salām shāgerdāné aziz (hello dear students), I know this year's nowruz feels different for many of us. What is happening in Iran- what has been happening- touches every family in this community in one way or another. I've thought a lot about whether this is the right moment to send these letters, whether celebrating feels wrong, whether joy is something we're allowed to have right now. And I keep coming back to this: nowruz is not a celebration that depends on circumstances. It is the earth...
8 months ago • 4 min read
shāgerdāné aziz (dear students), Before anything else, here’s the short version for those of you reading quickly: Quick Summary The bootcamp ends next week, followed by two weeks to finish assignments and submit your poem You can continue learning with Chai and Conversation at a bootcamp-only discounted rate The next bootcamp begins March 23rd You have three options: continue, change your membership level, or cancel—no pressure either way If you’d like a little more context, read on. As we...
8 months ago • 2 min read
shāgerdāné aziz, We now move into week 5 of the bootcamp, as we continue with this somber chapter of Iranian history- hope you are all doing well, and taking care of yourselves. A couple orders of business: First, this week's assignments: Complete beginner here, and not so beginner/advanced here. Live check in will be with me and Vijay today- these have been so fun, I'm going to have a hard time giving them back to our community manager Monelli! You can RSVP and join us here. Next, I really...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Chai Weekly. salām shāgerdāné aziz (hello dear students), This is Leyla from Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation. Each week, I share ideas to ponder, inspire, and motivate you on your own journey to learning about the Persian language and Iranian culture. In this very special edition of the Chai Weekly newsletter, I'll be going over everything you need to know about the celebration of shabé yaldā, occurring on December 21st. About shabé yaldā So what exactly is shabé...
10 months ago • 5 min read
Welcome to the Chai Weekly. salām shāgerdāné aziz (hello dear students), This is Leyla from Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation. Each week, I share ideas to ponder, inspire, and motivate you on your own journey to learning about the Persian language and Iranian culture.(If you're new here from the summer bootcamp- welcome!) Song of the Month is Back! In the tumultuousness of the past couple weeks, there was exactly one song that I was playing on repeat, over and over again. It started...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hello dear students (shāgerdāné aziz)! It's now Week 5 of the bootcamp, and I often get asked around this time: What happens after bootcamp? Your Path After Bootcamp While the official bootcamp schedule ends on February 17th, you still have until February 27th to complete all assignments and earn your Certificate of Completion. The checklist on our bootcamp document will help guide you through what’s needed to wrap up and claim your certificate. But remember, the end of this bootcamp doesn’t...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Welcome to the Chai Weekly. salām shāgerdāné aziz (hello dear students), This is Leyla from Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation. Each week, I share ideas to ponder, inspire, and motivate you on your own journey to learning about the Persian language and Iranian culture. In this very special edition of the Chai Weekly newsletter, I'll be going over everything you need to know about the celebration of shabé yaldā, occurring on December 21st. I also have a surprise for you at the end- I'm...
almost 2 years ago • 5 min read
Hello dear students (shāgerdāné aziz)! It's now Week 5 of the bootcamp, and I often get asked around this time: What happens after bootcamp? Your Path After Bootcamp While the official bootcamp schedule ends on November 11th, you still have until November 21st to complete all assignments and earn your Certificate of Completion. The checklist on our bootcamp document will help guide you through what’s needed to wrap up and claim your certificate. But remember, the end of this bootcamp doesn’t...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
salām bé hamegee! What a fantastic first week of bootcamp we've had! It was wonderful to see so many of you at our live kickoff session. If you missed it, don't worry—you can still watch the replay here, with passcode: A#cjb08D. Many of you have also been attending our live practice sessions, which is amazing! I believe these sessions are one of the most valuable parts of our program—it's a chance to connect with others and put into practice what you've learned. Language learning isn't...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read