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Newsletters25.01.2012 | Alumni Assistants at American Corners, December 2011 Report
Information about CityKaliningrad (Russian: Калининград) is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. The territory, the northern part of the former East Prussia, borders on NATO and EU members Poland and Lithuania, and is geographically separated from the rest of Russia.
Originally named Königsberg, the Prussian and German town had been founded in 1255, and was then largely destroyed during World War II. Its ruins were occupied by the Soviet Army in 1945 and it was renamed Kaliningrad in 1946 in honour of Mikhail Kalinin.
 Information about CenterKaliningrad American Corner was opened on December 17, 2002 as a part of “American Corners and Centers in Russia” program started in 2000. American Corners are resource centers of information on the US and are based in regional libraries.
Kaliningrad American Corner fund counts more than 800 books, CDs, audio- and video- tapes.
Its collection includes resources in:
• History, economics, political science, law
• Business information (reference guides for entrepreneurs, information on business entities)
• Education (list of the US universities and their curriculum, sample application forms and scholarship conditions)
• Academic textbooks, dictionaries, educational resources for English learners
• Audio and video materials, CD - ROM, geographical maps;
• Classic and modern fiction literature.
We inform on books accession, USG exchange programs
We consult on filling out applications for USG exchange programs
We introduce political, social and cultural life of the USA, its history and traditions
We consult on education in the US
We invite everyone who’s interested in English to join the discussion club and watch screen versions of novels by famous American authors. Contacts
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American Corner, Moskovskiy pr-t 39
Kaliningrad American Corner is holding a workshop on «How to learn Languages effectively». This question is very acute nowadays especially for young people. Different techniques will be covered during the event. USG Alumni are participating at the workshop as guest speakers who have huge experience in learning foreign languages and passing exams. |
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Kaliningrad, RUSSIA - The time has come to remember that it isn't just the children in orphanages who are in need of care and attention, but also the elderly. That's why volunteers and alumni from FLEX, UGRAD and IVLP programs went to celebrate the still recent holidays with residents at "Sosnovaya Usadba" (Pine Manor) home for the elderly. On January the 15th, 2012, they held an incredible event for the seniors while showering them with genuine interest and conversation. There are currently 27 persons residing in the home, from ages 58 to 98.
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