Have you been thinking about learning Euskara? Do you wish you lived near a Basque club where Euskara classes are offered? The North American Basque Organizations (NABO) has been working hard to develop options for people in the U.S. who want to learn the Basque language, including online and in person classes.
“Whatever gets your foot in the Basque door, I want to make sure you have a way to access it,” said NABO’s Euskara co-coordinator Madalen Bieter.
Online classes offered by NABO start their spring semester soon. The deadline to sign up for these classes is Saturday, Jan. 10. They are offering two different types of beginner classes, for people who have never studied Euskara and for those who may have been exposed to the language via family members who spoke it. There’s also an advanced beginner class and an intermediate class. They need at least eight people for each class and right now, Bieter said they have plenty of room in all the classes. Register for the classes at their website.
NABO also helps Basque clubs in the U.S. offer classes in person. Currently, in-person classes are available at the Basque Museum in Boise, Idaho, at the Txoko Ona center in Homedale, Idaho and through the Basque club in Reno, Nev. The Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco may be starting in-person classes soon, noted Bieter. And the Basque club in Utah offers conversational sessions twice a month. All the existing classes are listed on the NABO Euskera website, which is kept up to date, said Bieter. Prices vary for each club.
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The Basque Museum also offers online classes and registration is taking place for those classes now.
Members of the New York Basque Club have been requesting classes for a long time, said Bieter, and NABO is working on finding them a teacher. Bieter said that they are always interested in finding Euskara teachers. They have an application online for anyone who might be interested in teaching the language.
To learn more, follow NABO Euskara on Instagram.
