American Councils (ACTR): Balkan Language Initiative

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Location(s): Belgrade, Serbia: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tirana, Albania: Podgorica, Montenegro: Sofia, Bulgaria: Republic of North Macedonia
Program Type(s): Intensive Language

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February 05, 2021 Huge Gains Despite Virtual Format

The program was online due to the pandemic, but it was 100% worthwhile. I went from knowing no Bosnian at the beginning of the summer to scoring an Advanced Mid (C1) speaking proficiency in two months. Then during the fall semester, when I did the program again, I was reading novels, watching movies without subtitles, and analyz... Paula Zhang - New York University
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The Balkan Language Initiative offers intensive, highly- individualized instruction in Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian. Through homestays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and a wide range of extracurricular activities, participants enjoy an unprecedented opportunity to immerse themselves in daily local life in a region largely unserved by study abroad programs.
Languages offered include: Albanian in Tirana, Albania; Bosnian in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgarian in Sofia, Bulgaria; Macedonian in Skopje, Macedonia; and Serbian in either Belgrade, Serbia, or Podgorica, Montenegro.