Understanding Russia

The name of my trip is Understanding Russian Culture and Ecology through Service Learning. It's sponsored by Fulbright Hays Groups Projects Abroad Program, that is a part of the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Brooks Green of the UCA Geography Department applied for this grant to take 17 teachers from across the state on this learning experience. This will be his 19th trip to Russia. We'll be meeting up with a Russian couple that will be our tour guides. While we are there we will be attending classes on History, Ecology, Geography and Language. We'll also do some service projects for the Russian people. Not only will we be providing a service for them, we will learn about Russia as we do it. ( This is a concept in Education right now that is sorta a hot topic. Service Learning.) The program likes for you to stay the whole time you have for a visa, which is a month for Russia. My one week trip to do mission work across the border in Mexico is the only thing that is even close to something like this. It's going to be a real adventure. Last October when this email came across my desk, I thought that is just what I need at this time in my life a BIG ADVENTURE. So here I go.