EDUCATIONAL-TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF IVAN BOBERSKYI IN CANADA

The study investigates Ivan Boberskyi's educational-training activities in Canada during 1920-1932 years, based on documents of the state archives of Ukraine and Ukrainian periodicals of the USA, Canada, and Halychyna. Despite his public and political activism as a participant in Canadian Ukrainians' cultural and educational events, he devoted a lot of effort and time to educational work in Winnipeg and other settlements in Canada. His cooperation as a teacher and author of scientific-methodological works on various aspects of physical education and sports with the «Ridna Shkola» and the Ukrainian Institute «Prosvita» is considered. Describing the activities within the Organization of Ukrainian Teachers of Canada, the author highlights I. Boberskyi's teaching of various subjects at teacher training courses and performances at various events, parties, and celebrations by this authoritative organization. I. Bobersky provided counseling to many people and organizations living and operating in Canada. Within the St. Raphael Society for the Guardianship of Ukrainian Immigrants in Canada and the Ukrainian society «Sokil-Batko» in Lviv carried out publishing and editorial work. The author notes, while in the diaspora, I. Boberskyi did not sever ties with the «Sokil-Batko» society, helped it in publishing, consulted, reviewed, gave, and raised funds for various needs. In various publications, he explained the tasks of the Ukrainian «sokil» movement in Halychyna and Europe, the importance of physical education and sports for Ukrainians. Keywords: Ivan Boberskyi, Canada, educational-training activities, Organization of Ukrainian Teachers of Canada, «Ridna Shkola», «Prosvita», St. Raphael Society for the Guardianship of Ukrainian Immigrants in Canada, «Sokil-Batko», Ivan Boberskyi Canadian Library.