Why Johns Hopkins University closes Russian programs 

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore is shutting down Russian studios as a major, Inside Higher Education reported. Students will now be able to choose Russian as a minor direction. Programs in Russian language, literature and culture were small before. They were led ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry made fun of the CIA because of the announcement of the search for Russian-speaking agents

The Russian Foreign Ministry jokingly responded to the announcement of a linguist vacancy for Russian-speaking Americans, which was posted by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on its Twitter microblog page. Among the comments were those who supported the ministry and those who criticized it. “Foreign languages ​​are fundamental ...

CIA invites to work Russian-speaking Americans

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) posted an announcement on its Twitter microblog page about a vacancy for a linguist for Russian-speaking Americans. "Speak Russian? Do you have American citizenship and a higher education diploma? Interested in national security? Your skills will be needed here,” the ad says...

In Armenia, Russian is recognized as a foreign language.

The Russian language now has the status of a foreign language in Armenia, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic Levon Mkrtchyan said in an interview with TASS. According to the minister, “the only state language in Armenia is and will remain the Armenian language, since we are an independent, sovereign state.” "This…

We are losing it: why do children of immigrants need Russian?

Let me make a reservation right away - the phrase “Russian language” is very arbitrary. In its place could be: Ukrainian, Armenian, Georgian, and so on. We are talking, parents, about your native language, which remained native to you during immigration, but became a second language for your children.…

Jobs of the week where knowledge of Russian is an advantage

In our weekly article, we have collected the freshest and most relevant vacancies where knowledge of the Russian language will come in handy. It's very simple: if you are interested in a vacancy, just follow the link to send your resume with a cover letter, or call directly - and without ...

Mother tongue: how to teach a child the Russian language in the USA

Whether or not to teach Russian to a child born in the USA is a dilemma worse than the Hamlet question for many Russian-speaking families. And even if parents want to pass on their language to the next generation, they face new problems: how to teach, how to motivate the child and ...

Who and why teaches Russian language and culture in US universities

Professor of Linguistics and Associate Professor of the Russian Program at the University of Montana Ona Reiner Feiheb told that Russian language and culture have been studied at this university for over 50 years. What motivates Americans to study the Russian language and culture, the publication "Voice of America" ​​found out. ...

In the only school in New York where the Russian language is taught, the 10 competition for the people

There is a school in New York where absolutely all students read Pushkin’s poems in Russian and watch Russian cartoons. American teenagers are mastering Russian declensions and conjugations - and dreaming of a trip to Russia. Staten Island Technical High School is the only public school in…

Jobs of the week, where you will be paid for knowing Russian from $ 16 per hour

In our weekly article, we have collected the freshest and most relevant vacancies where knowledge of the Russian language will come in handy. It's very simple: if you are interested in a vacancy, just follow the link to send your resume with a cover letter, or call directly - and without ...

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