Finding Community Abroad

The Russian Flagship is pleased to announce a program to help students engage with finding community while abroad.

The goal of this program is to create a Guidebook for those heading abroad to Russian-speaking areas on ways to find community abroad and engage in hobbies while being immersed in a different culture.

Watch last year’s presentation and panel of students who have recently been to Kazakhstan and successfully found their own sense of community while there! Plus, hear from Cindy Martin, Associate Professor of Russian and Russian Program Head at the University of Maryland, about how to make the best of your time abroad with her talk on “Общение по интересам!”. This event was conducted in Russian with English language interpretation available for lower-level students.

The event is only open to students at colleges and universities with a Russian Flagship program.

EVENT DETAILS

Who: alumni who have recently been abroad and Cindy Martin, Associate Professor of Russian and Russian Program Head at the University of Maryland

Or, watch the panel in clips by speaker!

Part 1: Dr. Cindy Martin

Part 2: Floyd Palmer

Part 3: Joseph Matveyenko

Part 4: Robert Fox

Part 5: Next Phase of Program

Work with a team to create a page for the Finding Community Abroad Guidebook! Sign up based on your interests!

Get involved and work with a team of other Russian Flagship students!

You and your team will gather useful information (e.g., helpful vocabulary, websites with reviews, discussion forums, etc.) in Russian that together we will turn into an online interactive book for all students of Russian going to Kazakhstan!

JOIN A TEAM

Timeline for Team Work

You will first need to sign up for a team and a topic. Feel free to suggest your own if you don’t see one of interest on the form!

November 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025: Sign up on website
February 1, 2025 – February 14, 2025: Meet with team and Molly to determine specific topic
February 15, 2025 – February 22, 2025: Work with your team to complete the sections “Working title, Page image, and brainstorming” in the Guidebook template
February 23, 2025 – March 7, 2025: Work with your team to complete the “Short description/Subtitle and Useful resources” sections in the Guidebook template
March 8, 2025 – March 24, 2025: Work with your team to complete the “Helpful vocabulary with sample sentences” section in the Guidebook template
March 25, 2025 – April 8, 2025: Work with your team to complete the “Tips and tricks, description, and interaction” sections of the Guidebook template
After April 8, 2025: receive feedback on your Guidebook page and see it converted into an H5P book page!