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.