Learn Russian and Get a First-Hand Cultural Experience at the Summer/Winter Camps in Siberia

  Russia

• All Other Areas: 
Novosibirsk

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Dates: January 2009, Summer 2009

Description: We offer residential summer/winter language camps for children and young people aged 7-18 years of age.

The program outlines:
- Excellent Supervision.
- High quality language instruction, training methods and materials.
- A variety of leisure/social and cultural activities and sports, all activities are geared to specific age groups.
- Friendly atmosphere and creative environment excellent for revealing talents, establishing good relationships and making new friends.
- All our programs allow parents and children to stay together.

All the students are supervised and each group has a group leader who is normally responsible for 10 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.

Five Russian language classes are scheduled daily, except excursion days, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. In the afternoon the students can choose to attend a Creativity Workshop, which is related to some aspect of culture and arts and involves some creative activity such as dancing, singing, acting, drawing, arts and crafts, poetry, etc., or participate in the "Live and Learn" Intercultural Conversational Russian Sessions, which take place outside of the classroom. A variety of approaches are used to keep the program fresh and fun. All programs are geared to specific age groups.

The cultural program of the Camp integrates language education into exciting daily activities which in addition to the daily language classes, also include arts and crafts projects, Creativity Workshops, sports and outdoor activities, music and drama, games and contests, art and drawing, inventive engaging performances and shows. The Camp lives a full cultural and social life.

Highlights: Our program is the best place for learning the Russian culture focusing on the importance of complete linguistic and cultural immersion, and provides incredible opportunities for experiencing the hospitality and cordiality Siberians are famed for.

Cost in US$: from 550 USD

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Russia Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10 - 15

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application