UKiP Consortium Association launches another new website (06/11/06)

UKiP Consortium Association launches another new website

EDMONTON - The UKiP Consortium Association has announced the launch of its dynamic new homepage www.ukip.ca.

The site is aimed at providing up-to- date information on projects and project development at UKiP-CA. This includes details on current and upcoming events within the language and culture education community. Visitors can also locate information on the governance structure of UKiP-CA, its development staff and how to get involved with current and future development initiatives.

According to Roman Petryshyn, president of UKiP-CA, "This exciting new website, www.ukip.ca, is a welcome addition to our stable of web development initiatives. I am proud to see our talented development team telling the public about the wide range of projects we have produced."

General Manager Kim Robinson said, "For the first time on one site, you can follow the unique research and development initiatives that UKiP-CA is undertaking. This includes projects related to inclusive education in Ukraine, the promotion of the various Ukrainian language and culture and bilingual programs available to students, language learning strategy development initiatives, the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) gateway and even a virtual walk through of the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago." The site is well organized and easily accessible for anyone with an Internet connection. UKiP-CA is at the leading edge of Ukrainian language and culture multimedia development.

This new website is the sixth the consortium has launched since February 2004 when UKiP-CA released www.oomRoom.ca, its first full website project. The UKiP Consortium Association is a network of organizations committed to deploying online resources, furthering best practices for online learning and promoting Ukrainian language and culture. UKIP has become a national leader in online language and culture education.

Members of the consortium include the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta; the Ukrainian Language Education Centre, CIUS, University of Alberta; the Ukrainian Resource and Development Center, Grant MacEwan College; Canada Ukraine Foundation-Ukrainian e-Learning Network; and the Ukrainian Canadian School Board, Toronto Branch.

The UKiP Consortium Association welcomes comments and participation from the public to help guide the future of the consortium and its project development areas. Opportunities for support exist in many areas - funding, resource development, overall strategy and direction. For more information, e-mail UKiP-CA at ukip@ualberta.ca.

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