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  • Russia
Length
12 - 52 weeks
Program Categories
Cultural Immersion Language Immersion Study Abroad
Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships, LGBTQIA+ funding, BIPOC funding
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Program Details

Timeframe
Academic Year Fall
Housing
Host Family
Language
Russian
Age Min.
14
Age Max
19

Pricing

Starting Price
15000
Mar 03, 2022
Jun 15, 2018
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5 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Year & Semester: Adopt the unparalleled Russian culture for a semester through living with a host family and attending a local high school. Over the course of your time, you will be able to develop critical language skills in one of the most globally influential languages in the world. Family is highly valued, so you will hear from your host parents, grandparents and extended relatives about the rich and full history of this expansive country. There is much to learn. Teenagers in Russia like to get together with friends at someone's home, go to movies, watch television, go to theaters or museums, and hang out in local cafés. In rural areas, students organize dances at the local high school. Football (soccer), hockey and track and field are popular sports, and many people participate in volleyball, cross-country skiing and ice-skating.

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AFS-USA is committed to providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities, including mixed heritage, foreign nationalities, and all socio-economic levels.
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AFS-USA welcomes members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and actively encourages and supports their participation in all types of AFS opportunities, including studying abroad, volunteering, and hosting exchange students.
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Sandra
26
Female
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wonderful Memories

Jun 15, 2018

I never learned a different language, so I really enjoyed having a lot of support to push myself. My teachers were really nice and helpful in providing guidence on how I should study. I also really enjoyed the food I ate and going on the trips with the group. Ever since my trip I was encouraged to keep learning languages and exploring different cultures. In college I’m trying to really be involved in learning more about my own culture and trying to help in any way I can. I also try to still keep in touch with my host sister because she was really sweet and introduced me to a lot of nice people.

What would you improve about this program?
There should be more trips to interact more with the local community.
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Noah
Male
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

AFS Project Change

Dec 4, 2015

I was lucky enough to win a spot on the AFS Project Change Trip where we travelled to Russia and catalogued Udmurt Culture. One of the really special moments of the trip for me was sitting in Red Square with Sam, the winner of the project, and eating caviar in front of Lenin's Tomb and just thinking about how lucky we were to be in Red Square in Russia learning about a foreign culture.

What would you improve about this program?
I would say maybe one more day in Moscow, just so we could have gone inside the Kremlin.
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Location

Location:
Russia
Currency:
Russian Ruble
Weather:
Jan-Mar
35 F / 16 F
Apr-Jun
68 F / 38 F
Jul-Sep
73 F / 47 F
Oct-Dec
47 F / 21 F
Airports:
Sheremetyevo International Airport
( SVO )

Russia is the largest country in the world, accounting for around an eighth of the worlds inhabitable land. Russia has had a bad reputation for a while, but when you go you will notice that feels more European than you might think and has a very similar value system.

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