American Council of Teachers of Russian - ACTR

06/01/2026

Дорогие коллеги!

Лето начинается уже совсем скоро, а это значит, что у нас появится чуть больше времени для себя. Наконец-то!
ACTR дает нам возможность провести понедельники этого лета в прекрасной компании людей с общими интересами в преподавании и изучении русского языка. Вам необязательно приходить каждый понедельник, у нас гибкая система. В прошлые сезоны участники аналогичных встреч всегда предлагали разные форматы, этим летом мы решили их объединить.

У нас будут:

Разговорный час (общаемся на свободные темы, которые предлагаются вами и ведущими клуба)
Грамматический час (для преподавателей, которые НЕ являются носителями русского языка и хотят повторить сложные грамматические темы)
Книжный клуб (читаем короткие рассказы русскоязычных авторов и делимся своими впечатлениями)
Методическая мастерская (делимся лайфхаками и готовимся к новому семестру).

Все встречи будут проходить по понедельникам в 18:30 по восточному времени (6:30 pm EDT). Первая встреча состоится 8 июня. Вы можете выбрать формат, который вам интересен. Приходите!

Если у вас есть вопросы, пишите Изе Савенковой на [email protected]

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05/29/2026

Applications for Fall 2026 Virtual NSLI-Y program are due by 4 p.m. ET on June 8!

Virtual NSLI-Y, a program of the U.S. Department of State, is a 10-week opportunity for U.S. high school students to study , Mandarin , or online.

Designed for true beginners, the program introduces students to languages critical to U.S. national security through live classes with experienced language instructors, interactive activities, and a chance to connect with peers from across the country.

Students also gain insights into the cultures of regions where the language is spoken, increasing global competence and encouraging lifetime learning and career plans that include the use of critical foreign languages.

Learn more about the program's impact and apply at https://f.mtr.cool/auorugseut

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

05/29/2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically transforming language education. This webinar presents scenarios for how the future of language education may take shape in the era of AI, drawing on the multiple futures framework.

05/29/2026

No small talk in Russian by Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren actually has Russian roots 🇷🇺 Her grandfather was a Russian aristocrat who fled after the Revolution — her original surname is Mironoff.Here s...

05/27/2026

Lawmakers say study abroad prepares U.S. college graduates to compete globally

The Official U.S. Senate website of Dick Durbin

05/26/2026

https://www.languagepolicy.org/post/bipartisan-bicameral-reintroduction-of-study-abroad-legislation

Yesterday, Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)and Brad Schneider (D-IL) reintroduced the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act (S. 4541), a bill designed to increase the number and diversity of American students studying abroad. Among the re...

05/25/2026

Calling all middle school teachers of Russian!

Join ACTR this June for one of our professional sharing sessions designed specifically for educators of Russian. These informal Zoom gatherings are a chance to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and connect with colleagues from across the field.

Session Dates
• Sunday, June 7 | 7:00–8:00 PM ET
• Thursday, June 11 | 8:00–9:00 PM ET

Location: Zoom

To be added to the participant list, please contact Katya Cooke at: [email protected]

05/15/2026

Language learning correlates with higher academic achievement on standardized test measures.

The Association for World Language Professionals

05/12/2026

⚠️Urgent advocacy action needed! The House Appropriations Committee will begin marking up the FY27 Department of Education funding bill in early June.

The President’s proposed budget will eliminate key programs, including:
Title III - English Language Acquisition
Title VI - Fulbright-Hays

The budget also consolidated Title II-A and Title IV-A (among others) into single block grants. In addition, the “skinny budget” would consolidate or cut 17 other K-12 education programs across the Department.

Language advocates have no time to lose! We urge you to join us in contacting your Senators and Representatives immediately to demand that ED funding be restored.

📣 ACT NOW to help restore funding: https://www.votervoice.net/JNCL/Campaigns/137239/Respond.

05/12/2026

Submit your Language Schools application! One week to go!