ARMENIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
During the past decade, hundreds of children have been adopted from Armenia, some of which to non-Armenian parents and many who do not live in close proximity to an Armenian school or Armenian Church. Given the importance of the Armenian language to these children’s ethnic identity, the Armenian Language Program (ALP) was developed in July 2015 to provide elementary and intermediate Armenian instruction to children adopted from Armenia who are now living in the Diaspora. The ALP offers live, virtual instruction, in both Eastern and Western Armenian, to the children, their families, and anyone in the global community interested in gaining an appreciation for the Armenian language.
See messages and a video from some of the students who have participated in the ALP, HERE.
TUTORS
My name is Sona and I earned my Master’s degree in Linguistics: Italian Language from Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Brusov in 2015. I am a freelance translator and have held many positions as a translator and interpreter. Currently, I am working as a translator for the renowned Armenian artist Rafael Megall and Italian Art Critic Demetrio Paparoni as well as a teacher in the ALP for SOAR. I am fluent in Armenian, Italian, and English, Russian, French, Spanish and I learned a little Chinese while I was living and teaching English in China.
My name is Vanig Apelian. My native language is Armenian, but I am also fluent in English and Arabic. I have studied Business English Levels I and II and have taken computer courses. After graduating, I completed “Administration-The Complete Modular Course”. My first position was as a kindergarten teacher at Armenian Evangelical School, Ainjar. I then took a position in HR at Uniceramic S.A.L., completing my employment there as the administrative assistant to the vice president managing a wide array executive tasks.
If you would like to enroll in the Armenian Language Program, please fill out the form below: *
Classes will be held once a week: 40 minutes for children and 60 minutes for adults.
For each enrolled student, we offer the following fees:
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
Fall 2025
February 3, 2025, through May 16, 2025: $450 (15 lessons)
June 2, 2025, through August 22, 2025: $360 (12 lessons)
September 8, 2025, through December 19, 2025: $450 (15 lessons)
Hi Everyone.
My name is Sona. I speak 6 languages and looking forward to adding new ones to my list.
Learning a foreign language is my hobby. I agree, it is not an easy activity. It requires a lot of dedication and motivation. However, I am sure I am not the only person who’s doing it for fun. Let me be honest, the only thing I can assure you is that it WILL definitely be fun and rewarding to speak a new language.
What language should you learn? My advice to you is Armenian! The reasons are far more than I could think of when 5 years ago I started teaching Armenian online through the Armenian Language Program with SOAR.
Let me keep this brief because my students have prepared short videos that are definitely worth watching. One more thing – I am a very proud teacher, I love all of my students, and I would like to thank them for learning Armenian with ALP. I also send my special thanks to George Yacoubian for making this happen.
For more details about ALP and if you have an interest in learning Armenian, here is the link.
I am always here for you.
With love, your teacher,
Sona
* Student Cancellations:
If the Student cancels a lesson, or doesn’t attend the group lesson, the fee for that lesson is non-refundable. However, the Student may join a group lesson during the same month, subject to availability, to make up for the missed lesson.
Tutor Cancellations:
If the Tutor cancels a lesson, she will provide at least two (2) alternative time slots within the same month. If the Student is unable to attend any of the offered alternatives, the lesson fee will not be refunded.
Make-Up Lessons:
All make-up lessons must be completed within the same month as the originally scheduled lesson. Make-up lessons cannot be carried over to the following month.