The Institute
is a home away from home for students including but not limited to
those of Ukrainian ancestry from all parts of Saskatchewan, as well
as other provinces, while they are pursuing higher education at University,
Business College or Technical School.
It is a centre
for the extra-curricular activities of its resident students, students
outside the Institute, and for the continuation of adult education.
The SPMI has developed
courses for studies in Ukrainian literature, history and arts, and
has fostered the finest cultural elements and traditions of the Ukrainian
people, including folk music, folk dancing, handicrafts and domestic
arts and crafts.
The SPMI carries
out extension work in all parts of the province to make its services
available to everyone requesting them.
The institute
serves as a centre for cultural activities for Canadians of Ukrainian
descent in the province of Saskatchewan.