2025 Ukraine Flag Raising & Celebration
Ukraine Flag Raising & Celebration
Thursday, June 12, 2025
6:00 PM
James P. McEntee Plaza
County of Santa Clara Government Center
70 W. Hedding Street, San José, CA 95110
The County of Santa Clara is honored to welcome and celebrate our third Ukraine delegation. A special flag raising and community celebration will be held for the Open World Ukrainian Delegation visiting June 6-14, 2025.
The delegation visit is made possible by the efforts of the County's Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Sister Commission through the Sister County Commission COIL Open World Program. This event is a partnership and coordination by the County of Santa Clara's Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Sister County Commission, Congressional Office of International Leadership, COIL, and County Board of Supervisors President Otto Lee, and the Ukrainian National Women's League Branch 107.
Community is invited to attend this solidarity event.
Click HERE - More information about the County of Santa's Support for Ukraine
2023 Delegation
The County of Santa Clara hosted a COIL Open World Delegation from Ukraine in May 2023 - the first international delegation since the COVID pandemic. It was a unique chance to celebrate citizen diplomacy and international relationships, extend our solidarity with Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans, and develop a direct connection with Ukraine.
Click HERE for more information about the 2023 Ukraine Flag Raising
Click HERE for video of 2023 Ukraine Flag Raising
2024 Delegation
The County of Santa Clara was honored to host our second Ukrainian Delegation in September 2024 with five members of the Ukraine Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. A flag raising was heled prior to a Board of Supervisors meeting where the Delegation was recognized with a commendation [Agenda Link].
Click HERE for more information about the 2024 Ukraine Flag Raising
Click HERE for more information about the 2024 Ukraine Delegation
BACKGROUND
In January 2025, the County of Santa Clara Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Sister Commission held their first official meeting, enhancing their work to develop a relationship with Ukraine and extend the County's support. The Commission has hosted delegations through the U.S. Congressional Office of International Leadership’s Open World Program.
The County hosted their first Ukrainian delegation in May 2023, and a second in September 2024 with Members of the Ukrainian Parliament. The Commission will host their third Open World delegation in June 2025.
The Commission's work is built on actions by the Board of Supervisors after the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. In March 2022, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution condemning the invasion, standing in solidarity with Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans, and severing all ties with the County of Santa Clara and local and state governments with Moscow. On April 4, 2023 they adopted a resolution welcoming the first two Ukrainian delegations, and on October 8, 2024 formally approved a Commission name change to Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy.
Click HERE to learn more about the Ukraine Commission
REFUGEE SUPPORT & RESOURCES
Did you know 1 in 40 residents in County of Santa Clara is a refugee - more than 50,000 of our neighbors?
Humanitarian crises occurring in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Palestine, and other locations across the world are impacting families here in County of Santa Clara, and many of our local community organizations are taking an active role in helping families here and abroad. We're honored to support our immigrants and refugees and connect community with support - follow link for more information.
Information about refugee support and resources
