Links
Washington
- Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
- http://depts.washington.edu/aabs/
- Latviešu biedrība Vašingtonas štatā
- http://www.lbvs.org/
- Mežotne
- http://www.mezotne.org/
- Mežotne, a Latvian children's camp on the West Coast of the United States, is still going strong. The camp celebrates its 52nd year this summer, the 28th at the West Coast Latvian Education Center in Shelton, Wash. The camp is organized for children ages 6- 14. Registration forms -- for those wishing to enroll children as well as those interested in helping out at the camp -- can be downloaded from the site. Camp information includes schedules for the opening and closing days, the campfire program, a list of what to bring and the songs that the campers will need to know. Don't forget to click through the photos of last year's camp. It sure looks like it was a lot of fun! EN LV (Reviewed June 2003)
- Rietumkrasta vasaras vidusskola “Kursa”
- http://www.kursa.org/
- Kursa is a Latvian summer high school based at the West Coast Latvian Education Center in Washington state. It has been around for 28 years, so quite a few Latvian-American kids have spent their summer vacations here. The official aim of this school is to further Latvian culture and language skills, but the variety of activities offered here extends way beyond that. With traditions such as "Brīnuma desa" and "Kursas aita" and evening activities titled "Polka marathon" and "Capture the Flag" you get the idea that there's a lot of fun to be had at this high school. EN LV (Reviewed November 2002)
- Seattle Latvian School
- http://seattlelatvianschool.org/
- University of Washington Baltic Studies Program
- http://depts.washington.edu/baltic/
- Outlines course offerings within the program, features the Baltic Fund News newsletter and student papers. Although some of the information on this site may appear out-of-date, we have been informed that the available study options section is still valid. EN (Reviewed March 1999)
- West Coast Latvian Education Center
- http://www.kursa.org/RKLIC/
- Provides information on the West Coast Latvian summer high school "Kursa" and the "Mezotne" children's camp, the clean-up weekend (talka) at the Education Center, a map of how to get there and dates for Jāņi celebrations. The center is located near Shelton, Wash. EN LV (Reviewed June 1999)
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