Digest for February 03, 1999
Digest for February 03, 1999
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-03 February 99 Sender: evrosib@mail.ur.ru
Subject: from ILhya KHabhibullin
02-03 February 99 Sender: serova@ephil.dvgu.ru
Subject: from Serova Margarita
03-03 February 99 Sender: swdolls@netscape.net
Subject: from Sheryl
04-03 February 99 Sender: nicole_kolosovsky@wlc.edu
Subject: from Nicole Kolosovsky
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-03 February 99 Sender: Center for Civil Society International
(ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Subject: Seeking pen pals
02-03 February 99 Sender: maarnold@email.unc.edu (Meredith Clason)
Subject: new interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree in
Russian/EE Studies
03-03 February 99 Sender: dpj@webtv.net (Dale Johnson)
Subject: Ceska Lipa
04-03 February 99 Sender: Rostyslav (rtsapyak@unomaha.edu)
Subject: need help in organizing visit to the USA for a
surgical procedure
05-03 February 99 Sender: "Jennifer Giglio" (GIGLIOJE@WWIC.SI.EDU)
Subject: Kennan Institute Short-term Grants
06-03 February 99 Sender: "Marilyn T. Welles" (cjohnson@xmission.com)
Subject: Address of "Johnson's Russia List"
07-03 February 99 Sender: Catharine Cashner (cashner@actr.org)
Subject: RFP: Civics Education Internship Program
08-03 February 99 Sender: "Dave Sampson" (drsampso@reznet.lakeheadu.ca)
Subject: Trains Siberian Train
09-03 February 99 Sender: "Keith Leitich" (why_the_sky@hotmail.com)
Subject: Teaching jobs in Russia or Uzbekistan
10-03 February 99 Sender: markl@inlandcg.com
Subject: friend in Volgograd
11-03 February 99 Sender: Momgertner@aol.com
Subject: Trans Siberian Railroad
12-03 February 99 Sender: zhtao@public.xa.sn.cn
Subject: from China
13-03 February 99 Sender: Lev Zak (tradix@idt.net)
Subject: Reading Russian text on Mac
14-03 February 99 Sender: "Robert and Cheryl Hosken" (Stargate@xc.org)
Subject: Addition to Product Release Announcement
15-03 February 99 Sender: Mamajanova Munavvar (muni@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: Introducing
16-03 February 99 Sender: (ishrg@altern.org)
Subject: Co-operation
17-03 February 99 Sender: "K. Michael Rose" (kmichlrose@ns.cnt.ru)
Subject: Hello to all
18-03 February 99 Sender: "J.Beth Ciesielski" (jbc@buffalo.edu)
Subject: NEW BFE Educators program
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: evrosib@mail.ur.ru
Subject: from ILhya KHabhibullin
Hello! I am Ilia, from Russia, cite Katerininburg! I search penpal on
Internet from all do world! Sorry for My Bad american! Write mi!
(i am man,19 years)
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Sender: serova@ephil.dvgu.ru
Subject: from Serova Margarita
Hi everybody! My name is Rita, I'm 18 years old. I'm the student of Far
Eastern State University, English philology. I like to draw, read and
listen to the good music. I'm interested in everything what is
interesting. Live is really very fantastic, so don't lose your time and
let's see the fun of it! If you have a particular sense of humor, write me
and be my friend!
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Sender: swdolls@netscape.net
Subject: from Sheryl
I more or less bumped onto your site by accident, but I've always been
terribly interested in Russian history and the Russian peoples. I would be
very interested in corresponding with someone from Russia, perferably
someone in the age range of 35 and up. I am an amateur poet and writer and
live in the southeastern United States.
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Sender: nicole_kolosovsky@wlc.edu
Subject: from Nicole Kolosovsky
Hi! I am interested in getting in contact with Andrei Kolosovsky. I
believe that we are related and would like to learn more about him. I am
not even sure if this is the right way to go about doing this, but I
thought I would try. :) My grandmother has tried to write to him but has
not had luck. If anyone knows how I can contact him, please let me know.
Thank you!! Nicole Kolosovsky
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
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Sender: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Subject: Seeking pen pals
Hi, my American friends !
My name is Katrine. I`m 13. I`m from Ukraine.
It would be very interesting to take letter from you! I
am at the 8th class of the gymnasium #153 named A.S.Pushkin. I
learn english, russian and german languages. My favorite
lessons are algebra and geometry, economic and sport-lessons.
And what do you like to learn?
I have a lot of hobbies : I`m turist-akolog, go on
shaping and english courses. I like sport and music very much.
My favorite kinds of sport are tennis and football (not
american, because I didn`t see it in real). My favorite music
groups are : "Run D.M.C.", "Mumi trol" and some songs of
"Depeshe Mode". My favorite groups take rap and rave, some-
rock ("Nirvana"). My favorite book is "The dead zone" by
Stephen King. I like to read, I like sport and travelling,
tourism. I like to look films (my favorite are "The 5th
element", "Armageddon", "Home alone" and other fantastic and
comedy). And yours?
Same about my country. May be it is not the best
beautiful country (but for me) but one of them. I live at the
capital of Ukraine - Kiev. I don`t want to tell you about it`s
history in this letter. I will tell you about it in my next
letters. Now, all Kyiv`s street are in snow. It is cold but
wonderful.
I have a lot of the snail mail writers and I like it more
because I have not my own computer and because it is more
interesting. Can you send to me your snail mail address?
I hope to hear from you soon !
Best regards.
Katrine.
P.S. You may send your e-mail letter to my e-mail address :
Katrine_Stepanyuk@yahoo.com
or correspond with me by means of snail mail. My home address
is :
Katrine Stepanyuk
Kravchenka 17, kv. 60
252050, Kyiv
UKRAINE
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Sender: maarnold@email.unc.edu (Meredith Clason)
Subject: new interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree in Russian/EE Studies
Dear Friends and Partners Listserv,
I am writing from the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European
Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We are proud
to announce our new interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree in Russian/East
European Studies. We are now accepting applications for our first class of
students in Fall 1999 (deadline is June 15, 1999). I am attaching a flier
with facts about the program and contact information. For a more detailed
description of this new, unique program, please visit our website:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/slavic.
Thank you for sharing this information with your listserv recipients.
Sincerely,
Meredith Clason
Department Manager
Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies
UNC-CH
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Sender: dpj@webtv.net (Dale Johnson)
Subject: Ceska Lipa
I live in Dallas and have a Russian friend who lives with his wife and
children in Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic. He doesn't speak any English.
Do you know anyone in Ceska Lipa who speaks English and Czech or
English and Russian, or all 3 languages? If so , please let me hear
from you.
My friend is from Murmansk.
Thanks Dale P. Johnson
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Sender: Rostyslav (rtsapyak@unomaha.edu)
Subject: need help in organizing visit to the USA for a surgical procedure
I would like to bring my mother (a doctor from Drhobych, Ukraine) for a
surgery in the USA. She is loosing site and doctors in Ukraine
recommended procedure called Laser Coagulation.
Can any body suggest ideas in terms how to approach this matter.
I do not even know how to start.
Thank you kindly.
Respectfully, Rostyslav.
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Sender: "Jennifer Giglio" (GIGLIOJE@WWIC.SI.EDU)
Subject: Kennan Institute Short-term Grants
KENNAN INSTITUTE SHORT-TERM GRANTS (up to one months' duration)
The Kennan Institute offers Short-term Grants to scholars in the social
sciences/humanities who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the
library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C.,
area. Academic participants must either possess a doctoral degree or be
doctoral candidates who have nearly completed their dissertations. For
non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is
expected.
Short-term Grants provide a stipend of $100 per day. There is no official
application form for short-term grants. The applicant is requested to
submit a concise description (700-800 words) of his or her research
project, a curriculum vitae, a statement on preferred dates of residence in
Washington, D.C., and two letters of recommendation specifically in support
of the research to be conducted at the Institute. Applicants should also
note their citizenship or permanent residency status in their materials.
Applications should be submitted in clear dark type, printed on one side
only, without staples.
Grant recipients are required to be in residence in Washington, D.C., for
the duration of their grant. Four rounds of competitive selection for
Short-term Grants are held each year. Closing dates are December 1, March
1, June 1, and September 1. Applicants are notified of the competition
results roughly six weeks after the closing date. U.S. citizens, permanent
residents, and non-Americans are eligible for Short-term Grants, although
funding for non-American applicants is limited. Approximately one in three
American applicants and one in six non-American applicants are awarded
Short-term Grants in each of the four competition rounds.
The Short-term Grant Program is supported by the Russian, Eurasian, and
East European Research and Training Program of the U.S. Department of State
(Title VIII) and the Kennan Institute endowment. Continuation of the
Short-term Grant Program in 1999-2000 is contingent on future funding.
Please send all application materials to: The Kennan Institute, One Woodrow
Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523. For more
information, please e-mail giglioje@wwic.si.edu, call (202) 691-4100, or
fax (202) 691-4247.
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Sender: "Marilyn T. Welles" (cjohnson@xmission.com)
Subject: Address of "Johnson's Russia List"
Dear Friends,
Can someone email me the address of "Johnson's Russia List"?
Thanks!
Dr. Marilyn T. Welles
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* Marilyn T. Welles, D.Sc.
* 1338 Foothill Blvd, Suite 261
* Salt Lake City, UT 84108
* 801-274-2605; fax 801-274-0075
* m.t.welles@ieee.org
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Sender: Catharine Cashner (cashner@actr.org)
Subject: RFP: Civics Education Internship Program
Request for proposals for a civic education internship program
The American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS) invites
proposals from U.S. school systems, universities, and secondary school
teachers, international visitor boards, and other civic/educational
organizations to develop and host a five-week civic education internship
program, including five days of professional development workshops for K*12
school teachers, administrators, and teacher trainers from Russia or
Ukraine. Internship programs will take place from approximately October 8,
1999 through November 15, 1999. The host sites, as they henceforth will be
called, should have strong involvement in local K*12 schools (public or
private).
Each program will be attended by eight to ten Russian or Ukrainian
educators: approximately eight social science teachers, one school
administrator, and one teacher trainer, all from one region of either
Russia or Ukraine. All participants will be proficient in English, though
their abilities will vary from 400 to 650 on the Institutional TOEFL. A few
will have a background in civic education per se. They will be teachers
from a variety of fields that can make use of civics themes in the
classroom, e.g. history, literature, etc. Likewise, the U.S. host need not
have a separate civic education program in its schools, as long as it is
qualified to work with Russian and Ukrainian educators in exploring and
developing curriculum materials to prepare good citizens in these two
countries.
The internships will be organized under the aegis of the Partners in
Education Program (PiE), funded by the United States Information Agency
(USIA) and administered by the American Councils.
If you wish further information regarding the Partners in Education
Program, please contact William Morse at the American Councils at (202)
833-7522, or by e-mail: (wmorse@actr.org) or check the American Councils*
website at (www.actr.org).
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Sender: "Dave Sampson" (drsampso@reznet.lakeheadu.ca)
Subject: Trains Siberian Train
My name is Dave.
I'm currently studying tourism and travel in university and am undergoing
research into the Trans Siberian Train (route from Vladivostock, to Moscow
or St. Petersburg)...
I'm coming from canada:
what I'm looking for... info on the closest I can get to the start via
air plane (is it China?) and what transpo I need to to get from air port
to start.
then I need train schedules (to the best acuracy possible)..... want to
make stops along the way and make the whole trip last 10 days... I need
names of cities along the way, where to stay in those cities (including
lodging prices), what to see and do (including misc transpo) and the
schedules that the trains come and go from each town.....
I'm apreciative of any help you can give... and hey if I get a good
review of my research then I may just go into debt more and try visiting
this route to see the diffetrence between academics and practical living
(I hope it's not the same, or selse I have nothing to look forward
to)... (SMILE)
Thanks for nay help you can give....
reply to either ae888@ncf.carleton.ca or drsampso@reznet.lakeheadu.ca
(university address that is not reliable)
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Sender: "Keith Leitich" (why_the_sky@hotmail.com)
Subject: Teaching jobs in Russia or Uzbekistan
Dear Sir or Madam;
I am looking for a teaching job in Russia or Uzbekistan. I have a
Bachelor's degree in Political Science and two Master's degrees. One in
Political Science, the other in Education Administration. I also have a
Specialist degree in Community College Teaching. I have taught TEFL in
Korea for a year and have various academic publications. My curriculum
vitae is available upon request.
I see this as an opportunity to utilize my teaching and research skills
and to learn more about Russia and/or Uzbekistan.
Thank you for any help you can give.
Keith A. Leitich
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Sender: markl@inlandcg.com
Subject: friend in Volgograd
Name: mark larson
Email-address: markl@inlandcg.com
Hi! I am so glad to have found your site! HELP! I have a friend in
Volgograd who wishes to come to the U.S. to live and improve her English
(by imersion) . She is a Ph.d candidate having done her thesis on the
economic status of the Rusian Gasprom program. You have so many links here
that it's difficult to pin down just one or two that may be able to help.
My part in all of this is to find information for her. Do you know of any
sort of business exchange or maybe cultural exchanges I could contact? Any
sort of help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Sender: Momgertner@aol.com
Subject: Trans Siberian Railroad
I am 11 years old and I am writing a paper on the Trans Siberian Railroad. I
need to know the climate in winter and in summer of your city, the elevation,
the number of people who live there, and what the land is used for. Thank you
very much.
Sincerely, Logan Gertner
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Sender: zhtao@public.xa.sn.cn
Subject: from China
Name: Tony
Email-address: zhtao@public.xa.sn.cn
hi: so glad to view your page, but , I write to you not for any suggestion,
but for help, I know, maybe you are too busy to help me, but I still....
My father had been a student in Russian, that is about 1961, now he is 64
years old, he wanna have communication with his friends ever studied with
him, you know, they did not contact each other for almost 40 years, so
could you please tell me how to contact his friend by internet? oh, by the
way, we are Chinese, not American, can I get your help? or could you
please tell me who can help me? thank you so much Sincerely Tony 2\3\1999
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Sender: Lev Zak (tradix@idt.net)
Subject: Reading Russian text on Mac
I have two computers, a PC and Mac. I can read on the PC all the Russian
messages and attached files which my Russian correspondents sent me; I am,
however, less fortunate on the Mac, that it I can read some but not all.
For example, the following text "–œý°±·
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Sender: "Robert and Cheryl Hosken" (Stargate@xc.org)
Subject: Addition to Product Release Announcement
We recently announced:
*** Version 0.8 of Hyper-Biblia New Testament Released ***
This *FREE* revised, improved version of the Russian Bible can now be
downloaded at our Web site:
« http://www.xc.org/hyprbibl «
Select "Novyi Zavet" on the Russian-language homepage, or select
"New Testament" on the English-language homepage (you'll get the
same file, "Hyprnvzv.exe"). It is about 700Kb now, including:
* Normalized Russian sentence structure. The old Russian Synodal
Translation often followed Greek or Slavonic word order in sentences. This
revision of the RST text should be easier to read and understand.
* New indexes to each book of the New Testament. They now take you to
an outline of each chapter, so that you can easily select the desired
paragraph, and go to the Bible text.
* The first five "besedy" (conversations) of St. Ioann Zlatoust's
commentary on the Gospel of Matthew (in modern Russian), and two letters to
Stagirii the Podvizhnik (in Church Slavonic). All have hypertext links to
the Bible texts referred to.
* The 21 commentaries on Jesus Christ, taken from the "Tematicheskaia
Biblia s kommentariami" (Russian NIV Topical Study Bible). They are fully
hypertext-linked to the New Testament, and from the New Testament back to
the commentaries. This is a sample of the 470 commentaries on the entire
Bible, which will be available in Version 0.9 of Hyper-Biblia, scheduled to
be released in June, 1999.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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* « Here is the new information «
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Version 0.7 of Hyper-Biblia (the full Bible) has now been updated to
include the following above items:
* New indexes to each book of the Bible. They now take you to an
outline of each chapter, so that you can easily select the desired
paragraph, and go to the Bible text.
* The first five "besedy" (conversations) of St. Ioann Zlatoust's
commentary on the Gospel of Matthew (in modern Russian), and two
letters to Stagirii the Podvizhnik (in Church Slavonic).
* The 21 commentaries on Jesus Christ, taken from the "Tematicheskaia
Biblia s kommentariami" (Russian NIV Topical Study Bible).
If you have installed Hyper-Biblia Version 0.7 (the full Bible) on your
computer and *only* want to add these new items, go to our Web site and
download "Hyprbibl.zip" -- go to:
« http://www.xc.org/hyprbibl/Hyprbibl.zip «
Then unzip this file in your Hyper-Biblia directory. It is about 390Kb.
This will give you the benefits of Version 0.8. *DO NOT* download and
install Hyprnvzv.exe (the New Testament, version 0.8) in the same directory
where Hyper-Biblia (the full Bible) is located. This would delete the
index to the Old Testament, and also delete all of the cross-references in
the New Testament to the Old Testament.
* * * But... * * *
If you are offering Hyper-Biblia to others on the World Wide Web, please
download the revised Version 0.7 of the full Bible (3 files, about 720Kb
each), put them in your Hyper-Biblia directory and and install it (execute
the file Hyprbibl.exe).
Then download Hyprnvzv.exe and place it in your Hyper-Biblia directory, so
that your Web site visitors can download it. Do *not* install (execute)
Hyprnvzv.exe in the same directory where Hyper-Biblia (the full Bible) is
located.
Please notify us if you have placed Hyper-Biblia on your server, so that we
can add your site to our list of mirror sites.
Thank you for using Hyper-Biblia! Please distribute it to your friends!
Sincerely,
Robert Geraldovich
editor, Hyper-Biblia
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Sender: Mamajanova Munavvar (muni@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: Introducing
Hello,my name is Munavvar.I am from Khujand. I want to find a friend
Please help me If you want to.I am looking for friends.
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Sender: (ishrg@altern.org)
Subject: Co-operation
Dear friends,
We are glad to have an opportunity to liaise with your organization.
The Independent Society "Human Rights in Georgia" was established on
December, 10 1996 as a not-for-profit NGO in Tbilisi, Georgia. The basic
goals of the Society are to: *espouse and popularize human rights and
fundamental freedoms set forth in the major international documents on
human rights; *promote the development of democratic institutions, the rule
of law, conflict resolution and public education in the filed of human
rights; *carry out appropriate surveys and documentary activities; *publish
human rights educational materials and make them available for general
public. We are interested in co-operation with your organization.
Currently we are working on founding a Resource Center - human rights
reference library and documentation center and, therefore, in order to
enhance our collection we request you to send us some materials to our
mailing address, which is as follows:
144, Dolidze Street, Tbilisi, 380071, Georgia. Thank you.
Best regards,
ucha Nanuashvili
Chairman,
Independent Society "Human Rights in Georgia"
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Sender: "K. Michael Rose" (kmichlrose@ns.cnt.ru)
Subject: Hello to all
Greetings from Moscow... as an expat living/studying etc in Moscow, I am
interested in meeting/chatting with people interested in discussing the
current situations here... as well as developing new friendships.
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Sender: "J.Beth Ciesielski" (jbc@buffalo.edu)
Subject: NEW BFE Educators program
Dear Friends,
Please publicize these new program for educators.
Thank you.
Bridges for Education is pleased to announce that it will offer a three-
week summer program of conversational English for professional educators.
They may work for the Ministry of Education, regional and local school
programs, universiites and colleges, as adminisatrators and teachers.
The purpose of Bridges for Education is to promote tolerance and
understanding using English as a bridge. The program for educators will be
held at a boarding sschhol in the town of Pulawy, Poland in southeastern
Poland, an hour and a half from Warsaw by car. The school has an internet
conection.
The dates: July 5- July 23rd. Students are to arrive July 4th and leave on
July 24th. There will be Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Students will be
picked up in Warsaw as a group and transported by bus to Pulawy.
Cost? $450.00 US dollars per person for three weeks room and board,
weekend travel, guides and tickets to museums, movies, and concerts. The
cost also includes the services of professional American teachers who will
teach conversational English. Travel costs to Warsaw are not included.
What else is provided?
Dictionaries, T shirts, supplies for the classes and activities, and a BFE
official certificate for attendance at all activities and classes.
How many will be accepted? Only 100.
How many per class?
BFE will recuit and prepare 10-15 teachers and teaching assistants.
Classes therefore will be small (about ten per class) in order to enourage
as much active speaking participation as possible.
What is the age limit?
Any age over 21. Working educators will be given priority.
Students in educational programs may also apply.
What language skills must the participants already have?
They must have a working knowledge of English: vocabulary and
some knowledge of grammar. This is a conversational English language
program to require participants to practice English with native
speakers of English in an active approach to learning. Vocabulary and
points of pronunciation and grammar will be addressed as need arises.
What is the day like?
The BFE teachers will host three to four classes in the mornings. All
meals will be eaten with the BFE teachers. Afternoon and evening
activities will also be arranged by BFE. Professional speakers in the
field of education will be invited to host debates and round table
discussions.
What is the methodology?
The motto of BFE is that teachers speak no more than 25% of the time,
and students at least 75% of the time. Therefore, BFE teachers come
prepared with activities to stimulate and encourage the students to speak
English as much as possible. These can include games, skits, music,
theater, debates, team competitions, a newspaper or journal clubs, dancing,
art, etc. It is a time for learning English in an enjoyable atmosphere
with serious debates on issues in education as well. Students will be
expected to demonstrate their speaking skills all the time. This is NOT a
lecture type approach to learning.
What is the curriculum?
Students who apply are to submit a list of seven topics they feel are
important in the field of education and they are to come
prepared to discuss at least two. These topic lists will be forwarded to
the BFE teachers by April 15th. The teachers will incorporate as much as
possible these topics in the morning classes and activiites. Materials
from educational organizations will be distributed and
used to promote thoughtful understanding of complex issues and problems.
Educational organizations are encouraged to provide their
brochures and materials to distribute to the students. They may also offer
recommendations for speakers.
Speakers:
BFE is accepting recommendations for speakers. They must pay their own
transportation. They will receive a $50.00 honorarium and free room and
board for one to two nights per camp. Please contact Mrs. Beth Ciesielski
at JBC@BUFFALO.EDU. Please submit a resume of suggested candidates. They
must be able to speak in English. This will be an outstanding opportunity
to meet 100 international professionals and explain your organization and
issues which you consider important.
What is the enrollment date?
Half the tuition cost $225.00 (US dollars) must be received by April 1st.
No exceptions. No return on deposits. Enrollment is on a first come first
served basis with a limit of 20 persons from any one country. A waiting
list will be created once the limit is reached. The final payment of
$225.00 must be paid upon arrival. In case of cancellations before June
1st, final payment will be returned.
What is the responsibility of the students?
To attend all BFE classes and activities. To speak English all the
time. All students are expected to bring with them genuine
educational issues in their country to present for discussion.
The BFE weekly newspaper can include interviews, position papers, and
political issues of interest to the participants and prepared by them.
Draft resolutions on international issues may be voted on by the
participants and distributed to international media and organizations
during the camp. Press conferences, both mock and real can be held.
The mix of personalities, experience, education, culture, drive and
seriousness of the students will largely determine what they wish to
do about the issues they discuss in this three week program.
Are there rules for students?
Yes, students must attend all classes. More than two unexcused absences
may result in the student not receiving a diploma and/or being asked to
leave. No alcohol is permitted in any of the campus buildings. No smoking
in any of the buildings. Common courtesy must be shown classmates and
roommates regarding use of facilities and sleeping hours. A student
council will be elected by the participants to review matters of
disagreement and violations of rules. The Camp Director has final
authority however in matters of discipline and safety.
Is there testing?
Yes, participants are tested before the instructional program to determine
what level of English they have in order to place them in three to four
groups for teaching purposes. All students will be rotated through all BFE
teachers to develop a more flexible ear. There is also a post test to
determine inividual progress. There are however, no grades given to the
participants. It is up to each particiapnt to decide how serious he/she
will be about learning to speak English with native speakers and with
other students. The Polish Ministry of Ed has said that three weeks with
BFE is equivalent to one to two years in a regular school program.
What are the accommodations?
BFE has used the facility In Pulawy many times and found it very clean and
modernized with new furniture and lights, bathrooms and showers. Bathrooms
and showers are down the hall. They have been recently refitted with new
ceramic tiles and bathroom fixtures. There is a washing machine and
television and meeting rooms in the dormitory. The cafeteria is in the
same building. Three meals a day are provided. The classrooms are a five
minute walk away. Students are four to a room and will be mixed by
nationality. Men and women have separate bedrooms and bathrooms.
Married couples will have mixed accommodations. There is also a canteen
for evening snacks and a phone in the dormitory.
How is the food?
Nutritious fresh vegetables and fruits, soups, meat and fish are prepared
for all students and teachers. Restricted special diets can not be
prepared. BFE teachers have been very satisfied with the meals provided
at this camp site and elsewhere in Poland. The cooks try to be
accommodating to those who do not eat pork or who are vegetarians, within
reason. People with extreme eating problems are urged not to apply.
What if I get sick?
There will be a doctor available to all students. Applicants must supply a
copy of their medical record and health insurance to Mr. Smyrgala.(address
below)
Who will take care of the visas?
Each applicant, once accepted will receive an official letter of
invitation to Poland. Each applicant must apply then for their own visas.
The cost of visas is not included. It is up to the applicants to get these
visas on time, so that early application for the program is strongly
recommended.
What is Pulawy like?
Pulawy is a middle size town with beautifully restored homes and modern
offices and companies. There are plenty of new stores and restaurants for
food and clothing and books. Pulawy was the summer residence of one of the
Kings of Poland. The palace is now used by the Agricultural college. There
is a beautiful park and lake.
There is a movie house, train and bus station in town provding quick
travel to Krakow and Warsaw. Weekend trips are planned. Bring your bathing
suit and sport clothes. There is a sports complex and many indoor and
outdoor swimming pools and a modern weight lifting room at the school.
Poland has quickly become a country with new developments
in building and modernization evident every day.
These are no additional costs for these events and activities.
BFE has offered programs at this facility before and has been quite
pleased with the accommodations and the organization by the excellent Camp
Director, Mr. Wieslaw Smyrgala. He is the full time Director of the
boarding school during the academic year.
What is the benefit?
Professional educators often have so much work to do that they lack the
opportunities to speak English in a planned way with native speakers. One
or two hours of English lessons a week are not enough
to create an atmosphere that obliges the participants to think and dream
in English. A three week program of daily lessons and activities in
English with the theme of education throughout, will provide
fascinating information about these fields from the speakers and the
participants.
Students will want to speak English in order to participate in the many
debates and discussions on issues that cross all manmade and imaginary
boundaries. They will become immersed in the activities, materials and
conversations and use their English all the time.
Why learn English?
English language skills are now urgently needed to attend international
conferences, participate in exchanges, use the internet, read professional
journals, and to deal with the international justice systems and media.
In too many government and NGO organizations, the same people are sent to
international conferences, not because they are necessarily the right
person to send, but because they are the only one with enough speaking
skill in English. This creates a bottleneck in the information to an
organization and limits networking outside the organization.
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An international camp of conversational English with professional
educators from across Eastern and Central Europe, the
Caucasus and Central Asia regions will provide an amazing opportunity to
forge alliances and friendships with colleagues who deal with similar
problems.
The informal and formal networking opportunites that will develop at
this camp will have long term impact on the field of education.
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Funding and scholarships:
Students are to apply to their national and international organizations
and foundations for funding.
Ministry of Education and Soros/Open Society Foundation in each country.
European Commission
Mr. John Penny, Human Rights and Democratisation, European Commission,
Directorate General IA_External Relations Europe and the Newly
Independent States, Common Foreign and Security Policy and External
Service, tel 32-2-299-20-19, fax 32-2-295-78-50,
email john.penny@dgla.cec.be
Council of Europe
http://culture.coe.fr- information about funding sources.
Sabine Klein Http://www.coe.fr/youth travel grants for groups of ten
disadvantage students to international programs- train reimbursement.
M. Alfredo Miccio, Head of Confidence Building Measures program email
catherine.fornec@coe.fr
Who is Bridges for Eduation?
Bridges for Education is a not for profit educational organization
incorporated through the New York State Education Department. It was
founded in 1994 and has state and federal tax exempt status. It is not a
religious or ethnic organization. It receives no government funding. BFE
teachers are volunteers who pay their own airfare and BFE administrative
expenses. They receive free room and board, a modest stipend, and one week
of travel in the host country for their volunteer work.
How are teachers selected?
The BFE Executive Director chooses the Group Leaders who must have served
at least one year as a BFE teacher. Each receives a BFE Group Leader
handbook and share experiences, concerns and input with each other and the
BFE Executive Director. They personally interview the teachers, check
references and select their own teams.The teachers prepare together as a
team prior to departure.They each receive a BFE handbook with a
description of their responsbilities, what they can expect, lesson
suggestions and curriculum guidelines. The BFE teachers also have rules of
discipline.
Training of Camp Directors?
BFE provides a handbook for Camp Directors and hosts an Annual Leadership
Training conference in the fall for all countries who wish to organize BFE
international English language camps. The Camp Directors meet and discuss
ways to improve the camps.
What programs does it organize?
It has organized language camps throughout Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine
(Lviv and Crimea), Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Slovakia. Students from
Russia, Chechnya, Finland, Estonia, Hungary, Czech, Italy, Austria, Canada
and the USA have also joined our programs.
Who are its partners?
BFE works with the Ministry of Education, UNESCO, Soros, and national
and international foundations and NGOs. The majority of the BFE programs
in the past have been organized for teenagers 14-18 years old.
BFE has also organized programs for adults at the Technical University
of Poznan, Poland and Technical University of Nitra, Slovakia. BFE will
offer programs for teachers at Poznan Technical University, Poland, and
for educators at Timisoara Technical University in Romania and at a
boarding school in Pulawy, Poland.
Any new programs?
New participating countries, Germany, Serbia, Moldova, Bosnia, Azerbaijan,
Macedonia, Georgia. Uzbekistan, have already indicated that they will send
students to the BFEm camps this summer. Possible 1999 BFE camps for
teenagers; Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Romania and Hungary. Please read
the BFE homepage listed below.
New BFE international programs for adults include one for
human rights activists, another for journalists and for education
officials. They will be offered in summer 1999.
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How do I get an application?
For applications please contact Mr. Wieslaw Smyrgala, BFE International
Coordinator at tel 48-81-886-37-05, fax 48-81-886-39-36 or 8879-768, email
bursa@box43.gnet.pl or copy the simple application below. Fill it out in
ink and fax or email to Mr. Smyrgala.
Educational organizations are encouraged to notify
possible candidates for this special program and provide financial
support. Recommendations for speakers are welcome.
How do I pay?
****Payment in dollars $450.00 is to sent to:
Bridges for Education c/o Mr. Wieslaw Smyrgala
Bank Depozytowo- kredytowy o/Pulawy
nr. Konta 10701311-1586-2311-0100
Bursa Szkolna w Pulawach ul. Wojska Polskiego 7
Deposits to be received by April 1st, no later.
Enrollment after that date will include a $50.00 additional charge.
BFE Application:
Name: (first, last)
Address: Home
Address: work
Telephone
Fax
email
Profession:
Name of employer:
education
age
eating restrictions?:
Smoker?:
Seven topics of interest?
Married couple?
Which program are you applying for?
Mrs J.Beth Ciesielski
BRIDGES FOR EDUCATION
Executive Director & Founder
94 Lamarck Drive
Buffalo, NY 14226
Tel (716) 839 0180
Fax (716) 839 9493
e-mail:jbc@buffalo.edu
http://wings.buffalo.edu/bfe - USA
http://academic-info.uj.edu.pl/bfe/bridges.html - Europe
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