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Greetings from Kursa!
In our first week at Kursa this year, we welcomed 35 students from across the United States, as well as from Toronto, Vancouver and...
Mara Pelecis
Jul 172 min read


Kursa 2025 Program & Open House – open doors, song battles, and dance!
Summer is almost here, and we are preparing for another exciting season at Kursa ! We will welcome 12 teachers and counselors from Latvia...
Mara Pelecis
May 312 min read
Getting Ready for Kursa!
(What still needs to be done?) Registration is open! Thank you to everyone who has already registered for Kursa! For those who haven't...
Mara Pelecis
Apr 142 min read


Registration opens February 15th!
Registration opens February 15th! Here’s what’s new this year: Medical Form: A downloadable pre-camp form must be signed by your...
Mara Pelecis
Feb 142 min read


Kursa 50 Fundraiser #GivingTuesday
This year for #Giving Tuesday and in honor of Kursa’s 50th anniversary, we are continuing a special fundraising campaign in order to...
Diāna Atvara
Dec 3, 20241 min read


ALA Congress 2024: In Portland, and at our place - WCLEC!
What an amazing time we had at American Latvian Association (ALA) Congress in Portland! Latvians from near and far gathered together for...
Mara Pelecis
Oct 19, 20242 min read


Kursa 50: Overview in the Latvian Press
Read Edvīns Rusis' review of the Kursa 50 celebration on latviesi.com – also published in the newspaper "Laiks" (USA) and "Latvija...
Mara Pelecis
Sep 5, 20241 min read


Kursas Ziņas - 7/25/24
Sveiki from Kursa! We are in the middle of week three at Kursa, and so many exciting things have happened! Between classes, evening...
Vilnis Humeyumptewa
Jul 25, 20242 min read


Kursa 50 | Updates and reminders!
Sveiki, mīļie draugi! Kursa 50 is just a few days away! If you’re coming this weekend - don’t wait! Buy your tickets online now so that...
Diāna Atvara
Jul 24, 20242 min read


KURSA 50 - Weekend Pass tickets now available!
EXCITING NEWS! 3-Day Weekend passes to the Kursa 50 celebration (July 26-28) are now available! Hurry - early bird pricing lasts only...
Diāna Atvara
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Talka un Jāņi!
Uzkopsim un saglabāsim mūsu Izglītības centru! Join us for Ģimenes/Family Talka June 1-2. We'll focus on smaller projects and cleaning,...
Mara Pelecis
May 20, 20241 min read


Kursa 50 updates: RSVP!
We are excited to see you at the Kursa 50 celebration, July 26-28! Please fill out the following questions so that we can plan meals and...
Diāna Atvara
May 12, 20241 min read


Greetings on May 4th!
Our most sacred duty is to love and protect this land, so that the land of Latvians will be free and remain free. Aleksandrs Grīns...
Mara Pelecis
May 3, 20242 min read


Kursa 50 updates!
Mark your calendars - we’re only 3 months away from celebrating Kursa’s 50th anniversary! Please join us July 26-28 at Kursa for a...
Diāna Atvara
Apr 25, 20241 min read


Kursa 2024 camp registration is open!
We invite you to sign up in the Active Camp portal. Kursa’s program will be four weeks long this year, from July 7th to August 3rd. You...
Mara Pelecis
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Kursa 2024 RSVP!
Sveiks, sveiks, sveiks! As we get ready for Kursa 2024, we are looking forward to finding out – who is coming? And, how many students...
Mara Pelecis
Feb 25, 20241 min read


Sveiks, sveiks, sveiks in 2024!
Kursa 2021 This year Kursa celebrates its 50th anniversary! Kursa summer school will take place from July 7th to August 3rd. After two...
Mara Pelecis
Jan 20, 20241 min read


Kursa 2023 has come to a close!
Hello, Kursa families and friends! The 2023 Kursa summer season in Washington has successfully come to a close! Congratulations to our...
Mara Pelecis
Aug 24, 20235 min read


Pirmā nedēļa Kursā! | First week at Kursa!
Sveiki Kursa Community! A full week at Kursa has already come by, and with it so many amazing memories and events. From lessons in...
Vilnis Humeyumptewa
Aug 18, 20233 min read


June is upon us!
Next deadlines: • Today! May 31 - the last day to participate in the Kursa/West Coast Latvian Education Center "Match" fundraising...
Mara Pelecis
May 31, 20231 min read
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