25.01.2012 | Alumni Assistants at American Corners, December 2011 Report

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Vladivostok, the capital of Primorsky Territory, is one of the largest cities in the Russian Far East. It is located on the southern part of the picturesque Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula. There are more than 600,000 citizens in Vladivostok.
It is a great crossing of international shipping routes and airlines.
Here ends the Trans-Siberian railroad, through which containerized cargo is delivered from Asia to Europe and back.

American Information Center (American Corner) in Vladivostok was officially opened on April 29, 2003 at Primorye Regional State Public Library named after A.M.Gorky.
AC in Vladivostok as well as other American Corners in Russia is a collaborated project of regional public libraries in Russia and US Embassy in Moscow. It was established to provide general public in Vladivostok with free access to a great variety of information about the USA.
AC in Vladivostok is a resource center, as well as a cultural and educational center, which works in collaboration with its partners - Consulate General of the USA in Vladivostok, American Councils for International Education (ACTR, IREX), Association of American Exchange Programs Alumni “Professionals for Cooperation”, higher education institutions in Vladivostok, and others.
AC book collection consists of more than 5000 volumes on US history, policy, economy, education, culture, and other issues. The American Corner has also a substantial collection of video films, audio tapes, DVD and CD.
AC regular cultural and educational activities include video club sessions, English language speakers program, internship for students of Vladivostok higher education institutions, lectures, seminars and talks on American studies issues, and other events.