ABOUT

Building visibility ● Creating opportunity

Our mission is to connect students, families, educators, and communities with languages, programs, and opportunities of Central and East Europe

Many students are interested in language study but often only hear about the most visible choices. Languages of Central and Eastern Europe offer rich cultural traditions, global relevance, academic distinction, heritage connections, and meaningful career pathways—yet many programs remain undiscovered. Students may not realize these languages are taught at universities across North America, that study abroad pathways exist, or that communities and professional networks are actively supporting them. This website was created to make those opportunities easier to see.

🎯 WHY THIS WEBSITE EXISTS?

Many excellent language programs in Central and East Europe remain undiscovered. This website makes them easier to find and helps students see the opportunities that may be right for them.

👥 HOW THIS PROJECT HAPPENED?

Information about these languages and programs is often scattered and difficult to find. A group of instructors and advocates came together to create a central getaway for exploration and connection.

💡 WHY IT MATTERS NOW?

Students today are looking for meaningful, global, and distinctive opportunities. These languages offer all of that -- but only if students know they exist.

- Project Team -

This initiative was developed through collaboration among instructors and advocates committed to expanding access to Central and East European languages.

frane karabatic

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Lead website developer & project coordinator. Responsible for overall website concept, design, structure, directory development, and project coordination.

♻️ A shared effort

This project reflects a common belief: when institutions collaborate, students gain more visibility, more access, and more opportunity. Together we can help learners discover paths they may never have considered.

SUSAN KRESIN

University of California, LA

JEFFREY HOLDEMAN

Indiana University Bloomington

SVITLANA MELNYK

Indiana University Bloomington

ALLA NEDASHKIVSKA

University of Alberta

HOLLY RAYNARD

University of Florida

🌱 A living resource

This website is design to grow over time. Future editions may include new language hubs, updated university listings, events, scholarship resources, student stories, faculty spotlights, and new partnerships.

License (read more)

This website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Content on this site may be shared and adapted, provided that appropriate credit is given and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Some images used on this website are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and are licensed under Creative Commons or Public Domain licenses. The sources for these images are listed below, along with their attribution details and links to the original files.

🔺 All other images are in the public domain or under a similar license where attribution is not required. If you are the author of any image used on this site and would like additional attribution or have any questions, please contact us.

FAIR USE

⚠️ University seals/logos are included on this website for informational purposes only. They are used to help visitors identify recommended universities connected to Central and East European languages and provide visual context for non-commercial discussion of these works. These images are presented in low-resolution format, used only to reference the university being mentioned. All rights remain with the original copyright holders.

Brown University

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Duke University

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University of Pittsburgh

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Princeton University

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University of Florida

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University of Toronto

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University of Wisconsin - Madison

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