

Recommendations❖ Ukrainian National Museum (2249 W. Superior St,

Chicago, IL 60612)❖ Shokolad Pastry & Cafe (2524 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago,

IL 60622)❖ St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (835 N Oakley

Blvd, Chicago, IL 60622)❖ Black Dog Gelato (859 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL

60622)❖ Star Lounge Coffee Bar (2521 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago,

IL 60622)❖ Homestead (1924 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622)

Personal Reflections...❖ Did this experience offer any

surprises or spark curiosity? If so, how?

❖ How has this experience shaped your opinion of the “Second City?”

❖ Was this an authentic Chicago experience? Why or why not?

Citations❖ "About Us." Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. N.p., n.d

<https://www.selfreliance.com/about/>. Web. 21 oct. 2014. ❖ Augustine, Ron. The History of Ukrainian Village in Chicago. Travels.com.

http://www.travels.com/destinations/usa/history-ukrainian-villages-chicago/. Web 20 October 2014❖ Bayne, Martha. A Tale of Two Villages. Reader, 08 May 2008.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/ukrainian-village-and-east-village-chicago-history/Content?oid=1486780&showFullText=true. Web 21 October 2014.

❖ Community Area 200 Census Profile.City of Chicago. http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/community_area_2000censusprofiles.html. Web 21 October 2014.

❖ St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral http://www.stnicholaschicago.org/#Home. Web 21 October 2014.❖ Ukrainian Deli http://www.yelp.com/biz/ukraina-deli-chicago?osq=ukrainian+deli 21 October 2014.❖ "Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art." UIMA. N.p., n.d.

<http://uima-chicago.org/exhibitions/>. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.❖ Ukrainian Village Neighborhood in Chicago. City-Data. http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Ukrainian-

Village-Chicago-IL.html. Web 19 October 2014. ❖ Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Village%2C_Chicago#Churches>. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.