Connect Newsletter Spring 2025 Releases

INLUS Photo Contest! The Spring 2025 edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. The pages are filled with all new stories on Icelandic culture in North America and Iceland. The Connect opens with the first ever INLUS Photo Contest. We want to see your photos of “Summer in Iceland.” This March,…

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The First INLUS Photo Contest

Calling All Shutterbugs: Announcing the first INLUS Photo Contest If you’re like most of us at INLUS, your camera roll is probably brimming with stunning images of Iceland—pictures your friends and family have admired (and maybe seen one too many times). That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our first-ever INLUS Photo Contest, created to celebrate…

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Western Icelandic Settlements -INLUS-INLNA Webinar

Western Icelanders: Our Story Our Legacy This is a Joint Webinar of the INLNA and the INLUS on February 20th , 2025 at 7 pm CT Icelandic settlers founded communities all across North America, coast to coast. Each has a unique story to tell and legacy to celebrate. Susan Bearnson Huff shares the story of…

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Don’t Be a Tourist, Be a Snorri!

Note: Deadlines for Snorri and Snorri Plus 2025 have been extended! Snorri applications will be accepted until Monday, February 17. Registration for Snorri Plus is open until Saturday, March 1. For more information and to apply, visit www.snorri.is. Questions? Email info@snorri.is.    Julie Summers Snorri Programs Co-Project Manager Snorri 2012 alumna It sounds cliché, but…

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A Snorri West Participant Experiences an Icelandic Roots Success Story

Note: The Snorri West program brings Icelanders 20 – 30 years of age to North America for a four-week summer trip.  The 2025 program application deadline is Monday, February 17. The cost for the 2025 program will be USD 3000. To learn more, go to the Snorri.is website.    By Jody Arman-Jones, Co-Director Snorri West…

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Icelandic Language Classes Starting-Up Again in January

Iceland turf church photo

Over 200 language learners have enjoyed Icelandic classes sponsored by INLUS over the past four years.   The classes are low-pressure and fun yet informative and challenging, taught by two experienced teachers. Each class runs for six weeks, with a one-hour live class each week.   Total cost is $60 – just $10 per class.   Classes are…

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New Winter 2024 Connect Newsletter

Gleðileg jól, Merry Christmas! The latest edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website.  (Newsletters Page Link HERE) The Winter Connect is loaded with holiday treats and details of holiday events happening in Icelandic clubs across the country. In the first week of December, three Icelandic clubs offer holiday gatherings. If you…

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