Mission

The Osvita Foundation Inc. was established in 1982 by Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian Education Inc. (M.P.U.E.) as a charitable foundation and the fundraising arm of M.P.U.E..  Through its fundraising activities, Osvita serves to provide a permanent financial base for M.P.U.E.

The Osvita Foundation's Objectives are to:

1.  Ensure that each child in Manitoba has the opportunity to communicate fluently in Ukrainian;

2.  Promote the development of the English Ukrainian Bilingual program in Manitoba's public and parochial schools;

3.  Promote increased awareness of Ukrainian Canadian cultural heritage;

4.  Promote an understanding of Canada's cultural and linguistic diversity.