2010 Marks the Tenth Annual Adult Ukrainian Language Immersion Course (AULIC)

June 24, 2010 -- The dates for this year's AULIC are August 12-15 for a four-day weekend and August 12-19 for the extended session, which will be held at Trident Camp, Crystal Lake, Saskatchewan. Crystal Lake is located 1 km west off Highway #9 and 25 km north of Canora, SK.

AULIC's success has been primarily a result of the quality of language instruction. Other important aspects of the program are the time allocated for recreational and cultural activities such as singing Ukrainian traditional and contemporary songs, watching Ukrainian videos, bread making and pysanky writing. Instructors selected for the camp are skilled in teaching the language and in sharing Ukraine's heritage and culture.

Instructors for 2010 are:

Beginner Level -- Anita Drebot
Originally from Sudbury, Anita has taught Ukrainian for 40+ years. She has a B.A. in Slavic Studies from the University of Regina (U of R) and a number of Master’s classes from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). She taught Ukrainian in the Public School system, at the U of R for more than 10 years and briefly at the U of S. She also hosted Ukrainian radio and TV programs. This will be Anita’s ninth year with the AULIC program.

Intermediate Level -- Oksana Sholdra
Oksana is originally from Lviv, Ukraine, where she obtained degrees in Mathematical Engineering and Choreography. Since her move to Regina, Oksana has continued her education through programs at SIAST, Regina Open Door Society and at the University of Regina, where she received accreditation as a Second Language Instructor. She is presently employed by the Bank of Montreal. She has taught Ukrainian at the Regina pre-school (Sadochok) as well as all levels of Ukrainian dance.

Advanced Level -- Olena Kovpak-Gnyp
Olena is originally from Ukraine. She received her Bachelor of Education at the University of Chernivtsi and Masters of Education from the University of Saskatchewan. She has taught Ukrainian to students at the elementary level, at the high school level and at university. She currently teaches Ukrainian at the Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School in Saskatoon.

The registration fee for the four-day weekend is $185 per participant if received prior to July 12th, and $200 thereafter. The fee for the extended session is $310 per participant if received prior to July 12th, and $325 thereafter. Room, board and all printed materials are included in the registration fee.

Those interested in learning more about AULIC 2010 should visit www.aulic.ca or contact Tony Harras at (306) 586-6805 or 585-7945 (fax), or send an email to info@aulic.ca.

AULIC is sponsored by the TYC/Ukrainian Orthodox Men's Association of Regina and the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association of Regina. Financial assistance is provided by Ukrainian Canadian Congress -- Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Ukrainian Canadian Congress -- Regina Branch, Saskatchewan Lotteries, Saskatchewan Organization of Heritage Languages, and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko. -- AULIC June 22, 2010 Press Release