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CCUSA - Camp Counselors Russia
The Russia Camp Program offers people the opportunity to spend their summer volunteering in Russian youth camps. This program offers a great opportunity for American citizens who are independent, adventurous, self-motivated and flexible looking to broaden their horizons through working and traveling overseas. During the 4 or 8 week sessions American counselors learn about Russian life, culture and in return educates Russian children and staff about American culture.
Contact: CCUSA – Camp Counselors Russia; Jenny Diani, 2330 Marinship Way, Suite 250, Sausalito, CA, 94965, Web Site: www.ccusa.com.
Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads
Summer excavations in southern Russia and Mongolia use volunteers (20+). Three-week session costs $1,350 for students, $1,550 for non-students.
Contact: 2158 Palomar Ave., Ventura, CA 93001; Tel./fax. 805-653-2607; jkimball@csen.org; www.csen.org.
Ecologia Trust
Student volunteers needed for 1-3 months at Kitezh Children’s Community in Kaluga region of western Russia. Fee is about $1,000 for one month, $1,350 for 2 months including visa fee, excluding airfares. Knowledge of Russian or TEFL preferred.
Contact: The Park, Forres, Moray IV36 3TZ, Scotland; tel./fax. 011-44-1309-690995, info@ecologia.org.uk, www.ecologia.org.uk.
Global Volunteer Network
Volunteer in Russia
Care for children with different forms of medical and physical disabilities, teach English to disadvantaged students from poor and problem families, and help in a wild animal shelter which cares for former pets that have been abandoned by their owners in Yaroslavl, a Russian city rich in history.
Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/russia.
Language Link Schools
Volunteer Programs in Russia
Each year, Language Link Schools of English in Russia open a number of positions to volunteers in the fields of Education, Management and IT. Candidates selected are offered the opportunity to work in a variety of positions such as teaching assistants, English language tutors, educational consultants and student welfare and activities assistants. In certain cases, candidates with appropriate education and/ or experience may apply for placements as translators, interpreters, webmasters, html programmers or project managers.
Volunteer Kotlas
Volunteering in Kotlas is an excellent way to immerse oneself in the culture of Russia and meet Russians who have had little exposure to foreigners. The volunteer works 20-25 hours per week at the school in Kotlas in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia as an assistant to trained teachers, who are native Russian speakers. As part of the program, the volunteer can also attend up to 5 hours per week of Russian lessons.
Contact: Language Link, Novoslobodskaya 5/2, Moscow, 127055, Russia; Tel. +7 495 251 4889; Fax. +7 499 973 2155; jobs@languagelink.ru, www.jobs.languagelink.ru.
Neva Childrens Charity
A British registered charity that carries out vital upgrade and maintenance work in run-down children's hospitals in St. Petersburg. Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcomed to help with repair and renovation work (review by Robert Leitch).
Contact: www.nevachildren.org
Petro-Teach Program
Petro-Teach program in St. Petersburg, Russia places interns in state secondary schools and private institutes for 10 months. Deadline for fall departure is mid-March; program fee of $6,000 for the academic year or $825 per month.
Contact: petroteach@petroteach.com, www.petroteach.com
Svezhy Veter Travel Agency
Native speakers to teach evening course (15 hours a week) at a secondary school in Izhevsk in exchange for homestay with meals and visa support. Application fee 148 Euros for native speakers plus travel expenses. Possibility of other placements e.g. au pair and work experience.
Contact: PO Box 2040, 426000 Izhevsk, Russia (tel./fax 011-7-3412 450037; sv@sv-agency.udm.ru, www.sv-agency.udm.ru.
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