Bethlen Almanac 2001 (Ligonier)
The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America
Éjfélkor elénekeltük a magyar himnuszt, és mindenki felköszöntötte kedveseit és barátait. Talán már reggel fél három is volt, mire a vidám társaság feloszlott. A Szilveszterünk hangulatosan családias, baráti körben és szeretetben telt el...Nagyon jó lesz, ha az új év ilyen marad, ahogyan kezdődött. Mischák Steve titkár Hungarian Language Course at the Kossuth House In the fifth year of its operation the Kossuth House Social Club (KHSC) has successfully launched its Hungarian Language Program in October 2001. We presently run three classes on two levels. Two experienced and well-traveled language professors, Chris Tennant and Eva Heffron, are teaching the courses. Eva Heffron, a Ph.D. candidate in Linguistics is the professional manager. KHSC director Edit V. Velenyi manages the program. The positive feedback from our almost 30 students convinced the KHSC that there is a demand for the classes. Therefore, the KHSC will be offering language classes on three levels - beginner, intermediate, and advanced - from the Spring Session in 2002. The classes are interactive with and ideal size of 10 or under. The language material “Hungarolingua” is the publication of the Kossuth Lajos University (KLTE). The KHSC cooperates with the KLTE’s Summer University to learn Hungarian in the city of Debrecen. We keep improving our web site with a chat room and other convenient features to make it an expansion of classroom activities and to facilitate learning. Details on the KHSC Language Program are available on the website especially designed to give information on the language program: www.kossuthhouse.org/khsc/language. The KHSC is committed to fostering Hungarian culture and to providing a forum to Hungarians and Hungarian-Americans in a wide array of programs. As the saying goes - one’s culture lives in its language - we believe that this language program is one of the most successful and most needed one in the KHSC’s operations. Edit V. Velenyi, KHSC Director 56
