Category Archives: Testimonies

Meet Our American Teachers: Tyler and Lauren Miller

Posted on 02/03/2018 by Juraj Borcovan

How did you find out about the CCE in Slovakia? What made you want to come here? Tyler: I first heard about the CCE in Slovakia our friends, Blythe and Tony, who were already living here. Initially, Lauren and I … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Our Family to Yours

Posted on 20/12/2017 by Juraj Borcovan

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2018 We are celebrating 20 years of ministry

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Grandpa’s House

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Juraj Borcovan

As our bus crossed the invisible line dividing Austria from Slovakia, I had to look quickly to notice the official buildings on both sides of the highway — the only clue that we had left one country and entered another. … Continue reading →

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Eulogy to Gene Ryan

Posted on 11/09/2017 by Juraj Borcovan

Twenty years ago, in a far-away land of Slovakia, a group of Americans showed up. It was a rare and not necessarily welcomed sight in what recently was a communist country, let alone in my hometown Martin. I felt some … Continue reading →

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Now it’s my turn to help…

Posted on 12/06/2017 by Juraj Borcovan

We are thrilled about our employees becoming patrons of our school. Here is a testimony of our recess school club teacher Gabriela Dobrovolná:

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GRANDPA’S MYSTERIES

Posted on 16/11/2016 by Juraj Borcovan

Slovakia, or, as the Slovaks say: “Slovensko,” is a small country in the heart of Europe, about the size of Mississippi in the United States. It is often confused with “Slovenia,” its neighbor to the southwest, or “Czechoslovakia,” a union … Continue reading →

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A Change in Perspective

Posted on 14/09/2016 by Juraj Borcovan

(This post was written shortly after our return from Slovakia in July. I’ve hesitated posting it as it felt – still feels – quite personal to me. However, today I received a note from Bohdan Hroboň, President of the Center … Continue reading →

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The Confirmation of a LAMS Teacher

Posted on 25/04/2016 by Juraj Borcovan

[Editka is on the left] This month we celebrated with one of our high school teachers, Editka, who was confirmed into the Lutheran church. Though Editka grew up in a Christian family,she could not to be confirmed as a teenager … Continue reading →

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Slovak Exchange Student Visits America

Posted on 11/04/2016 by Juraj Borcovan

Mária Šimová was one of nine students from the Lutheran High School in Martin to visit the United States last summer.

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Peter Petrovič, Kindergarten Teacher in Martin: What I learned alongside experienced teachers in England

Posted on 21/12/2015 by Juraj Borcovan

In his youth, Peter went to Britain, where he worked as an Au-Pair, and continued his education at a secondary pedagogical school in London. This was actually Peter’s second high school experience, while he also worked in a kindergarten, loving … Continue reading →

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