Intensive Summer Language Institute for Russian Teachers

[Brita Ericson]

The Department of State is pleased to announce Intensive Summer Language
Institute in Russian for 2009 as part of the National Security Language
Initiative. The goal of the program is to strengthen critical need foreign
language instruction at U.S. schools by providing intermediate and advanced
level Russian as a Foreign Language teachers with the opportunity for
intensive language study. The summer 2009 program is open to current K-12
teachers as well as community college instructors of Russian. It is also
open to students enrolled in education programs intending to teach this
language.

Successful applicants will gain further knowledge and a greater
understanding of Russian through the following: attending intensive language
classes; collaborating with foreign and American teachers on foreign
language teaching methodology; and living abroad.

Scholarship Benefits for Selected Participants: 
International airfare, in-country travel, housing, meals, incidentals,
classes, books, pre-departure orientation, educational and cultural
excursions. In addition, participants may be eligible for post-scholarship
grants as well as academic credit.

To be eligible, candidates must: 
• Speak intermediate or advanced Russian and score in the intermediate or
advanced range of the ALTA exam. All candidates will be tested through the
oral ALTA exam by telephone during the application process.
• Be current teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language at the primary or
secondary level at an accredited U.S. public or private school, or be
enrolled in a 4-year education program (B.A. or B.S.) teacher certification
program or a Masters of Education program. Instructors of Russian at
Community Colleges are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must be
committed to teaching the language upon their return to the U.S.
• Be U.S. citizens

For information and applications, please see our website: 
https://apps.americancouncils.org/webForms/?frmno=23.

Please contact isli at americancouncils.org for more information.

This program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
(ECA), U.S. Department of State, and administered by the Council of American
Overseas Research Centers in cooperation with American Councils for
International Education.

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