CORRECTION:Intensive Summer Language Institute for Russian Teachers

[Genevra Gerhart]

And why would you want to strengthen a critical need?

Genevra Gerhart
 
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www.genevragerhart.com
www.russiancommonknowledge.com
 
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Russian Teachers

Intensive Summer Language Institute for Arabic, Chinese and Russian Teachers

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 teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language 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 and Russian. It is also
open to students enrolled in education programs intending to teach these
languages.

Successful applicants will gain further knowledge of the target language and
a greater understanding of the target culture by attending intensive
language classes, participating in a program of cultural enrichment,
collaborating with foreign and American teachers, and living in a
target-language immersion environment.

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

Program Location:
Russian State Pedagogical University (Herzen), St. Petersburg, Russia

To be eligible, candidates must: 
. Speak intermediate or advanced Russian and score in the intermediate or
advanced range on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) exam. All
candidates will be tested 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 eligible and strongly 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: 
Applications are due on March 2, 2009 and are available on American
Councils' website at 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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