22.01.2012 – Toronto-Lviv – International Institute of Education, Culture and Relations with the Diaspora (MIOK) at National University “Lviv Polytechnic” and a Canadian consulting firm, Providence Group, which specializes in International Education, signed an agreement to organize a Summer Institute for the Study Ukrainian language “Step to Ukraine” (StU) in Lviv on 7th July 2012 to 28th July 2012.

Providence Group is life-long friend of Young Professionals and Skilled Workers Association (YPSWA).

Summer Ukrainian language Institute (SULI) offers intensive Ukrainian language courses for everyone, particularly for Canadians of Ukrainian descent. StU is a Ukrainian and unique version of the well-known course of English as a Second Language (ESL). StU is an original scientific material produced by linguists at MIOK.

This summer, SULI opens its doors to Canadian students for the first time. Providence Group is responsible for all administrative matters of recruitment and registration of students, and provides explanations and advice to potential students.

Training will be held on the campus of Lviv Polytechnic. Participants will be housed in the university dormitory and get all the scientific and methodological materials necessary for learning. In addition to the curriculum, staff at MIOK prepared entertainment and cultural programs for students that include tours, theatre, parties and meetings with prominent Lviv citizens, etc.

All participants on the graduation certificate is issued.

“Lviv Polytechnic is the oldest technical university in Eastern Europe. Since 1844, Lviv Polytechnic serves to the benefit of Ukrainian people and gives it scientific “gems” of the highest quality, “said Associate Professor and Director MIOK Ms. Irina Klyuchkovska. “” Step to Ukraine “is one of those gems. We invite our Canadian friends to take an intensive course of the Ukrainian language, immediately after the European Championship in football “: added Ms. I. Klyuchkovska.

“By offering this course to the international community, MIOK and Lviv Polytechnic internationalized Ukrainian education and created the conditions for students from Canada to study the Ukrainian language, culture and traditions on the highest level. With the introduction of registration online, the students may now be admitted to the institute in minutes,” commented President of Providence Group and YPSWA, Volodymyr Paslavskyi.

Summer Ukrainian language Institute has limited space and registration for the intensive course starts on January 22, 2012. Additional information about the Summer Institute, visit the Wensite of Providence Group at www.prov.in.ua/index.php?id=158 or on the social network, facebook: www.facebook.com/UKRSL or call in Canada at 647 – 831-2139 or write to info@prov.in.ua.

Press Service Groups MIOK and Providence.

Additional Contact Info:

МІОК: http://miok.lviv.ua/

Група Провіденс: www.prov.in.ua

Facebook: www.facebook.com/UKRSL

Twitter: @associationCAN