Global Slovakia Academy is run by Global Slovakia, a not-for-profit organization based in Slovakia and the United States dedicated to sharing Slovakia with the world.
Since its conception in 2017, Global Slovakia has released five publications that gained national and international acclaim.
But Slovakia is rich in culture and history and not all stories could be fitted into the books. That is why Global Slovakia Academy was created.
Our programs will help you connect with your roots. Your Slovak heritage is deep and complex, but usually only fragments if it were passed down to the offspring of Slovaks outside of Slovakia. When you begin the journey of rediscovery, it might be difficult to know where to begin. The traditions, the history, the customs, the rituals, the migration journeys, and the hidden secrets…where to start!?
Global Slovakia Academy if your guide! Our programs are easy to digest and they do not require much time investment of extensive prior knowledge. Absorb knowledge effortlessly and at your convenience!
We hope that Global Slovakia Academy will be your umbilical cord to the land of your ancestors.
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Dr Gabriela Bereghazyova and Dr Zuzana Palovic are academics, writers, and founders of Global Slovakia.
As international Slovaks who spent many years away from their homeland, they pour great love into sharing Slovakia with the world. They are passionate about bringing you easy-to-digest information that is inaccessible in English or difficult to source.
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SLA-CERTIFIED PROGRAMS & BUNDLES
HERITAGE & HISTORY
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
FOLKLORE & MYTHOLOGY
SPECIAL MASTERCLASSES
FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS
TESTIMONIALS
“These two young ladies at Global Slovakia have done some great work, that is enlightening, entertaining, and at the same time, very scholarly.”
- Michal Kopanic
“The online courses, webinars and books offered by Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova have provided valuable information about how Slovaks and other Central Europeans left their homelands to gain freedom and economic opportunity, as well as to flee persecution and poverty.
The two scholars also highlight the culture of these lands that still often are beloved by those who left, as well as their children and grandchildren who identify with their ethnic roots and may desire to gain citizenship, residency and voting rights that they currently lack.”
- Paul Dykewicz
“It is wonderful that you have connected so many of us to our Slovak roots. It is so greatly appreciated as my links have disappeared with aging – namely with the passing of our grandparents and Slovak-American father. I find all your programs to be the next best thing to sitting at my grandparents kitchen table when I was younger and learning about a Slovakia that was then inaccessible to me.'"
- Chris Monovich
“I, being born in America and separated from my family, was unaware of the rich culture and heritage from my Slavic bloodline. After doing my own research, I was extremely grateful to find Global Slovakia.
The seminars, books, and conversations have been a great help in rediscovering my roots. Although I still have a lot to learn, I plan on continuing to use Global Slovakia as my number 1 resource.”
- Sean Kovarovic
“I grew up with my Slovak grandparents, and I recall much about what they did and their stories. Now, Global Slovakia has given me insight into the customs, traditions, and history of my grandparents and their ancestors. Their online courses and webinars have opened up a new world. I understand so much more about who my ancestors were, how they lived, their values, the trials they endured, and how and why they came to the United States. I am proud of my heritage, and I am so happy to have connected with Global Slovakia.”
- Richard Morris
“I have learned so much from these courses. Thank you very much for everything you are doing to connect those of us with Slovak heritage to the culture of our ancestors.”
- Rich Novotny
“This is a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with Slovak cultural heritage.”
- Michaela Hasko
