Subject: [CivilSoc] Seeking Slavonic instructors for summer school in Minsk
From: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Date: Fri May 26 2000 - 17:25:09 EDT
To whom it may concern:
It is our pleasure to inform you that on July 02 - July 20 2000,
Belarusian Humanitarian association "Slavic House" will hold the 7-th
International Summer School of Slavonic Studies. The aim of the
project as seen by its organizers is to improve humanitarian
education in Belarus and to initiate new professional contacts
between would-be scholars-slavists from East/Central Europe.
The program of the Summer School is designed for senior students,
graduate students, teachers, professors, lecturers engaged either in
studying or teaching Slavonic languages at schools, colleges,
teachers training institutions, and universities.
The program of the 7-th International Summer School of Slavonic
Studies will include the following events:
* 15 two-hour classes in one of Slavonic languages for Belarusian
school age children in small groups, with a maximum number of 10
individuals, held on a daily basis and based on authentic methods of
teaching presented by invited instructors and educators from Slavonic
countries. The use of children's books, audio and video tapes ,
visual aids, and other teaching resource materials is highly
encouraged.
* 20-hour intensive course of the Belarusian language (elementary
level, two hours per day) and lectures and seminars on the
History of Belarusian Literature, Arts, Folklore and discussions with
representatives of local literature and art community for adult
participants of the program. Within the latter course, the
participants will be offered two excursions to the places of local
historical and cultural interest and two sightseeing tours round
Minsk including visiting a theatre and museums.
* Sports activities for all participants of the project including ,
myopia correction classes, and sauna.
Participants will be accommodated in double/triple rooms (***) of the
Olympic Complex "Staiki" located 11 kilometers from Minsk. Regularly
operating public transportation will allow you to visit the city of
Minsk at your own expense. Three meals a day will be provided for
all participants of the School.
Deadline for applications: June 25, 2000
For more information contact:
Humanitarian association "Slavic House"
Minsk 220140, Belarus ?/b 104
tel./fax: (+375 017) 259 85 63, 8.00 - 9.00
e-mail: larissa@iatp.unibel.by
Look forward to cooperation.
Sincerely,
Larissa Gornak
Director of the 7-th International Summer School of Slavonic Studies
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