Education

3x3 Adelaidē

http://sites.google.com/site/3x3australija

3x3 Katskiļos

http://www.3x3katskilos.info

Adelaides Latviešu skola

http://www.skola.org.au/

Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies

http://depts.washington.edu/aabs

Baltic-American Freedom Foundation

http://www.balticamericanfreedomfoundation.org

Baltic and Finnish Studies Association

http://www.iub.edu/~bafsa

Baltic Council for International Education

http://www.balticcouncil.org/

Bostonas latviešu skola

http://www.blskola.org

Datorspēle “Uzcel Gaismas pili!”

http://www.gaisma.lv/lat/game/

Daugaviete

http://www.daugaviete.lv/

Dzintra

http://www.dzintra.lv/

E-skola

http://www.e-skola.lv/

With the first day of school in the northern hemisphere fresh in everyone's mind, it's worth having a look at a site that deals with education as well as extracurricular activities for schoolchildren. E-skola is meant more for educators, but the information found here is interesting for anyone who wants to learn out about education in Latvia. The site is produced by the Education, Youth and Sports Department of the Rīga Ciy Council. Find out about competitions, festivals and various projects organised for the younger generation, view job vacancies for teaching positions, review courses for teachers, see a list of summer camps, or read articles on dealing with teen substance abuse. All this and much more contributes to a site that deals with issues that are relevant to the shaping of the youth of today. LV (Reviewed September 2005)

Fraternitas Arctica

http://www.arctica.lv/

Fraternitas Imantica

http://www.imantica.lv/

Fraternitas Lataviensis

http://lataviensis.lv/

Fraternitas Lettica

http://www.lettica.org/

Fraternitas Livonica

http://www.frlivonica.lv/

Fraternitas Metropolitana

http://www.metropolitana.lv/

Gersicania

http://www.gersicania.lv/

Gundega

http://www.gundega.lv/

Imeria

http://www.imeria.lv/

Izdevniecība “Lielvārds”

http://www.lielvards.lv/

Izdevniecība “Raka”

http://www.raka.lv/

Izdevniecība “Zvaigzne”

http://www.zvaigzne.lv/

Jelgavas pasaku pils

http://www.jzb.lv/pasakas/

Ko tu teici?

http://valoda.ailab.lv/latval/iesacejiem/

Lacuania

http://www.lacuania.lv/

LanguageHelpers.com

http://www.languagehelpers.com/

If you want to learn Latvian or improve your speaking skills, then this site will be a great resource. Although it won't go into the finer points of grammar and punctuation, it will teach you basic words and phrases with the recording of a native speaker providing the correct pronunciation. Great for the beginner as you will be coached through the alphabet, numbers, days of the week and other essentials. A section that helps you learn the Russian language is also in the pipeline. An interesting story is associated with the origin of LanguageHelpers.com, which is registered to Richard Wright. The United Kingdom-born creator of the site learnt of his Latvian ancestry as a child and was searching for resources to learn the Latvian language a few years ago. Not having much luck he decided to take up the challenge of creating his own resource. Now based in Rīga, this energetic individual is almost single-handedly working on this ambitious project. Hats off to you -- we're sure others will be stoked to discover this site! EN (Reviewed May 2004)

Latvia

http://www.latvus.lv/

Latvian Studies at Kent State University

http://www.kent.edu/CAS/BalticStudies/LatvianStudies

Latviešu valodas apguves valsts aģentūra (LVAVA)

http://www.lvava.gov.lv/

Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs

http://www.occupationmuseum.lv/

latviski.lv

http://www.latviski.lv

Letonika

http://www.letonika.lv/

The Letonika site is used by many for its extensive on-line dictionaries in various language combinations. Created by the Riga-based software firm Tilde and the publisher Nacionālais apgāds, Letonika is also a great encyclopedic resource for things Latvian. If you're a trivia buff check out the "Šonedēļ" section. It's a Latvian version of "This Week in History" and has some interesting tidbits. Instead of listing all the different reference items available here we'll tell you what we learnt today: the names of all the mayors of Cēsis through the centuries and biographies of other famous Latvians born in Central Vidzeme; the meaning of the words asmītnieki and Cistercieši; that in the 18th and 19th centuries Vecais Stenders and other pious and influential leaders classified Latvian folk songs as "blēņu dziesmas" and not worthy of note, and window-shopping is called "acu mielošana pie skatlogiem." The service is available by subscription, but a seven-day free trial is available to anyone interested. LV (Reviewed August 2004)

Lettgallia

http://www.lettgallia.org/

Lettonia

http://www.lettonia.lv/

Līga

http://www.music.lv/liga/

LZA Terminoloģijas komisija

http://termini.lza.lv/

Mācību materiāli internetā

http://rex.izm.gov.lv/liis/prog/macmat.nsf

Mana spēļu kaste

http://www.jurjans.lv/kaste

Mineapoles un Sv. Paulas latviešu skola

http://www.latvianschool.com

Ņudžersijas latviešu skola

http://www.njskola.org

Pasakas.net

http://www.pasakas.net/

Patria

http://www.patria.lv/

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

Selga

http://www.selga.lv/

Selonija

http://www.selonija.lv/

Skaņu meža pasaka

http://www.music.lv/mpasaka

Skaņu meža pasaka is an interactive game for young children teaching the basics of music and sound. It includes 50 different simple activities where the child first listens to an introduction read to them and then follows instructions to complete exercises. Created by Latvijas Izglītības informatizācijas sistēma (LIIS) and with funding from Culture Fund of the World Federation of Free Latvians, the material used here corresponds with the standardized curriculum covered in music lessons in Grade 1 in Latvia. The game may be a bit slow for kids used to whiz-bang technology but, hey, it is something in Latvian so kudos certainly are due. LV (Reviewed June 2005)

Skolotājs

http://www.skolotajs.lv/

Stariņš

http://www.starins.org

The "Stariņš" preschool in Chicago is a full-time daycare center for children aged 2-5. The language of instruction is to be 100 percent Latvian. The center, which opened March 7, 2005, has received accreditation from the State of Illlinois and its preschool curriculum will be based on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. All details for prospective parents are available here -- the parent handbook, tuition information, enrolment and health forms. Even the president of Latvia has sent her endorsement of the project. EN (Reviewed March 2005)

Stockholms universitet Institutionen för baltiska språk, finska och tyska

http://www.bafity.su.se/

Talavija

http://www.talavija.lv/

Tervetia

http://www.tervetia.lv/

Toronto Latvian Saturday School

http://www.tlbss.org

In her opening address beginning the 52nd academic year of the Toronto Latvian Saturday School, Principal Moira Campbell summed up its collaborative spirit: "Here we don't have any bank presidents or 'Madame Ambassadors.' We are all people who have one purpose. This is a place where titles and occupations are put aside and we work as one team. This is a wonderful thing, for together we have the power to accomplish anything. Maybe this is the key of knowledge!" Find out what these third-generation Latvian kids in Toronto do most Saturday mornings, who their teachers are and who was in the graduating Class of 2001. This is one of two Latvian primary schools that operate in Toronto. The other one is called Valodiņa. Interesting future additions to the site could be samples of the children's work, more school photos or even a short video clip of a school function. EN LV (Reviewed March 2002)

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)

Valsts valodas aģentūra

http://www.valoda.lv/

Ventonia

http://www.ventonia.lv/

Virtual Livonia

http://homepage.mac.com/uldis/livonia/

Vītolu fonds

http://www.vitolufonds.lv/

The Vītols Foundation (Vītolu fonds) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2002 by long-time Venezuela residents, Latvia-born Vilis and Marta Vītols, with the aim "to assist capable, hard-working youth from challenged backgrounds by providing them with scholarships to study at institutions of higher learning in Latvia." The scholarships provided by the foundation cover either full or part of the yearly tuition for tertiary students who have been deemed as qualifying for state funding. In 2004 the foundation provided 217 scholarships with funds coming from various donors around the world. Scholarship recipients come from all regions of Latvia and the institutions in which these students are enrolled also are varied — from the well-known Latvijas Universitāte and Rīgas Tehniskā Universitāte to more regional tertiary institutions such as Rēzeknes Augstskola and Daugavpils Universitāte. EN LV (Reviewed August 2005)