Join SRAS and Dr. Vita Kogan for an educator’s workshop on January 8, 2021, 11am-12pm EST. Sign up here. Gamification is a new promising direction in foreign language learning (ELL). Not only it boosts students’ motivation and engagement, but it also brings many ELL-relevant solutions to the language classroom: e.g., reducing speaking anxiety, providing meaningful… Read More
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New Perspectives with SRAS Virtual Site Visits
Over this past year, SRAS has developed a growing number of online courses, classroom support options, and free events — all intended to supplement learning about our region. We continue to roll out new courses and we are very excited about our “Perspectives” series. As you all know, study abroad is very much about gaining… Read More
Perspectives: A New Online Course Series from SRAS
Join SRAS online in 2021 and gain wide perspectives on the modern world. These courses will look at issues based in identity, diplomacy, security, regional development, and more. All of these are central to understanding not only specific regions, but how the world at large is evolving. Each course is individual and is taken separately. We… Read More
A Journey to Kyiv in the Age of COVID
***Molly will be hosting a briefing on travel to Kyiv on Dec 10th! This will be followed by info sessions on study abroad and language study abroad on the 14th and 17th, respectively. Sign up here. In 1993, I embarked on my first journey to Ukraine. At the time, I worked for an organization which… Read More
Reading the Russian Classics with SRAS
Join SRAS starting February 28th, 2021 for a new look at the Russian classics. Each course will look at a major work from five of Russia’s most famous authors. We will present the author’s biography and the history of the book’s creation, and then over the course of four meetings reference excerpts to discuss plot,… Read More
FLAS and Study Abroad in 2021
Every year, SRAS welcomes FLAS students for Russian language study in Russia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan. Many saw this disrupted in 2020, although many were able to use these funds for online study or defer them to 2021. We know that FLAS applicants face multiple uncertainties at this stage. However, in addition to the usual “will… Read More
Distance Learning: The Pandemic’s Effects on Russian Education
The following article was originally written in Russian by Georgii Vermishev and Darya Dmitrieva. It was first published in Деловой Петербург, a newspaper based in St. Petersburg, Russia under the title Удалённые знания: пандемия запустила революцию в системе образования. It has been translated here by Josh Wilson, Assistant Director for SRAS, for the benefit of… Read More
Join SRAS at NAFSA and Forum
Meet SRAS at the next Forum or NAFSA conference! We want to learn more about your institution and study abroad, and to discuss how we can help you achieve your goals for your program or department. The Forum on Education Abroad (virtual) NAFSA in Orlando, Florida We welcome meetings with long-standing partners and institutions that… Read More
US Education Post-Pandemic
It was with great fascination that we read “Distance Learning: The Pandemic’s Effects on Russian Education” from Деловой Петербург, a newspaper based in St. Petersburg, Russia. We immediately inquired with the publisher if we could translate it quickly and share it broadly. Over the past weeks, we, as an organization, have been thinking more and… Read More
SRAS Foreign Language Info Sessions
Join SRAS for a series of online meetings aimed at informing students about the many opportunities abroad and online for learning Russian and other Slavic languages. Join a general Russian Language INFO Session to learn more about the SRAS programming in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and Poland. We will also discuss other ways to enhance your… Read More