2005 Press Releases
Opening of the annual English language camp on June, 20
June 20, 2005
On Monday, June 20th at 9.00 a.m. the 2nd annual English language camp sponsored the US Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General in Yekaterinburg will open in Secondary School #35. Attending the opening will be Consul General Scott Rauland, and Ms. Fauziya Amineva Chief specialist in Tertiary and Higher Education Bashkortastan Ministry of Education, and Santymir Bayazitov Head of the Department of Education in Ufa city. Consul General Rauland will present a set of American games and play a game of Softball with the children.
The Embassy of the USA is promoting the study of English in the RB
during two summer camps at Secondary School #35 and Bashkir High School #136 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the American-Bashkir InterCollege. The summer camps will both run for three weeks in the city of Ufa to promote the study of English and the United States among secondary school students of English. The project began last year in Ufa and has become a model, pilot project due to its innovative curriculum and the inclusion of alumni of USG exchange programs as teachers and camp counselors. This project is the first of its kind in the Russian Federation, one that is directed at giving opportunities to low-income children from the Community at large. The program is coordinated through the English Language Office of the U.S. Embassy Moscow, and the Public Affairs section of the US Consulate in Yekaterinburg. Dr. Bridget F. Gersten, English Language Officer for the Russian Federation, has assisted in designing this program to meet the needs of local youth in Ufa. The project will reach 200 children who can benefit from the training by improving their English communication skills as well as leadership skills and an understanding of civic education. Such proficiency in English will give them many opportunities as English is a global language. The program is taking place June 20 to July 8 and July 11 to 29 at Secondary School #35 and Bashkir High School #136 with a total of 110 hours of instruction based on sports, games and fun sessions and extracurricular activities.
More information about the ELO can be found at http://www.usembassy.ru/english. Teachers of English can learn more about ongoing professional development opportunities at this site.