The Essentials
- AFS Latvia Welcome Booklet
- AFS Participant Guide
- AFS Medical Guide
- Safety Tips
- Host School FAQ
- Arrival Information
- Visa FAQ
- Changes to Hosting Realities (COVID-19)
Digging Deeper
Language Resources
- Learn Latvian
- Fabulo: Latvian Language App
- 50 Languages: Latvian Language App
- Rosetta Stone: Russian (minority language)
- Memrise: Latvian (official language)
- Latvian Phrasebook
Cultural Resources
- Hofstede Center: Latvia
- Study in Latvia
- BBC Timeline: Latvia
- Latvian Festivities
- Live Riga
- Culture Grams
- –Username: afsusa – Password: cgrams
News and Media
- Diena (Latvian)
- Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze (Latvian)
- The Baltic Times (English)
- Leta (English)
- Ilustrētā Zinātne (Latvian)
- Rigas Laiks (Latvian)
- Latvian Radio
Movies and Documentaries
- Mellow Mud (2016)
- The Child of Man (1991)
- In the Shadow of Death (1971)
- Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā (1981)
- Vella kalpi (1970)
- Mother, I Love You (2013)
- Defenders of Riga (2008)
- Dream Team 1935 (2012)
- Midsummer Madness (2007)
- Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat (2004)
Books
- Tit for Tat and Other Latvian Folk Tales (1974)
- God of Thunder (2007)
- The Dogs of Riga (2002)
- With Dance Sooes in Siberian Snows (2009)
- A Woman in Amber (1997)
- A Man from Latvia (2009)
- The Baroness (2006)
- The Wine of Eternity and other Short Stories (1957)
- The Merry Baker of Riga (2004)
- Anna’s Story (2011)
- Latvia: A Short History (2015)
- Taste of Latvia (2000)
LGBTQ Resources (Diversity)
Heritage and Ethnicity Resources (Diversity)