The health and safety of participants abroad is of utmost importance to American Councils. Our staff takes great care preparing for all program contingencies and have put into place numerous procedures and policies that ensure the well-being of participants on our programs, including: Employing knowledgeable resident directors and overseas staff to assist participants and provide … Read more
“Excuse me, would you be able to tell me where the Baikonur metro station is?” So go my usual interactions with the people of Almaty as an American who finds herself getting lost almost everyday on the way back to her host family’s apartment. The passerby in question usually gives me a strange look, most … Read more
Designed to give participants new insight into the country today, Contemporary Russia explores regional geopolitical developments and diplomacy, economic and political reforms under Vladimir Putin, the role of the mass media in society, and new cultural phenomena shaping today’s Russia. While events in Russia since the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union have often filled … Read more
ISU is a higher education institution committed to academic research and instruction in fields important to Georgia’s geopolitical standing and social, political and cultural development. It strives to initiate and foster an open and unbiased public policy discussion. The University was established in 2006 as a merger of six different institutions, each having a long … Read more
07.17 Like many students who decide to study Russian, I fell in love with the country’s literature before I began studying the language. The prospect of developing the skills to read that literature in its original format can be a great motivator. However, the pantheon of great Russian writers can also have a chilling effect … Read more
08.01 “Excuse me, would you be able to tell me where the Baikonur metro station is?” So go my usual interactions with the people of Almaty as an American who finds herself getting lost almost everyday on the way back to her host family’s apartment. The passerby in question usually gives me a strange look, … Read more
08.04 Unfortunately, my time abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia is coming to an end. It is crazy to think that I have less than three weeks left with a city I’ve fallen in love with. Though I am excited to return home and share my experience with friends and family, I will surely miss St. … Read more
We are currently in the process of relocating program information and resources from this site to its new location on www.acstudyabroad.org. Be sure to bookmark the new site to stay up-to-date on our programs. … RLASP combines intensive classroom instruction in Russian language, history, and culture with a wide range of immersion activities, excursions, and … Read more
We are currently in the process of relocating program information and resources from this site to its new location on www.acstudyabroad.org. Be sure to bookmark the new site to stay up-to-date on our programs. … RLASP combines intensive classroom instruction in Russian language, history, and culture with a wide range of immersion activities, excursions, and … Read more