"Dzherelo" culture and language program is designed for teens (05/01/05)

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"Dzherelo" culture and language program is designed for teens

SASKATOON, N.Y. - "Dzherelo" serves as Canada's finest Ukrainian cultural and language immersion program. Located at the Mohyla Institute in Saskatoon, its enrolled students (age 14-17) attain high school credit for grades 9, 10, 11 or 12 Ukrainian language, taught by certified teachers.

Classes take place in the morning, and are as entertaining as they are educational. This year the program takes place July 3-August 5.

Students stay in residence for five weeks and develop a strong sense of fellowship. Guided by live-in qualified councelors, the students also participate in cultural activities, including traditional Ukrainian singing and dancing, crafts and instrumental music (students learn to play the bandura and also may participate in the school orchestra). The program concludes with a concert put on by the students, which never fails to impress parents and the audience with the quality of the presentation using remarkable skills learned in a mere five weeks.

Students have the opportunity to develop their conversational skills; however, one needs no background in Ukrainian language to enroll and participate at the beginners' level. Scholarships are awarded to students who excel in their language classes.

Several excursions are coordinated by the staff, both in Saskatoon and throughout the province of Saskatchewan. Socials and dances, with Ukrainian music, are coordinated weekly.

Now in its 35th year, the program creates proud, young Ukrainians and unites students from across Canada and parts of the United States. The friendships made at Mohyla are special and often last for a lifetime.

For more information, readers may contact the Mohyla Institute at (306) 653-1944, e-mail [email protected] or log on to http://www.mohy-la.ca/summer.htm.

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