Pashto Summer Institute
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The Pashto Online Summer Institute (POSI) is a fully virtual program designed to equip its participants--primarily teachers, administrators, social workers, and volunteers who work with native Pashto speakers--with practical Pashto communication skills.
Course Dates and Class Meeting information
- Dates:
- Section 1: June 9-July 2
- Section 2: July 7-30
- Class times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00pm (CT)
- Class meeting location: Zoom
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Who Can Apply
Anyone! POSI is a crash course that aims to give learners basic Pashto skills for use in real-world situations. Participating students can expect to learn the fundamentals of written and spoken Pashto. No prior language experience is required.
Our participants have included:
- K-12 educators
- Social workers who partner with members of the resettled Afghan population
- Undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students
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Application Details
Applications for the 2026 Pashto Summer Institute are now closed.
Cost
Tuition for the Pashto Summer Institute is $500. Educators are eligible for a discount that reduces the price to $150.
What is Pashto?
Pashto is an Iranian Indo-European language spoken by more than 40 million people worldwide, mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to Tyus Welter, CMES’ Special Programs Associate, at tyus.welter@austin.utexas.edu
This program is made possible by co-sponsorships from the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Georgetown University, and the South Asia Institute at the University of Texas at Austin