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2026 Summer Program Information Sessions

Have you always wanted to study Yiddish at the YIVO-Bard Summer Program? Are you wondering what it would be like to spend six weeks studying at YIVO in New York City? Join faculty and staff of the Summer Program for one of our brief information sessions. These 45-minute sessions will cover the program’s structure, admissions process, and more, with time for questions from prospective Summer Program students. The sessions will be conducted in English and are entirely optional (prospective students are not required to attend).


Monday, January 12, 2026 | 6:00pm ET

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 1:00pm ET

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Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 10:00am ET

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Advanced Levels

Are you thinking of returning to the Summer Program to continue your advanced studies? Join Summer Program faculty and staff for a brief information session about YIVO’s advanced levels. Open to graduates of YIVO’s intermediate levels and those with comparable proficiency, this session will cover the structure of YIVO’s advanced levels, the admissions process, and more, with time for questions from prospective Summer Program students.

The session will be conducted in Yiddish and is entirely optional (prospective students are not required to attend).

Sunday, February 8, 2026 | 11:00am ET

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