THE AMERUS EXCHANGE, LTD (TAEL) is now recruiting for its Education Exchange 08 to be held in Kursk, Russia. This unique group of citizen diplomats will leave the U.S. on or about April 10 and return on April 24, 2008.
The EDEX08 group will visit three areas while in Russia: The Moscow Region including Vladimir, Suzdal, and Goos Khrystalny; The Kursk Region; and The Saint Petersburg Region. Participants may opt to visit only the first two regions if time is a factor. TAEL’ major workshops and seminars will take place at the Regional Open Social Institute, a private university and TAEL’s strategic partner in Kursk.
Students wishing to join EDEX08 must be over 18 years of age. Children are invited if accompanied by a parent. Retirees are openly welcome on the basis of their life and occupation experience. A cost estimate for the full trip is $2,800. The shorter option is estimated at $1,900. TAEL is constantly working to reduce costs for the citizen diplomats who give of their limited time and treasure to do America’s work. Our fundraising success will be apparent if we are able to make further cost reductions to individual, citizen diplomats.
Working in Russia since 1993, our experience and connections enable us to cut costs in many ways. Most effective is our relationship with “Our Friends in Moscow,” a group of teachers who have helped us to get around Russia and cut costs for 14 years. They are now organized as a travel assistance company but are fundamentally still our very close friends. From beginning to end, our time in Russia is in the hands of our friends.
Visit our temporary website for more information and to register: www.theamerusexchange.org Direct questions to: jamerus@taconic.net
