Critical Language Scholarship Program | Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Program Dates:

June 29 - August 21, 2020

Hosting Institution:

Dushanbe Language Center, American Councils

Program Overview

The CLS Program's Virtual Institute for Persian includes approximately 20 hours of language activities per week:

  • Face-to-face small group class time
  • Individual feedback sessions with instructors
  • Homework assignments that reinforce course materials and concepts
  • Directed independent study
  • Meetings with a language partner for conversation practice
  • Structured cultural activities designed to provide insight into historical and contemporary life in Tajikistan
The CLS Virtual Institute for Persian is hosted by American Councils in Dushanbe, and offers participants the opportunity to gain language proficiency in Persian and a deeper understanding of Central Asia.