30 YEARS OF KEEPING LANGUAGES ALIVE

1985-2015

Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc.

30 YEARS OF KEEPING LANGUAGES ALIVE

1985-2015w

SOHL ANNUAL

“We, Regina School of Chinese Studies, appreciates SOHL’s support on our in-house workshop and culture camp, youth bursaries to our volunteers and many workshops for our teachers.

SOHL also played a key role in the local heritage language communities in the past years.”

- Raphael Wang (Regina School of Chinese Studies)

“With SOHL I am able to see my role as a school coordinator in a bigger concept and I feel taken seriously in the vision and mission of our school.

I am not a single voice in the community, but have a mouthpiece for all those who want to keep their heritage language and culture alive, on my side.

SOHL takes over the part of networking with important institutions in the province and makes it much easier for coordinators to run a language school. Also through the SOHL bursary, I had the opportunity to achieve an online teaching certificate, something that - as a single mum - I could never have done on my own.”

- Sabine Zagoricnik-Wecker (Das Schulhaus German Language School)

"SOHL has been helping and supporting our school all the way from the birth to the current success.

SOHL has guided us to grow from informal teaching to formal and professional education. SOHL has also provided excellent opportunities to diversify our school activities. I will like to congratulate SOHL for its incredible contributions to retaining heritage languages and culture." - Ben Liu (City East Language School)

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“The SOHL heritage language program has helped me spread greater awareness of the cultural aspect of Pakistan and in doing so helped me realize the many wonders the country held as well as how the world is indeed a global village and that it just takes a little reaching out to foster greater ties between people of all colors, creed and nationalities.”

- Mehwish Altaf (Mini- Language Lessons instructor)

Throughout our thirty year existence in Saskatchewan, we have worked with countless dynamic groups and individuals. They have all contributed greatly to

SOHL’s vision of ‘Keeping Languages Alive’. Without the hard work and dedication of numerous volunteers, SOHL would not be where it is today. Thank you !

Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc.2144 Cornwall Street, Regina SK S4P 2K7

(P) 306.780.9275 (E): sohl@sasktel.net (w) www.heritagelanguages.sk.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTS Vision and Mission Statements 1

Aims and Objectives 1

Staff, Board of Directors, and Committees 2

2015 AGM Tentative Agenda 3

Minutes of the 2014 AGM 4 - 11

President’s Report 12

Executive Director’s Report 13 -14

Personnel & Finance Committee Report 15

Audit Committe Report 16

Nominating Committee Report 17

Policy & Planning Committee Report 18

Auditor’s Report & Financial Statement 19 - 27

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OUR VISIONKeeping Languages Alive

OUR MISSIONThe Mission of the Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages is to preserve and promote languages in Saskatchewan through educational and

cultural programs.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• To assist with the preservation, development, and advancement of education in the heritage languages of Saskatchewan’s residents.

• To assist Saskatchewan education organizations with their heritage language programs.

• To foster, initiate, and assist in the development and operation of heritage language programs.

• To act as a counseling and consultative body in the area of heritage languages.

• To promote and assist with the education and training of heritage language teachers.

• To promote and assist with the development, collection, and dissemination of heritage teaching resource materials.

• To assist parent, community, and other organizations with the development and cooperation of heritage language initiatives and projects.

• To identify and research key issues in the area of heritage languages.

• To promote association, cooperation, and mutual support of provincial organizations with similar aims and objectives and to encourage inter-provincial and national liaison.

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President Girma Sahlu

Vice President Adesegun Akintunde

Secretary Natalie Owl

Treasurer Chanchal Sethi

Past President Ved Arora

Director North Gabi Harrison

Director South Li Wang

Director Nishchal Prasad

Director Yanlai Zhang

Director Mary Kolitsas

Director Chidiebere Odoh

SOHL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014/15

Non-Board Committee Members 2014/15

Fay Santos-VargasMurtoba Ali

Omar AschimPankaj Kumar Bhowmik

Pauline NzarambaTony Harras

Md. Jashim Uddin

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SOHL 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Regina German Club1727 St. John StreetRegina, SK S4P 1R8

Saturday, June 27th, 20151:00 pm

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of Agenda

3. Adoption of Minutes of the Previous Annual General Meeting – June 21, 2014

4. Business Arising from the Minutes

5. Reports:

a. President’s Report – Girma Sahlu

b. Audit Committee – Chanchal Sethi

c. Personnel and Finance Committee – Chanchal Sethi i.Treasurer’s Report ii.Financial Statement/Auditor’s Report iii.AppointmentofAuditorfor2015/2016fiscalyear

d. Policy and Planning Committee – Adesegun Akintunde

e. Research and Skills Committee – Mary Kolitsas / Tamara Ruzic

6. Changes to the Constitution

7. ReportoftheNominatingCommitteeandElectionofOfficers

8. Other Business

9. Adjournment

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MINUTES OF THE 2014 SOHL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date: June 21, 2014 Time: 1:00 pm Location: Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon Chairperson: Ved Arora, SOHL President Recording Secretary: Tamara Ruzic, SOHL Executive Director Voting Delegates Organization Name Name (Individual)

After School Chinese, Saskatoon Fen Wang After School Chinese, Saskatoon Shunge Yang Bangla Heritage Language School Inc. Regina Murtoba Ali Bangla Heritage Language School Inc. Regina Md Jashim Uddin Bangla School of Regina Iftekher Khan Bangla School of Regina Mohammad Zakir Hossain Chowdhury Chinese Language and Culture Academy, Saskatoon Lifang Liu Chinese Language and Culture Academy, Saskatoon Ruihong Yu Chinese Language School of Saskatoon Hong Jiang Chinese Language School of Saskatoon Pingye Zhang Das Schulhaus Regina German Language School Inc. Sabine Zagoricnik-Wecker Das Schulhaus Regina German Language School Inc. Stefanie Schaefer Escuela Hispanica, Spanish School of Saskatoon Alejandro Matus Escuela Hispanica, Spanish School of Saskatoon Maria Cadiz-Lagos Filipino Heritage School, Saskatoon Fay Santos-Vargas Filipino Heritage School, Saskatoon Mardie Pineda German Language School Saskatoon Brenda Booker Hansel & Gretel Preschool Inc. Saskatoon Brigitta Leppin Heritage Chinese Language School, Saskatoon Hedy Lai Heritage Chinese Language School, Saskatoon George Shia India Canada Association of Saskatchewan (ICA) Nish Prasad India Canada Association of Saskatchewan (ICA) Poonam Sood Marifa Arabic Language School, Saskatoon Hashim Alake Marifa Arabic Language School, Saskatoon Jeylan Kiniso Multilingual Association of Regina (MLAR) Jim Leskun Multilingual Association of Regina (MLAR) Raphael Hwang Regina Language Circle Natalie Owl Salvador Allende Spanish School, Saskatoon Bessie Aida Pino Salvador Allende Spanish School, Saskatoon Ximena Pino Salvadorean Spanish School Inc. Regina Lucia Garcia Salvadorean Spanish School Inc. Regina Santos Garcia Saskatchewan Intercultural Association (SIA) Eleanor Shia Saskatoon Arabic Language and Heritage School Mohammed Azad

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Saskatoon Bangla Academy Zakir Hossain Saskatoon Japanese Language School Kumiko Klinger Saskatoon Japanese Language School Rika de La Garde Saskatoon Norwegian School Ashley Crampton Saskatoon Norwegian School Omar Aschim Saskatoon Oromo Self Help Association Corp. Abebe Biratu Saskatoon Oromo Self Help Association Corp. Ganamo Shekho Saskatoon Polish School Anna Cichowlas Saskatoon Polish School Katarina Saric Sinhala Language School, Saskatoon Chandima Kudalugoda Sinhala Language School, Saskatoon Devini deSilva Ukrainian Orthodox Men’s Association, Regina Tony Harras Yoruba Language School Saskatoon Adesegun Akintunde

Guests Filipino Heritage School, Saskatoon Nora Tamayo India Canada Association of Saskatchewan Jaskirat Josan India Canada Association of Saskatchewan Shivali Sood University of Regina, Department of International Languages Lily Wang Weyburn & District Multicultural Council Judy Buzowetsky SOHL Board Members (Non-voting) Chanchal Sethi Girma Sahlu Ved Arora Viji Kalagnanam Zaheed Iftekhar SOHL Staff Tamara Ruzic Malinda Meegoda

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SOHL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre 2002 Airport Drive

Saskatoon, SK S7L 6M4

Saturday, June 21st, 2014 1:00 pm

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of Agenda

3. Minutes of the Previous Annual General Meeting – June 22nd, 2013

4. Business Arising from the Minutes

5. Reports:

a. President’s Report – Ved Arora b. Personnel and Finance Committee – Chanchal Sethi

i. Treasurer’s Report ii. Financial Statement/Auditor’s Report

iii. Appointment of Auditor for 2014/2015 fiscal year c. Policy and Planning Committee – Girma Sahlu d. Research and Skills Development Committee – Mary Kolitsas e. Promotion and Membership Committee – Zaheed Iftekhar

6. Changes to the Constitution 7. Report of the Nominating Committee and Election of Officers

8. Other Business

9. Adjournment

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1) Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by V. Arora at 1:05 p.m.

2) Adoption of Agenda: MOTION: To adopt the agenda as presented. ICA/Salvador Allende Spanish School. CARRIED.

3) Minutes of Previous AGM: MOTION: To adopt the minutes of June 22, 2013 as presented. MLAR/Bangla

School of Regina. CARRIED. 4) Business Arising from Minutes: None was identified. 5) Reports:

a) President’s Report – Ved Arora. The full report is on page 12 of the Annual Report. V. Arora thanked everyone for attending today, and directed everyone to his full report in the document. He wanted to highlight some important items, starting with Saskatchewan’s continuously growing population. As a result of this rapid growth, SOHL has been receiving more and more requests about opening new schools, and nine new schools were added to SOHL’s membership over the last year. Two schools have opened just within the last month or so. SOHL has been working on improving its public profile and increasing the public awareness of both SOHL and its schools. One significant event that SOHL is planning, that will help increase public awareness, is a heritage language film festival which will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference this year. SOHL has also redesigned its website and staff is exploring various options including making forms available to be submitted online. SOHL’s Mini-Language Program has continued to be extremely popular, and SOHL is aiming to substantially increase its size in 2014/15, so that over 100 classrooms can participate. This program matches volunteer language teachers with regular classroom teachers throughout the province so they can introduce the students to their language and culture. Over 1,500 students have participated this past year, and this number is expected to go up considerably. SOHL has also been transitioning towards a hybrid governance model, and the Board has been working with a facilitator to make this transition as smooth as possible. He reminded everyone that all regular members of SOHL must be registered as non-profit corporations by June 2015 – SOHL has given the schools a couple of years to transition to this. V. Arora thanked the board, staff, committee members, and all of SOHL’s members for making the organization such a success. He thanked SOHL’s funding agencies, particularly the Ministry of Education, SaskCulture and SaskLotteries for their ongoing support. This will be his last report as President; he has enjoyed his terms and looks forward to moving into his new position as Past President.

b) Personnel and Finance Committee – Chanchal Sethi. The full report is on page 20 of the Annual Report.

i) Treasurer’s Report: C. Sethi introduced herself, stating that she has now completed one full year with

SOHL and is pleased to present the financial report today. She gave a brief background on the committee, including its role in providing direction with the preparation of the budget, monitoring expenditures and reviewing SOHL’s financial statements, among other responsibilities. SOHL also has an Audit Committee, which is currently a subcommittee of Personnel and Finance. It can consist of the same committee members or other board members can be appointed. Currently, herself and Natalie Owl are the members of SOHL’s Audit Committee, and have recently been looking into some

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of SOHL’s HR policies such as salary scales, performance evaluations, etc. She thanked the other Personnel and Finance Committee members, Shakeel Akhtar, Natalie Owl, and Ved Arora for all of their hard work this year. She also thanked SOHL’s funding agencies, in particular SaskCulture via SaskLotteries and the Ministry of Education.

ii) Financial Statement/Auditor’s Report: C. Sethi reported that the committee has done a thorough internal review of the organization’s financial statements, and has not found any discrepancies. There was only one small concern this year regarding the overall deficit, but this was due to a deficit from the Ministry of Education’s funding grant to the language schools. SOHL is working very hard to obtain additional funds for its programs, considering the major growth to its membership over the last few years, and will continue to request increases from its funding agencies. SOHL’s books were audited by Sandra Jackson, SOHL’s external auditor. She completed her audit on May 22, 2014, and the committee then met with her on May 23rd without the staff present.

C. Sethi reviewed the financial statements in detail, going page by page. She mentioned that SOHL is now part of the ChangeIt Program, and encouraged everyone to look into signing up for this program as a simple way to make donations to SOHL. If anyone wants to know more, they can reach out to her, the SOHL staff, or visit SOHL’s website. She opened the floor for questions, and when there were none, thanked the SOHL board and staff, as well as all of the members. MOTION: To accept the audited financial statements and auditor’s report as presented. C. Sethi/MLAR. CARRIED.

iii) Appointment of Auditor: MOTION: To appoint Sandra Jackson as the external auditor for the 2014/15 fiscal year. C. Sethi/MLAR. CARRIED.

c) Policy and Planning Committee – Girma Sahlu. The full report is on page 18 of the Annual Report.

G. Sahlu recognized Tony Harras as his co-chair, and thanked the other committee members, Zaheed Iftekhar, Ade Akintunde, Chanchal Sethi, and Ved Arora. This committee has been working on reviewing a number of SOHL’s policies, which will be highlighted in the proposed changes to the constitution. The SOHL Board has been transitioning from a hybrid governance model to a primarily policy-based model, which is a major undertaking and will continue to be in 2014/15. He reiterated the importance of hearing from the membership on any concerns they would like the Board to address. He encouraged everyone to communicate with the Board and give feedback. G. Sahlu thanked Tamara for all of her assistance and participation in the committee’s work, as well as Malinda. This committee has likely met more frequently than even the Board of Directors in 2013/14, so there has been a lot of work involved.

d) Research and Skills Committee – Omar Aschim (Presenting on behalf of Chair Mary Kolitsas). The full

report is on page 16 of the Annual Report. O. Aschim thanked Mary Kolitsas for always being a great leader to this committee. He has already announced the recipients of SOHL’s key programs earlier today, and they can all be found in the detailed written report as well. As there were no additional questions, he thanked the committee, stating that it has been a pleasure to work with everyone.

e) Promotion and Membership Committee – Zaheed Iftekhar. The report is on pg. 19 of the Annual Report.

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Z. Iftekhar thanked his co-chair Liza Padia, who could not be here today, and Eriko Parker who is no longer with SOHL’s board due to personal reasons. He stated that SOHL is planning to pilot a Heritage Language Film Festival in conjunction with the fall conference in October 2014. If it is successful, SOHL hopes to hold it in Saskatoon the following year. He thanked everyone for all of their passion and commitment, as SOHL is lucky to have dedicated individuals like Omar Aschim, Santos Garcia, etc. He recognized Ashley Crampton, who used to work on SOHL’s staff, and has now come back to volunteer with the Saskatoon Norwegian School. He stated that it has been a pleasure to work with everyone. MOTION: To accept all of the committee reports as presented. ICA/Das Schulhaus. CARRIED. V. Arora added that there was an error on page 2 of the Annual Report. The chair of the Nominating Committee was actually Mr. Tony Harras, and Ved Arora was an ex-oficio member.

6) Changes to the Constitution: V. Arora invited Girma Sahlu and Tony Harras to lead this process. T. Harras made some introductory remarks, stating that all proposed constitutional amendments have been sent to the membership in advance, as per SOHL’s bylaws. Everyone is welcome to provide feedback, but he also encouraged the comments to be brief and to the point, as there is a lot of material to cover. If there is great opposition for something, it can be brought forward at another time. For voting purposes, there are a total of 42 voting members, and since SOHL’s bylaws state that ¾ or 75% of member votes are required to pass a motion, 32 votes are needed in order for a motion to pass.

G. Sahlu added that the Policy and Planning Committee and SOHL Board have spent a lot of time reviewing all of these policies in detail. He explained that changes in the document are shown as a strike-through for proposed deletions or in red for proposed new additions. The membership has the power to approve, amend, or strike down any of these proposed changes. He proceeded to review the document point by point. Any changes that did not elicit discussion were considered to be agreeable by the whole group, and will be passed together at the end. There was a discussion on the proposal to change from having two voting members per organization to one vote per organization. B. Pino stated that attendance has been an issue in the past, so this may reduce attendance even more. G. Sahlu responded that SOHL will still encourage multiple guests to attend and that there are several benefits, including logistical (easier to count), that it is more fair toward smaller schools who may not have more than one representative to bring, and that it encourages members to stand as one voice. He added that this is also what most organizations, including SaskCulture, utlize. S. Garcia and A. Matus stated that they feel this would reduce democracy and take away voice from the membership. A vote took place, and this motion was defeated. There will continue to be two votes per organization.

Regarding the proposed new clause on using electronic means of communication, S. Garcia asked what would happen to schools who do not utilize this method of communication? T. Ruzic clarified that SOHL’s membership forms now have a check mark where schools can indicate if they prefer written or electronic communication. The majority of SOHL’s members have been requesting a switch to electronic means of communication, but the office will continue to send paper communication to those who so wish. There was a discussion on the proposal to change from having regular members nominate candidates for the SOHL Board of Directors to utilizing an application form that anyone who is interested could submit. G. Sahlu indicated that the primary rationale for this was that the Board wants to be completely transparent and fair. If an individual is interested in serving on SOHL’s Board, there should be no reason to block them from running in the election. Some members expressed concern that this would take SOHL away from its

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membership, by potentially allowing anyone to run for the Board. G. Sahlu replied that the membership will still have to elect the representatives in the end. T. Ruzic added that with the current process, if a non-member expresses interest in serving on SOHL’s Board, she has to introduce them to a regular member, so that they could nominate them, which seems like a needless process. J. Leskun noted that if this motion went through, it would also affect item 1b under Membership, since anyone would be able to hold office including associate members. More discussion took place, and the motion was put to a vote. This motion was defeated, so members will continue to nominate candidates for the SOHL Board. Next, a discussion was held on the proposed new motion stating that after serving three consecutive terms (6 years) on the SOHL Board, an individual must take a break from the Board for at least one term (2 years), with the exception of Past President. I. Khan stated that he disagreed with the special clause regarding the Past President, saying they should have to follow the same policy as the other positions. G. Sahlu explained that the reason for this clause was due to the Past President possibly being required to stay on longer than 6 years, depending on the time they took over the Past President role. For instance, if someone was President for two terms (four years), then the next President also held office for two terms, the Past President would technically have to serve a total of 8 consecutive years. J. Leskun recommended that the following be added to the end of the current clause for the purpose of clarity: “...who must take a one term (two year) break at the conclusion of their term as Past President. MOTION: To amend the motion to state “After serving three consecutive terms (6 years) on the SOHL Board, an individual must take a break from the Board for at least one term (2 years), with the exception of Past President who must take a one term (2 year) break at the conclusion of their term as Past President. MLAR/Salvador Allende Spanish School. CARRIED. MOTION: To accept all of the other motions that were not defeated or amended. Salvador Allende Spanish School/ICA. CARRIED. The office will adjust all of the numbering, and will send out the updated document along with the minutes. T. Harras and G. Sahlu thanked everyone for their participation.

7) Report of the Nominating Committee and Election of Officers:

T. Harras, Chair of the Nominating Committee, welcomed everyone and thanked the members of this committee, Natalie Owl, Gabi Harrison, and Ved Arora, noting that Iftekher Khan had resigned because he is running for the Board. The Slate of Candidates was circulated to the membership in advance, and the biographies of all candidates are included in everyone’s package. He added that SOHL had indicated in its April 2014 AGM notice that no nominations from the floor will be accepted this year. Each candidate will have two minutes to speak on their own behalf or someone else may also speak on their behalf. He instructed all voting members to hold up their voting cards clearly when the time comes for the ballots to be handed out. A clear check mark or x should be placed beside the name of the individual for whom one wishes to vote for.

MOTION: To appoint Judy Buzowetsky and Malinda Meegoda as scrutineers. MLAR/Bangla School of Regina. CARRIED.

PRESIDENT: There was one nominee, Girma Sahlu, who was nominated by the Regina Language Circle. Girma Sahlu was elected President by acclamation. He spoke briefly, and thanked the Regina Language Circle for nominating him. VICE PRESIDENT: Three candidates have been nominated: Iftekher Khan was nominated by the Bangla School of Regina, Adesegun Akintunde has been nominated by the Yoruba Language School Saskatoon, and

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Nish Prasad was nominated by ICA. All three candidates spoke on their own behalf. A vote was held, and Adesegun Akintunde was elected Vice President by majority ballot.

DIRECTOR SOUTH: Four candidates have been nominated: Chidiebere Odoh has been nominated by the Igbo Cultural Association of Saskatchewan, Ben Liu was nominated by the City East Language School, Li Wang has been nominated by the Chinese Language School Regina, and Md Jashim Uddin was nominated by the Bangla Heritage Language School, Regina. Li Wang and Md Jashim Uddin spoke on their own behalf. Ben Liu and Chidiebere Odoh were unable to attend today, and nobody was present to speak on their behalf. A vote was held, and Li Wang was elected Director South by majority ballot. DIRECTOR: There was one nominee, Yanlai Zhang who was nominated by the Chinese Language and Culture Academy. Yanlai Zhang was elected Director by acclamation. Unfortunately, she could not be here today. MOTION: To destroy the ballots. MLAR/Salvador Allende Spanish School. CARRIED. V. Arora read the names of the new 2014/15 SOHL Board members, stating that two more directors have yet to be appointed by the Board shortly after the AGM. He thanked everyone for making his term so enjoyable, and invited the new President to say a few words. G. Sahlu stated that he has big shoes to fill, but is looking forward to the experience, including the changes and the challenges. He thanked everyone for their participation and feedback today. 8) Other Business: None was identified.

9) Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 pm by V. Arora.

Signed:

______ July 22, 2014 Girma Sahlu – President Date

July 22, 2014 Ved Arora – Past President Date

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages (SOHL), I am pleased to welcome you to the 2015 Annual General Body Meeting being held in Regina.

Congratulations to all SOHL members, Board and Staff alike as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of SOHL this month. SOHL has come a long way in the last three decades growing from a hand-full of heritage language schools with over 75 members in the current year; and those numbers are still growing!

For the last five years the influx of new immigrants to Saskatchewan has brought many new challenges and responsibilities for the SOHL board. To fulfill this responsibility, SOHL assists groups to open new schools and provide them necessary training, workshops for their teachers, and also continue to allocate extra resources to enhance their teaching skills. Besides providing training, SOHL also provides its members funding for the heritage language teaching program, language camps, online University of Calgary certificate program and youth bursaries.

SOHL also provides in-service training to its volunteer teachers through language specific workshops arranged by the language schools themselves. We also encourage these teachers to gain experience by teaching in SOHL’s Mini-language program in regular schools in the province. SOHL has expanded its visibility by organizing a Film Festival in the province, by attending members meetings and programs and also encouraging newly arrived immigrants to open language schools to maintain their language and culture.

In October 2014, SOHL hosted the first Film Festival in Regina to promote cultural diversity and the teaching of heritage languages in Saskatchewan.SOHL has reviewed and approved its Strategic Planning report, created with guidance from Wayne Hellquist, President of Future Quest Consulting. The board has adopted the “Policy Governance Model” to run its business. There was agreement to conduct Strategic Planning sessions for the board

and staff every 3 years to ensure adherence to the Strategic Plan and the Governance Model.I am glad to report that SOHL’s funding is currently secure despite an economic turndown in the province. The Board gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance from SaskCulture and Saskatchewan Lotteries, the Ministry of Education and other partners for their support.

I would like to recognize the good working relation SOHL has with all its partners such as SMCA, MLAR of Regina, SIA of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan School Boards, SaskCulture, Ministry of Education, Confucius Institutes, and more. The support provided by these partners, in coordination and delivery of programs and services is remarkable.

I would like to thank the SOHL Board, committees and staff for their dedication and continued support. I would also like to thank the following board members who are retiring from the SOHL Board on June 27, 2015: Mary Kolitsas, Natalie Owl, and Gabi Harrison. It has been a wonderful year for me as President of SOHL and I trust the coming year will be just as fine or even better. Special thanks to Tony Harras, Shakeel Akhtar, and Ved Arora - the original founding members of SOHL. Once again, Happy 30th Anniversary to SOHL. Let us all Celebrate!

Sincerely,Girma SahluPresident

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SOHL is truly a great organization to work for. As we celebrate SOHL’s 30th birthday this year, I often reflect on the wonderful people I get to interact with on a regular basis and on the important work that we all do collectively. Working with you makes my job enjoyable even during the busy and demanding times.

The past year has definitely presented some challenges, as SOHL and the Ministry of Education introduced the new self-assessment templates to all heritage language schools in Saskatchewan. This has been a large project, and I would like to thank our consultant Loraine Thompson and Nadia Prokopchuk from the Ministry of Education for their hard work throughout the past year, from the creation to the implementation phase. I would also like to thank all of you for embracing this new requirement and disseminating the information to your teachers, students and parents.

These templates are meant to depict the progress students are making in their language studies. They also greatly support a school’s curriculum by demonstrating important teaching areas, and providing guidance as to which areas teachers may need to focus more attention on. It is ultimately our goal to link students’ studies in their heritage language schools to their regular school studies, which is something that all those involved in heritage language education would surely agree is important to strive for. Large group workshops were held at SOHL’s AGM last year, as well as the Annual Provincial Conference in the fall. In addition, SIA and MLAR each administered group workshops on this topic over the past year.

Finally, SOHL offered intimate small-group workshops with Loraine Thompson in the spring, both in Saskatoon and Regina, as a final opportunity to provide assistance and allow you to ask questions

regarding the self-assessments. It is now expected that all schools should be adequately prepared to implement these templates in their own classrooms.

There will be some flexibility this year due to the pilot, but for the upcoming 2015/16 year, schools will be expected to provide student numbers and conduct self-assessments with each student (apart from Pre-K/K). SOHL recommends that you request the student numbers on your school’s registration forms for next year.

I would briefly like to update you on the “We are SK” PSA’s, which were formally launched in November 2014 to celebrate the 40thAnniversary of Saskatchewan Multicultural Week. The footage for these PSA’s was gathered from local community members during Culture Days and comprised stories of people’s experience with immigration and integration.

The PSA’s were also broadcast on several television stations, and we are pleased to share them with you at this year’s AGM. This project has been a collaboration between several multicultural organizations, and it is our hope to continue sharing them in the future. For more information and to view the PSA’s, please go to www.wearesk.ca

SOHL’s programs and events have once again been very successful, and we continue to encourage our members to take advantage of the various opportunities. Thanks to some additional funds from the Ministry of Education, SOHL was able to increase its budget for the University of Calgary Teaching International and Heritage Languages (TIHL) Certificate Bursaries, the Youth Instructor-Helper Bursaries, Language Camps, and Workshop Grants over the past year.

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will offer further details on these wonderful programs.

The Heritage Language Day Celebrations, both in Regina and Saskatoon, were once again very well attended and enjoyed by all those in attendance.

The past year also marked the pilot of SOHL’s Heritage Language Film Festival, which was another large-scale project that took considerable time and effort. A big thank you to Malinda Meegoda, Trudy Stewart, and Mike Rollo for all of the work they put into organizing this festival, which featured 12 films comprising both short and feature-lengths screenings over 4 days.

In addition, a film-making workshop for youth was held as part of the festival, which was reviewed very favourably by the participants. Unfortunately, due to some recent changes within SOHL’s staff, which includes the departure of Malinda Meegoda (SOHL’s Program Coordinator of 3 years), SOHL has decided to pause the Film Festival this year. We very much hope that we will be able to run it again the following year.For the time being, Nadia Akbar Kamal has been promoted to acting Program Coordinator, and has been doing an excellent job in her role. I also want to thank Sahar Khelifa, who was SOHL’s temporary Public Engagement and Program Assistant over the summer of 2014. She was a wonderful addition to our staff, and we wish her all the best in her continued studies.

The Mini-Language Lessons Program continues to flourish and grow. Each year, between January and March, the program matches volunteer language teachers with elementary school classrooms throughout Saskatchewan so that teachers can deliver lessons on their language and culture to the students. SOHL is always looking for new language teachers from all over the province to participate in this program, so please contact the SOHL office if you are interested in participating next year.

In 2014/15, SOHL was pleased to welcome the following new organizations to our membership: Chinese Language and Culture Academy in Saskatoon, Burundian Community of Regina, Saskey Practical Chinese School, and Kaniyasihk Cree Culture Camp.

If you are not doing so already, please follow SOHL on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It is a great way to stay in touch with us and also to read about many interesting language-related topics. SOHL has also recently started sending a monthly e-update, and we want to encourage you to continue sending your notices, events and stories to be included on our various social media platforms.

I would like to sincerely thank SaskCulture and SaskLotteries, whose continuous support is the primary reason SOHL has been able to carry out its valuable work over the years. We are also very grateful for the financial support received from the Government of Canada, Government of Saskatchewan, Confucius Institutes, the Saskatchewan Association of Teachers of German, SaskTel and SaskEnergy.

Thank you to SOHL’s Board and committee members, volunteers and the entire membership, all of whom contribute so much to the success of this organization. I would also like to recognize Dulcie Puobi and Krystal Lewis, who have done an excellent job administering school visitations for the second year on SOHL’s behalf.

I look forward to another great year ahead!

Sincerely,Tamara RuzicExecutive Director

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The Personnel and Finance Committee had another successful year. The committee comprised of six members: myself (Treasurer) as the Chair, Ms. Natalie Owl (Secretary), Mr. Nishchal Prasad (Director), Mr. Chidiebere Odoh (Director), out-of-Board member Mr. Murtoba Ali, and Mr. Girma Sahlu (President as an ex-officio member). The committee met twice this year to discuss and allocate Heritage Language Teaching Program funds, Language Camp funds, and review of budget. Additionally, the committee was able to review a number of personnel and administrative items.

As a result of strong and consistent efforts of SOHL Board and Staff, SOHL is excited that one of our major sponsoring organizations, Ministry of Education granted an additional funding of $35,000 to help us meet our increasing school program needs and administration. Due to increased funds, the committee was able to allocate a part of additional funds towards Heritage Language Teaching Program and Language Camp Funding. To accommodate the funds, firstly the per-student base formula to allocate Member Funding was increased by $5 per student. Secondly, the committee devised a structured formula, for the first time, to follow a consistent approach to grant the Language Camp funds and ensure fair and efficient process.

Under Personnel and Finance Committee, a new ad-hoc committee called HR sub-committee was formed for a short duration. The sub-committee included three members: myself (Treasurer) as the Chair, Ms. Natalie Owl (Secretary), and Mr. Chidiebere Odoh (Director). The sub-commit-tee met and discussed a number of outstanding administrative items, including but not limited to, HR Policy revisions, staff salary and benefits reviews, staff performance evaluation process, and SOHL new staff resource. The committee has successfully delivered the majority of its objectives fructifying SOHL staff’s satisfaction.

With such great milestones achieved over the past fiscal year, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Personnel and Finance committee members, HR sub-committee members, SOHL Board, and SOHL Staff for their encouraged support, valuable time, and endless contributions. Without the committee’s efforts, all these successes would not have been possible.

To help SOHL continue to fulfill its objectives and serve its best, we request all the school members to abide by the guidelines and application deadlines in all aspects.

Your contribution will not only strengthen SOHL staff work, but would also support SOHL Board to make timely and informed decisions to serve its members in much effective manner.

Sincerely,Chanchal SethiTreasurerChair, Personnel and Finance Committee

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Taking a full-fledged status of Standing Committee the past fiscal year, the Audit Committee has successfully been able to fulfill all functions in its financial capacity.

The committee was comprised of four members: myself (Treasurer) as a Chair, Ms. Natalie Owl (Secretary), out-of-Board Member Mr. Murtoba Ali, and Mr. Girma Sahlu (President as ex-officio member).

The committee met twice to review SOHL’s financial statements on a bi-annual basis and performed a thorough review of all financial transactions, including but not limited to cheque logs, invoices and receipts, balance sheet, profit and loss statement, accounts receivable and accounts payable documents. All the finances were reviewed in great detail and with extreme attention. The committee is pleased to inform that there were no discrepancies noted in SOHL finances.

The committee met with the External Auditor Ms. Sandra Jackson on Thursday June 11, 2015 to review SOHL audited statements without the presence of any staff member. Due to less than expected used funds in one of the Programs, the last fiscal year turned out to be a positive financial year with a slight surplus of $5,856.00. During

the current fiscal year, the Board will discuss an action to utilize the unused funds towards the benefits of the school programs and services.

SOHL is confident that the audited statements shared today are correct. After a productive discussion with the Auditor, the committee is glad to inform that the financial status of SOHL has been reported to be in great shape.

An immense thanks goes out to all committee members, SOHL Board, and the staff for making this a smooth and successful year!

Sincerely,Chanchal SethiTreasurerChair, Audit Committee

The Nominating Committee is responsible for presenting a slate of candidates for positions on the SOHL Board to be filled at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, as well as a list of eligible candidates for appointment to the SOHL Board.

Any regular member of SOHL in good standing is currently eligible to nominate candidates for the SOHL Board of Directors. It is always our goal to have a fair and transparent process. Each year, we encourage all individuals who are passionate about heritage language education to consider letting their name stand for a position on SOHL’s Board. As per SOHL’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Slate of Candidates, which contains brief biographies for all candidates, was circulated to the membership over 15 days in advance of the meeting. Candidates will also have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves to the membership at the AGM, and indicate why they are strong candidates for the Board. It is impor-tant to note that SOHL no longer accepts nomina-tions from the floor.

I would like to thank all those who have allowed their name to stand for election this year. The positions of Treasurer, Secretary, Director North and Director are up for election, and we are pleased to have a full slate to present. Three of the positions will be elected by acclamation, and one will be determined by a vote. The Slate of Candidates (in random order) is as follows:

Treasurer: Chanchal Sethi – Regina, SK. Nominated by: Natalie Owl, First Languages Speaking Project Inc.

Secretary: Nish Prasad – Regina, SK. Nominat-ed by: Poonam Sood, India Canada Association of Saskatchewan

Director North: Kevin Lewis – Saskatoon, SK. Nominated by: Jody M. Houle, Kaniyasihk Cree Culture Camp

Director: 1) Iftekher Khan – Regina, SK. Nominated by: Zaheed Iftekhar, Bangla School of Regina

2) Nova Bautista-Hunter – Regina, SK. Nominated by: Mardie Pineda, Filipino Parent-Teacher Association of Saskatoon Inc.

I would like to thank the other members of this committee: Li Wang, Fay Santos-Vargas, Jashim Uddin, and ex-officio Girma Sahlu for their hard work. Thank you also to SOHL’s Board and staff for their consistent support.

Sincerely,Ved AroraChair, Nominating Committee

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In 2014/15 the Policy & Planning Committee, with input from the Board, reviewed SOHL’s Constitution & Bylaws as well as the organization’s governance model. In both cases recommendations were made to the Board throughout the year.

With respect to the Constitution and Bylaws, proposed amendments & Bylaws are being presented to the membership for their approval. The amendments as being presented have undergone extensive review by the Policy & Planning Committee and Board and the preparation of these were facilitated by our consultant Wayne Hellquist.

As for the organization’s governance model, the Board has decided to move away from a ‘working’ Board to a ‘policy’ Board. As a result, this past year considerable time was spent, with the assistance of our consultant (Wayne Hellquist), in developing the governance model as well as specific governance policies. These have since been reviewed and formally adopted by the Board. Following the AGM, the remaining policies will also be finalized.

In order that the Bylaws and governance policies of SOHL are consistent with the needs of our member organizations and their membership, it is important that your Board receives feedback from the membership. To achieve this, a session

with the membership was arranged for the morning of our Annual General Meeting giving all an opportunity to discuss the changes.

The Committee wishes to thank the Board and the staff for their continuing support during this past year and looks forward to making significant progress in the years to come on the above noted items and any new ones. The Co-Chairs wish to thank the other members of the Committee - Nish Prasad, Chidi Odoh, and Girma Sahlu (Ex- Offi-cio) for their contributions.

Sincerely,Ade Akintunde and Tony Harras Co-Chairs, Policy & Planning Committee

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCFinancial Statements

Year Ended March 31, 2015

Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc.2144 Cornwall Street, Regina SK S4P 2K7(P) 306.780.9275 (E): sohl@sasktel.net (w) www.heritagelanguages.sk.ca

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Members of SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INC

I have audited the accompanying financial statements of SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FORHERITAGE LANGUAGES INC, which comprise the statement of financial position as at March 31, 2015,and the statement of operations, statement of changes in fund balance and cash flow statement for the yearthen ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's responsibility for the financial statementsManagement is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements inaccordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for not for profits, and for such internalcontrol as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that arefree from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's responsibilityMy responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit. I conducted myaudit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that Icomply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in thefinancial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessmentof the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In makingthose risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fairpresentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internalcontrol. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overallpresentation of the financial statements.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my auditopinion.

OpinionIn my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position ofSASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INC as at March 31, 2015, and itsfinancial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generallyaccepted accounting principles for not for profits.

Sandra Jackson CPA Prof. Corp

Regina, SaskatchewanJune 2, 2015

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCStatement of Financial Position as at March 31, 2015

ASSETS 2015 2014

CurrentCash and cash equivalents 137,390$ 134,288$ Marketable securities (note 4) 226,455 139,095 Accounts receivable 8,250 68,218

372,095 341,601

372,095$ 341,601$

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE

Current liabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities 134,172$ 112,699$ Deferred revenue (note 5) 107,945 104,780

242,117 217,479

Fund balance 129,978 124,122

372,095$ 341,601$

Out of balance See accompanying notes to the financial statements

Approved by:

Director: ____________________________________

Director: ____________________________________

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Nish Prasad was nominated by ICA. All three candidates spoke on their own behalf. A vote was held, and Adesegun Akintunde was elected Vice President by majority ballot.

DIRECTOR SOUTH: Four candidates have been nominated: Chidiebere Odoh has been nominated by the Igbo Cultural Association of Saskatchewan, Ben Liu was nominated by the City East Language School, Li Wang has been nominated by the Chinese Language School Regina, and Md Jashim Uddin was nominated by the Bangla Heritage Language School, Regina. Li Wang and Md Jashim Uddin spoke on their own behalf. Ben Liu and Chidiebere Odoh were unable to attend today, and nobody was present to speak on their behalf. A vote was held, and Li Wang was elected Director South by majority ballot. DIRECTOR: There was one nominee, Yanlai Zhang who was nominated by the Chinese Language and Culture Academy. Yanlai Zhang was elected Director by acclamation. Unfortunately, she could not be here today. MOTION: To destroy the ballots. MLAR/Salvador Allende Spanish School. CARRIED. V. Arora read the names of the new 2014/15 SOHL Board members, stating that two more directors have yet to be appointed by the Board shortly after the AGM. He thanked everyone for making his term so enjoyable, and invited the new President to say a few words. G. Sahlu stated that he has big shoes to fill, but is looking forward to the experience, including the changes and the challenges. He thanked everyone for their participation and feedback today. 8) Other Business: None was identified.

9) Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 pm by V. Arora.

Signed:

______ July 22, 2014 Girma Sahlu – President Date

July 22, 2014 Ved Arora – Past President Date

SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCStatement of Changes in Fund Balance for the year ended March 31, 2015

2015 2014

Fund balance, beginning of the year 124,122$ 128,069$ Net increase in Fund balance 5,856 (3,947)

Fund balance, end of the year 129,978$ 124,122$

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCStatement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2015

2015 2014Revenue (Schedule 1)

Grants 513,159$ 451,240$ Self Generated 13,052 7,139

526,211 458,379

Expenses (Schedule 2)Business Operations 118,175 108,884 Office Operations 21,037 17,802 Programs 368,348 326,723 Public Relations 2,187 1,209 Travel and meetings 9,564 7,054 GST - Net (note 8) 1,044 654

520,355 462,326

Net income 5,856$ (3,947)$

Out of balance -$ -$ See accompanying notes to the financial statements

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCStatement of Cash Flows for the year ended March 31, 2015

2015 2014

Cash flow from operating activitiesNet income (loss) 5,856$ (3,947)$

Changes in non-cash working capital:Accounts and notes receivable 59,968 (57,616) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 21,474 (11,637) Unearned revenue 3,165 13,495

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 90,463 (59,705)

Cash flows from investing activitiesPurchase of marketable securities (87,360) (2,011)

Net cash used in investing activities (87,360) (2,011)

Net increase (decrease) in cash 3,103 (61,716)

Cash at the beginning of the year 134,288 196,004

Cash at the end of the year 137,390$ 134,288$

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCNotes to Financial StatementsYear Ended March 31, 2015

1. Description of Organization

The Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc is a registered charity incorporatedas a not for profit in Saskatchewan. It's main activities consist of obtaining funding for, and assisting with the teaching and learning of heritage languages in Saskatchewan. As a registered charity,the Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc is exempt from income tax. The organizationmay issue receipts for charitable donations.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of commercialpaper and deposits with an original maturity date of purchase of three months or less. Because of the short term maturity of these investments, their carrying amount approximates fair value.

Revenue

Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc follows the deferral method of accounting forcontributions. Restricted contributions are recognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured,specifically:

Membership receipts - Revenue from membership receipts received in the last quarter of the fiscal year are deferred to the subsequent year.

Capital Assets

Capital assets acquisitions are recorded as an expense in the period in which the asset is acquired.

3. Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are recorded at cost. Holding gains and losses are not recognized unless they are identified to be of a permanent nature. Market value at the end of the year was $226,455(2014 - $139,095).

4. Deferred Revenue2015 2014

Memberships 25$ -$ Sask Culture 107,920 104,780

Total 107,945$ 104,780$

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCNotes to Financial StatementsYear Ended March 31, 2015

5. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accountingprinciples requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts ofassets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues andexpenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from management's best estimates asadditional information becomes available in the future.

6. Financial Instruments

The organization's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,marketable securities, accounts payable and deferred revenue. Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the organization is not exposed to significant interest or credit risk arising from these financial instruments.

7. Goods and Services Tax2015 2014

Total GST Paid During Current Year 2,088$ 1,308$ GST Expense for the Current Year 1,044 654 Net increase in GST Rebate 1,044 654

GST Rebate Receivable from Prior Periods 654 - GST Rebate Received in the Year 654 -

Total GST Receivable 1,044$ 654$

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCSchedule 1 - Revenue for the year ended March 31, 2015

GRANTS 2015 2014

Sask Culture AGF 209,560$ 180,650$ Sask Culture - Other 30,000 30,000 Regina Treaty Status Indian Services - 7,990 Corporations 2,000 2,000 Government of Canada 5,279 - Government of Saskatchewan - H.L. Grant 260,000 225,000 Confucius Institutes 5,320 5,600 Sask Association Teachers of German 1,000 -

TOTAL GRANTS 513,159$ 451,240$

SELF GENERATED REVENUE

Conference/AGM Registrations 4,505$ 3,325$ Donations 510 138 Interest 2,043 1,672 Membership Fees 1,990 2,005 Miscellaneous 4,005 -

TOTAL SELF GENERATED REVENUE 13,052$ 7,140$

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SASKATCHEWAN ORGANIZATION FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGES INCSchedule 2 - Expenses for the year ended March 31, 2015

BUSINESS OPERATIONS 2015 2014

Administrative Salaries 109,883$ 103,928$ Audit/Accounting 2,458 2,260 Bank Charges 507 548 Insurance 100 - Memberships and Registrations 205 980 Sask Justice Corp. Branch 10 10 Staff Development - 55 Organizational Development 4,596 662 Workers Compensation 239 190 Miscellaneous 177 252

TOTAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS 118,175$ 108,884$

OFFICE OPERATIONS

Building Expenses 350$ 250$ Equipment 2,709 151 Office Supplies 848 605 Postage, Printing and Photocopying 4,396 4,607 Rent 10,816 10,366 Telephone 1,802 1,823 Miscellaneous 116 -

TOTAL OFFICE OPERATIONS 21,037$ 17,802$

PROGRAMS

University of Calgary TIHL Bursaries 11,790$ 10,895$ Youth Instructor-Helper Bursaries 7,500 5,426Heritage Language Recognition Day 2,533 2,014 Language Camps 7,516 2,563 Language School Workshops 2,789 2,941 Member Funding - SOHL H.L. Grant 79,254 75,000 Member Liability Insurance 4,995 4,335 Government of Saskatchewan - H.L. Grant 190,000 183,000 Mini-Language Lessons 18,831 17,908 Coordinating Agency Workshops 3,000 3,000 Provincial Conference 11,352 14,618 Assessment Project 18,500 1,500 School Visitations 5,405 3,525Film Festival 4,884 -

TOTAL PROGRAMS 368,348$ 326,725$

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PUBLIC RELATIONS 2015 2014

Cooperative Projects 750$ -$ Promotion 693 1,114 Website 744 95

TOTAL PUBLIC RELATIONS 2,187$ 1,209$

TRAVEL AND MEETINGS

Annual Meetings 4,243$ 2,542$ Board/ Committee Meetings 4,455 3,144 Staff Travel 865 443 Volunteer Travel - 925

TOTAL TRAVEL AND MEETINGS 9,564$ 7,054$

Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages Inc.2144 Cornwall Street, Regina SK S4P 2K7(P) 306.780.9275 (E): sohl@sasktel.net (w) www.heritagelanguages.

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2014/15 AT A GLANCE

640 likes on facebook

441 followers on twitter

$19,290 given out in bursaries

Over $ 300,000 in funding disbursed amongst our

members

Over 1000 people attended SOHL events - Film Festival, Annual General Meeting, SOHL

Conference, Workshops, Heritage Language Day Celebrations

The Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages gratefully acknowledges the funding assistance and moral support that it has received from:

The Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, SaskTel, SaskEnergy, The Confucius Institute at the University of

Saskatchewan and The Confucius Institute at the University of Regina, The Saskatchewan Association of Teachers of German (SATG) and the Government of Canada

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