At the School in Russia, we understand that the time students spend outside of class is as important to their linguistic and cultural immersion as the time spent in formal educational situations. Where students live, what language they interact in regularly, and what activities they pursue with Russian peers all play key roles in their ultimate experience.
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Watch video about one student's involvement in Irkutsk
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Watch video about one student's involvement in Yaroslavl
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General Information
Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Russian-American diplomatic relations - bicentennial celebration
History of American-Russian Relations
www.rambler.ru, www.yandex.ru, www.aport.ru: Three of the largest Russian language search engines.
www.museum.ru: Catalog and information for most of the country's museums--may be searched by region.
www.rispubs.com: Site of Russian Life magazine. Articles about culture and history of Russia in English. Recommendations for inexpensive US-Russia calling card options.
Irkutsk
http://www.icc.ru: Information about Irkutsk and ISU, plus some other useful items – in English.
http://www.baikal.ru: Some Irkutsk State University info, postcards of Irkutsk.
http://www.express.irk.ru: City information and good links.
http://www.baikalinfo.ru: Information about travel in the region.
Moscow
www.moscowout.ru: Guide to just about any activity you could want in Moscow – theaters, museums, movies, restaurants, fitness clubs, etc.
www.bolshoi.ru: Bolshoi Theater schedules and options for purchasing tickets online.
http://metro.ru: History and photos of the amazing Moscow Metro.
www.afisha.ru: A guide to all events for the upcoming week in Moscow. This site has locations and times for all types of events, concerts, art shows and movies.
Yaroslavl
www.city.yar.ru/home/start.html: Site of the city administration with info about the city, tourism, etc.
http://zolotoe-koltso.ru: Brief history and a few pictures of the city.
www.infoyar.ru: Local services, shopping, info.
www.lokomotiv.yar.ru: Home page of the city's hockey team.