American Council of Teachers of Russian
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) is a professional organization that advances research, training, and materials development in the fields of Russian and English language; strengthens communication within and between communities of scholars and educators in language, literature, and area studies in the United States and the countries of eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia; and furthers educational reform through training, institution building, and technical assistance. It was founded in 1974.[1]
The current president of ACTR is Nataliya Ushakova.
In the mid-1980s with the gradual opening of Soviet society, the ACTR board established (ACCELS). ACCELS undertook the administration of U.S. government-funded exchanges for a variety of audiences, including high school and undergraduate students, teachers, professionals, and academics.
In 1998, ACTR and ACCELS united to one organization. Now ACTR and ACCELS continue as divisions of . ACTR is the professional association and the focus of educational, training, and research programs for U.S. citizens; ACCELS administers exchange, training, and technical assistance programs with the countries of eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia.
ACTR is also a member organization of the (MAPRYAL).[2]
See also[]
- American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages
- Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
References[]
- ^ American Councils for International Education. Mission & History Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed November 8, 2009
- ^ MAPRYAL. ЧЛЕНЫ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ АССОЦИАЦИИ ПРЕПОДАВАТЕЛЕЙ РУССКОГО ЯЗЫКА И ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ (МАПРЯЛ) Archived 2009-05-31 at the Wayback Machine [Members of the International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (MAPRYAL)].
External links[]
- American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)
- American Councils Home
- https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/news/announcing-our-actr-national-post-secondary-russian-essay-contest-winners
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