The Ukrainian Knowledge Internet Portal (UKiP) Consortium Association is a consortium of organizations dedicated to the development and delivery of resources for learning and appreciating the Ukrainian language and culture. The UKIP Consortium Association has the objective of acquiring, developing, and deploying these resources via the World Wide Web. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, the UKiP Consortium Association coordinates an inter-provincial network of institutions that develops and provides bilingual (Ukrainian-English) online learning and cultural resources to Canadian schools and post-secondary institutions, as well as to an extended worldwide audience.

Members of the Consortium Association include: the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS); Ukrainian Language Education Centre (ULEC), University of Alberta; the Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre (URDC), Grant MacEwan College; Canada Ukraine Foundation-Ukrainian e-Learning Network; Ukrainian Canadian School Board-Toronto Branch. Alberta Education is a strong advocate and partner with the UKiP Consortium Association, and works closely with their development team to create educational materials that are compliant with the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol.

As a registered non-profit organization, the UKiP Consortium Association is administered under the guidance of a board of governors with representation from across Canada. The UKiP Consortium Association’s hallmark project is the development of the Ukrainian Knowledge Internet Portal, which will operate as an Internet-based single point of entry to information, tools, and services related to Ukrainian language, culture and heritage.

This online community will enhance the teaching and learning of the Ukrainian language and culture around the world. The oomRoom.ca website is the first step towards this portal, and is an educational Website developed by the UKiP Consortium Association for the Kindergarten to Grade 12 language education audience.

The UKiP Consortium Association encourages participation from teachers, students, parents and other members of the community to help develop further resources. The more people that donate their time and share their experiences and knowledge, the richer the resources will be for our children and future generations of language learners. Opportunities for support exist in many areas—funding, resource development, overall strategy and direction.