On May 5, 2012, the alumna of Fulbright-Kennan program Elena Yushkova (2007-08) conducted a presentation of Fulbright academic exchange programs for 2013-14 academic year at the American Corner of the Vologda Regional Academic Library.
On April 13, 2012 the new alumna of the US government-sponsored exchange program from Vologda shared her impressions on her recent trip to the USA with the students of the Vologda State Pedagogic University. Natalya Rassadina is an executive director of the Vologda Theater for Children and Youth. She took part in a brand new program of the US Department of State “Theater for Young Audiences”.
For participation in this program several representatives of the best Russian youth theaters had been chosen. During the trip they were shown some American theaters as well as theater colleges and schools.