Acknowledgements

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following:

Course Host Sites

•  Cyber School, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools

•  Web Resource Host Site: Prairie Spirit School Division

Course Design Team

  • Web designer: Dr. Stephen Kemp
  • Ukrainian computer formatting: Sylvia Baran
  • Course development: Olena Kovpak-Gnyp, Alex Lapchuk
  • Course layout and content: Nadia Prokopchuk , Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
  • Basic Resource: Mova i Rozmova Ukrainian Language Program (Digitized with the permission of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, National Headquarters)
  • Additional Resource Units: Lilia Kompritchevsk'ka, Nadia Prokopchuk, Olena Kovpak-Gnyp

Course Pilot Site

  • Mohyla Institute - Ukrainian Language & Cultural Immersion Program

Others who have contributed to this project include: Dr. Olena Akulova, Marko Baran, Rob Kemp, Ihor Kodak, Danylo Puderak, Jim Shevchuk, Fr. Jeffrey Stephaniuk, Ukrainian Curriculum Advisory Team (Middle Years and High School), Saskatchewan Teachers of Ukrainian (STU).

Special thanks: Embassy of Ukraine in Canada (digital map), Antonio Tavares, Manitoba Education & Training (for providing original Mova i Rozmova audio-visual segments), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (regional maps), Mohyla Institute Board of Directors (2005, 2006 and 2007 pilot sites), Sheptytsky Institute (2004 pilot site), Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble (photos), PLAST Ukrainian Youth Association (selected icons),Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble (photos).

The Course Design Team welcomes comments or suggestions for improvement. To date, this is the first online education program for English speakers who are studying Ukrainian at the high school level.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education acknowledges the generous financial support of the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Saskatchewan Provincial Council and Saskatchewan Lotteries, whose contribution made it possible to proceed with this educational initiative.