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The American Councils Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) is designed to maximize linguistic and cultural immersion in Russian society while providing key logistical support and individualized attention to U.S. participants.  The program is based at leading universities and educational institutions in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Vladimir (for information on partner institutions, see … Read more

Application Deadlines: Summer Program: March 1 Academic Year: April 1 Fall Semester: April 1 Spring Semester: October 15 2007-2008 Application (268KB PDF) Business Russian Language and Internship Program Application Deadlines: Summer Program: March 1 Academic Year: April 1 Fall Semester: April 1 Spring Semester: October 15 2007-2008 Application (164KB PDF) Individualized Program for Heritage Speakers … Read more

The highly flexible BRLI program serves students ranging from intermediate to heritage speakers of Russian. All levels of instruction provide twelve to fifteen hours of in-class contact, either in private tutorials or small groups. Course offerings vary, but may include: The Language of Business Communication: This course focuses on oral communication and comprehension; it is … Read more

Participants in the Individualized Program take an active role in shaping their own curricula. When applying to the program, applicants write a short essay outlining their study goals and describing the academic program that they believe will best meet their needs as language students. American Councils Washington staff, resident directors, and Russian university faculty then … Read more

One day a week of the academic program is set aside for travel to local sights of social, cultural, and historical significance each semester. All excursions are conducted in Russian. Due to the time commitments of internships, BRLI participants are not required to participate in weekly excursions, though they are encouraged when possible. Resident directors … Read more

One day a week of the academic program is set aside for travel to local sights of social, cultural, and historical significance. All excursions are mandatory for summer participants. Resident directors arrange all excursions and accompany the group; Russian faculty, host families, and tutors also routinely join American students. Possible excursion destinations in Moscow include … Read more

Contemporary Russia students will have the opportunity to meet with Russian tutors twice a week. In addition to valuable academic support, peer tutors provide an important opportunity for U.S. students to meet their contemporaries in the increasingly fast-paced, cosmopolitan culture of Moscow today. American Councils recruits tutors for the Contemporary Russia program from the Moscow … Read more

Jensen Group: Real Estate Investment and Development Future Leaders American Corner: English Language Resource center for school children connected to the consulate Hermitage Museum, Youth Center: Museum/Art Mock Trail Competition in Conjunction with Living Law American Chamber of Commerce: Investment and trade in Northwest Russia, member organization National Press Institute: Russian journalism Center for Social … Read more

September in St. Petersburg – 10/06 The month of September has sped by here in St. Petersburg in a whirl of courses, excursions, and adjustments. For most of our students it’s their first time in Russia, but I have been impressed with everyone’s ability to be flexible, open-minded, and to adapt to new situations. In … Read more

Student Note, St. Petersburg – 06/06 We have been in St. Petersburg for a week, and I’m finally getting used to it. Today we went on a tour to see the American Consulate, the health clinic, and the ACTR regional office. To get to the places, we took the metro, a bus, and walked. I … Read more