Ukrainian Bilingual Program
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[citation needed] After initially being in Edmonton it then expanded to Vegreville in 1978, Sherwood Park] in 1979 and Lamont 1980.[citation needed] 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[when?]. There was also a locally developed program from grade 1 in the County of Two Hills.[citation needed]
History[edit]
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.[citation needed] 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[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ukrainian Bilingual Program | A. L. Horton Elementary". Alhorton.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Cummins, Jim; Danesi, Marcel (1990). Heritage Languages: The Development and Denial of Canada's Linguistic Resources - Jim Cummins, Marcel Danesi - Google Books. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 9780920059692. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Bilingualand Immersion Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Edmonton Public Schools cancels Grade 7 Ukrainian bilingual program". Kidsnotcutsalberta.ca. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Ukrainian roots: Edmonton family looks back on 25 years in bilingual school program | Metro News". Metronews.ca. 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "40th Anniversary Ukrainian Bilingual Program Family Zabava (ECS UBPAS) –". Heyevent.com. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Heritage Language Programs in Canadian School Boards - Canadian Education Association - Google Books. Canadian Education Association. 1991. ISBN 9780920315460. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Ukrainian Bilingual Students and Aboriginal Students Gathered Together | Edmonton Eparchy - Official Website
- ^ "UCC-APC - Ukrainian Education". Uccab.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ EICS Division - Ukrainian Bilingual
- ^ "Ukrainian Bilingual". Elk Island Catholic Schools. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- Ukrainian Bilingual Program – Edmonton Catholic School Board Archived 9 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- St. Martin Elementary
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