Summer program in SIBERIA

Tue Oct 3 14:13:58 UTC 2006

Hi Natasha,

JUst checking to see if you've sent me an information package on all the
activities, costs, etc. of the program.  WIll students that I bring with me
stay for two weeks or four weeks.?

Best
becky

Quoting Natasha Bodrova <cosmoschool2 at MAIL.RU>:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> Could you please share this information with your students, colleagues and
> people who may be interested:
> 
> The Educational Center "COSMOPOLITAN", located in Novosibirsk, the largest
> city in Siberia, Russia, is pleased to announce that we are accepting
> applications for the "LINKING THE PLANET" International Summer Language Camp,
> that we are going to run in Novosibirsk region in SIBERIA.
> 
> The summer camp will be taking place during the summer 2007 in four
> consecutive two-week sessions, with participation of local Russian children,
> youth and adults, as well as volunteer teachers and international students
> from around the globe. 
> 
> The program is a great chance for international participants to learn the
> Russian language and get a first-hand experience of the Russian culture. It
> provides a unique cultural opportunity of daily interaction with the Russian
> children, youth and adults. The RUSSIAN COURSE is organized for overseas
> students and volunteer teachers and includes language studies as well as
> learning about the Russian culture, history and society.
> 
> We are looking for native speakers of English, German, French, Spanish and
> other languages, who would like to be VOLUNTEER TEACHERS of their language
> and/or Volunteer Creativity Workshop Coordinators at the summer camp. No
> previous teaching experience is required. University students are eligible to
> apply as volunteer teachers/workshop coordinators. Teaching at the camp can
> also be considered as an INTERNSHIP with all necessary paperwork and an
> on-site internship supervision provided. We are looking for people who are
> energetic, enthusiastic, open-minded, sociable, enjoy camp experiences, are
> willing to share their knowledge and culture. 
> 
> We also seek people worldwide (SCHOOLCHILDREN, university STUDENTS, and
> ADULTS) to join the summer camp as international students of the Russian
> course and enjoy all the exciting activities scheduled within the program.
> 
> We have been running these programs for twelve years already. For the past
> years volunteer teachers from Argentina, Australia,
> Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Great
> Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
> Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, the United States of America, as well
> as university
> students and school children from the USA, Great Britain, Germany, and
> Switzerland have
> participated in our summer language camp programs.
> 
> The major benefits to join our summer program are as follows:
> 
> 1) We organize an exciting cultural, social and excursion programme for
> international participants of the camp, which is a very enriching
> experience. You will be involved in interaction with the Russian children,
> youth and
> adults all the time. This is the kind of experience you will never get if
> you go as a tourist. 
> The camp lives a full cultural and social life. In addition to language and
> culture studies we also offer sports, intellectual games, quizzes,
> entertaining activities, shows, performances, presentations, parties, discos,
> etc. 
> 2) You will gain a first-hand experience of the Russian culture and life
> style and particularly the Siberian one. They say if you want to know what
> real Russia is like you should go to Siberia.
> 3) This is a not-for-profit program. Participation fee covers expenses on
> accommodation and ALL meals, and tuition fee for students as well. If you
> come to Russia (Siberia) on your own or through a travel agency you will
> spend much more money compared to what you would pay to participate in our
> programme. Participating in our program you won't need much pocket
> money, you may need some spending money to buy souvenirs and gifts to take
> back home.
> All the local services (airport pick-up, local transportation, excursions)
> are provided by our school without any additional payment.
> 4) You don't have to be a professional teacher in order to
> volunteer for the program. The most important aspect is your willingness to
> participate and share your knowledge and culture, as well as your enthusiasm
> and good will. Teaching at the camp is not like an academic teaching routine,
> it's more like fun where emphasis is
> made on communication. Our school will provide you with the daily topical
> schedule for the classes and will be happy to assist with lesson planning and
> teaching materials. University students are eligible to apply as volunteer
> teachers. You will gain valuable practical experience, proven ability and
> contacts that you can use to get a future job. Teaching at the camp can also
> be considered as an INTERNSHIP with all necessary paperwork and an on-site
> internship supervision provided. 
> 5) International participants attend Russian languages classes every day.
> Russian classes
> are taught by well-educated native speakers trained to teach foreigners.
> Students are placed in a group
> according to their level of Russian. No previous knowledge of Russian is
> required. 
> We will also be happy to arrange courses on the Russian culture, history,
> music, etc., if required.
> 6) We are dedicated to providing a student with the most excellent
> supervision possible. All the students are supervised and each group has a
> group leader who is normally responsible for between 10 - 15 students and
> stays with the group 24 hours a day. Everyone can expect a warm, supportive
> and friendly atmosphere along with professional service. Our goal is that a
> student has the most enjoyable and worthwhile experience possible during the
> stay with us. We are determined to ensure that everyone benefits fully from
> the interaction with other students and the staff. The Head of Studies,
> Psychologist, the Social Program Coordinator and the Program Director are
> constantly monitoring the program to assure that everyone is enjoying the
> stay and taking advantage of the many activities offered by the school.
> Parents are allowed to the program.
> 7) You will meet people from other countries who are going to participate in
> this programme and this is a very interesting experience. Many of our former
> foreign participants keep in touch with each other after the program and
> even visit each other in all the different countries.
> 8) We also offer excursion packages which include trips to Moscow, St.
> Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk,
> Lake Baikal, the Altai Mountains, TransSiberian Railroad, 'Welcome to
> Siberia' programme. All the details
> and tour descriptions are available at request.
> 9) If you are planning a trip to Russia and would like to consider our
> program you should take into consideration that if you do go to Russia you
> will need an invitation to receive the Russian visa in any case. All travel
> agencies and tourist companies charge for an invitation. As far as our
> program is concerned, you won't have to pay anything extra for the official
> invitation form that you will need to get the Russian visa. We provide all
> our foreign participants with the invitation and arrange their registration
> on arrival.
> 
> 
> * Have you always wanted to add some meaning to an overseas adventure?
> * Do you want a new, challenging experience?
> 
> * Do you like to meet people from other countries and get your energy from
> working towards a goal as part of a team?
> 
> * Are you willing to gain experience, improve communication abilities, and
> develop skills that will help in your future employment?
> 
> * Have you ever daydreamed about gaining insight into the Russian culture and
> life in a way no traveler could?
> 
>  
> 
> If 'yes' is the answer, our program  is the best way for you to spend your
> summer vacation! For further details please email cosmopolitan at online.nsk.su 
> or cosmoschool2 at mail.ru 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Natasha Bodrova,
> 
>  
> 
> Director of the Educational Center "Cosmopolitan",
> 
>  
> 
> Novosibirsk, Russia
> 
>  
> 
> cosmopolitan at online.nsk.su
> 
> 
> 
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Rebecca S. Katz
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology
Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky 40351
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