With the blessing of His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk,  complimentary weekly lessons for individuals who would like to learn english as a second language are now being taught in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City. The lessons will be held every Saturday from 4-6pm in the classroom of the church school. 

The lessons are being taught by Yana Vladimirovna Berezhnaya, a faculty member of the American Language Institute. She is a graduate of the Nizhegorod State Linguistic University and the City University of New York with a Masters in the the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Yana Vladimirovna is able to work with both children and adults alike.