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Actual programmes and courses 2024

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This year we are pleased to present our new programmes supported by the Czech government and new Czech language courses for those who want to learn the language in a short time under the guidance of experienced teachers.

We continue to cooperate with the Czech Labour Office and offer free Czech language requalification courses for foreigners.

As part of the “Support for Ukrainian Youth in Prague” programme, we have also launched a new course for Ukrainian 15-19 year olds with temporary protection in the Czech Republic. The programme will run from September 2024 to June 2025 and aims to help young people adapt to the Czech education system and facilitate their transition to secondary school.

We are also launching a new course ‘Czech for everyone: Learn Czech in 6 months!’ This intensive course from beginner to advanced level (A1-B2) is designed for those who want to master the Czech language effectively for work, study or everyday life in the Czech Republic.

We also invite Ukrainians with temporary protection visa to participate in the new social project of Navigo Praha z.s. “Czech language training for persons with temporary protection from Ukraine”. The project is co-financed by the European Union within the Operational Programme of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The aim of the project is to help people who have been forced to leave their homes because of the war to adapt to life in the Czech Republic and to integrate into Czech society as quickly as possible. One of the main areas of our support is Czech language adaptation courses. These courses are designed to help Ukrainians master the Czech language as quickly as possible, which is necessary not only for everyday communication but also for finding a skilled job. The courses cover both basic language skills and specialised vocabulary useful in specific work environments.

We look forward to welcoming you to our courses this year!

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Year zero in practice

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On 5 October 2023, a meeting was held at our Institute of Foreign Languages of young Ukrainian refugees with representatives of UNICEF and the Department of Education, Youth and Sports Department of the City of Prague. The meeting with Mr. Scott Lang from the Office of Population, Refugees and Migration (US BPRM) and Valerie Reed, Political Secretary US Embassy in the Czech Republic. The aim of these preparatory classes is to to help children pass the entrance exam and receive support in their integration into high schools in the capital. The program supports Prague City Hall in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF.

More information about the meeting can be found on the Prague City Hall website:

https://pomocukrajine.praha.eu/cz/

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Support of zero years in secondary schools in the framework of the integration of Ukrainian youth aged 15-19 in the territory of the capital city of Prague for the year 2022/2023

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The programme “Support of zero years in secondary schools in the framework of the integration of Ukrainian youth aged 15-19 in the territory of the capital city of Prague for the year 2022/2023” was implemented by the Institute of Foreign Languages for ten months.

The intensive teaching of Czech as a second language is supplemented by subject-specific Czech, including basic vocabulary in Czech history, geography, mathematics and civic education. During the program, students are introduced to the Czech education system and the specifics of secondary education and simulate the high school admissions process. The effect is brought about by the so-called “conversation clubs”, where Ukrainian students meet their Czech peers in extracurricular activities.

We firmly believe that the effective integration process is also influenced by the “family” atmosphere of our school, which promotes good psychological well-being of students. We try to treat each individual with respect and individuality, but at the same time we teach them to live by the rules.

Over 200 Ukrainian students have graduated from the program, and feedback from them indicates that more than 80% of them have fully participated not only in the regular educational system, but also in life in the Czech Republic.

Our big priority is to lead students to independence and responsibility for their own decisions, not only in education but also in their personal lives.

We are convinced that the programme makes sense. Our gratitude for the opportunity to help Ukrainian students belongs especially to The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), which, through the UNICEF Children’s Fund and the Prague City Hall – Department of Education, Youth and Sports, finances this project.

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Adaptation groups for children from Ukraine 2023. Event “Spring meeting”

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Spring Meeting event, where children aged 3 to 18 from Ukraine, who were included in our free adaptation program, performed for their parents.

Together with their teachers, the children performed their dance routines and sang songs accompanied by the piano, demonstrating their singing skills and knowledge of the Czech language.

Parents were proud of their children and rejoiced at their success at the stage. We, in turn, admire the talent of these children and the way they skillfully and with great commitment demonstrated their skills.