Yereniuk running for office as school trustee in Winnipeg (10/18/98)

Yereniuk running for office as school trustee in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - Dr. Roman Yereniuk, a prominent leader in the Ukrainian Canadian community, in seeking political office as a school trustee is Winnipeg School Division No. 1, Ward III on October 28.

Dr. Yereniuk is running as an "experienced, effective and committed voice for public education." He served previously as a school trustee for six years (1989-1995).

Mr. Yereniuk has played a prominent role for nearly a decade in the Ukrainian-English bilingual program at Ralph Brown School (one of the schools of his ward), including serving as chairperson of the Parent Council for two years.

He has been involved in many multicultural, community and educational boards. Included on this list is board and executive roles in the Manitoba Intercultural Council, Interfaith Pastoral Institute, Canadian Bible Society, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian Education, Osvita Foundation, Shevchenko Foundation and the United Way.

Dr. Yereniuk is an associate professor at St. Andrew's College and a lecturer in religion at the University of Manitoba. For a decade he was the administrative principal of St. Andrew's College, University of Manitoba. He has published widely on topics of Eastern Christianity, the Ukrainian religious tradition and education.

Key educational issues in Dr. Yereniuk's platform include: promoting parental and community partnerships in schools; lobbying for more equitable funding rather than relying on property taxes; improving division-wide aboriginal, cross-cultural and anti-racist programming; bridging schools, home and community organizations; and continuing support for heritage, language and arts programs.

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