The annual Carpathian English Summer School (ESS) is an intensive English immersion course held in a picturesque site in the Carpathian Mountains which provides opportunities for spiritual growth, serious work and fun. The ESS is an important project jointly sponsored by the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) and the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation. Its primary objectives are to enable students to immerse themselves in an English speaking community in order to become fluent English speakers and to create a prayerful, retreat-like environment in keeping with Eastern Christian traditions.
The Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv
seeks volunteers for its Carpathian
English Summer School 2010
5 – 26 July 2010
The Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine is seeking volunteers for its Carpathian English Summer School 2010. The month-long program offers a chance to live with Ukrainian college students, experience Eastern Christianity, and learn about the new challenges facing this ancient country. No knowledge of Ukrainian is necessary.
Contemporary Ukraine is increasingly opening up to the English-speaking world. There is an ever-growing demand for a high level of English language competency from the students if they are going to communicate effectively. One possible but expensive solution is to send students to English-speaking countries. A more economical solution, already tried and tested by UCU, is to create an English-speaking environment in Ukraine.
English is a valuable resource for students. Each semester we have numerous English-speaking teachers and lecturers at the University. Likewise, the English Summer School provides a tremendous opportunity for our students to meet people from foreign countries and to gain a rich cultural experience.
The Ukrainian Catholic University is currently in its fifteenth year of academic operations. We have now graduated our eleventh class of students. We hope these students have gained the wisdom they need to be leaders in the third Christian millennium.
APPLICATION: The deadline for applying to the program is March 30, 2010. You can download and complete the application file available at right and send it as an attachment by e-mail. For questions about volunteering, contact the Volunteer Adviser at: essvolunteer@ucu.edu.ua.
English Summer School 2010
For volunteers ESS begin July 1 – 26 July 2010
We ask volunteers to arrive by the afternoon of Juту 30 to take part in a three days Orientation Program.
For students ESS begin July 5 – 26 July 2010
NEW! We invite you to visit PHOTO GALLERY. Photo from English Summer School 2006