Ukrainian Bilingual Program Explained

The Ukrainian Bilingual Program (UBP) is part of some Albertan school board's education.[1] The program was introduced in Edmonton in both the secular and Catholic systems After initially being in Edmonton it then expanded to Vegreville in 1978, Sherwood Park] in 1979 and Lamont 1980.Ukrainian as a second language (which is different from a bilingual program) has been taught as 9-year, 6-year and 3-year long programm in rural Alberta. There was also a locally developed program from grade 1 in the County of Two Hills.

History

In 1974, in Edmonton, Alberta, the Ukrainian Bilingual Program was created. It was introduced in the Edmonton Public School Board system beginning with a kindergarten class.[2] The 2013–2014 academic school year was the final year for the program to operate in the Edmonton Public School Board district.[3] Edgar Schmidt, superintendent of EPSB cut the program in May 2013 due to declining enrolment in public UBP elementary schools.[4]

The UBP was also introduced into the Edmonton Catholic School District, with its first class starting in 1984. The program in the Edmonton Catholic School Board system celebrated its 40th anniversary in April 2015.[5] [6]

The Lakeland School District offered Ukrainian language education for over 20 years, based in Bonnyville, Alberta.[7]

Community

Students from the UBP have met with students from Aboriginal student groups to share their histories of residential schools and the Holodomor (Ukrainian famine of 1932–33).[8]

Locations of the Program

Although the UBP began in the Edmonton Public School district, it expanded to the Catholic Board about a decade later. The Program also expanded to the area surrounding Edmonton, to the Elk Island Public School District.[1]

The program is currently available in the Edmonton Catholic school system and the Elk Island school system which includes schools in Sherwood Park, and Vegreville.[9] [10] The Elk Island Catholic system also provides the Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Sherwood Park.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ukrainian Bilingual Program | A. L. Horton Elementary . Alhorton.ca . 2016-05-19.
  2. Book: Heritage Languages: The Development and Denial of Canada's Linguistic Resources - Jim Cummins, Marcel Danesi - Google Books . 9780920059692 . 2016-05-19. Cummins . Jim . Danesi . Marcel . 1990 . James Lorimer & Company .
  3. Web site: Bilingualand Immersion Schools . 2016-05-19.
  4. Web site: Edmonton Public Schools cancels Grade 7 Ukrainian bilingual program . Kidsnotcutsalberta.ca . 2013-05-28 . 2016-05-19 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002634/http://www.kidsnotcutsalberta.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1253:edmonton-public-schools-cancels-grade-7-ukrainian-bilingual-program&catid=83:in-the-news . dead .
  5. News: Ukrainian roots: Edmonton family looks back on 25 years in bilingual school program | Metro News . Metronews.ca . 2015-04-19 . 2016-05-19 . 22 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160522180613/http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2015/04/19/ukrainian-roots-edmonton-family-looks-back-on-25-years-in-bilingual-school-program.html . dead .
  6. Web site: 40th Anniversary Ukrainian Bilingual Program Family Zabava (ECS UBPAS) – . Heyevent.com . 2015-04-25 . 2016-05-19.
  7. Book: Heritage Language Programs in Canadian School Boards - Canadian Education Association - Google Books . 1991 . Canadian Education Association . 9780920315460 . 2016-05-19.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061255/http://www.edmontoneparchy.com/blog/2014/12/02/ukrainian-bilingual-students-and-aboriginal-students-gathered-together/ Ukrainian Bilingual Students and Aboriginal Students Gathered Together | Edmonton Eparchy - Official Website
  9. Web site: UCC-APC - Ukrainian Education . Uccab.ca . 2016-05-19.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905065156/http://www.eics.ab.ca/index.php/programs/2013-10-18-20-32-14/ukrainian-bilingual EICS Division - Ukrainian Bilingual
  11. Web site: Ukrainian Bilingual. Elk Island Catholic Schools. 19 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905065156/http://www.eics.ab.ca/index.php/programs/2013-10-18-20-32-14/ukrainian-bilingual. 5 September 2015 .

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