DISCOVER
RUSSIA St. Petersburg · Pushkin · Moscow Sample
Itinerary (Please note that
the dates for this conference are changed
and extended from those indicated in LeadAmerica
printed materials.)
History & Culture · Political & Economic
Development · Emerging Civil Society · Education
Explore contemporary Russia in this
interactive and dynamic introduction
to this emerging democratic society.
Tour
St. Petersburg and visit the
magnificent St. Isaac's Cathedral,
the Peter and Paul Fortress and the
Hermitage
Take
an excursion to the Legislative
Assembly and meet with leaders from
new political parties
Meet
with members of the media and
non-profit organizations and explore
the development of these new sectors
of Russian civil society
Visit
St. Petersburg University and
talk with student leaders
Travel
to Pushkin and visit Catherine's
Palace
Stay
overnight and spend 2 days with
a Russian family
Travel
to Moscow via one of the great
train routes of Europe
Take
a walking tour of Red Square,
the Kremlin and St. Basel's Cathedral
Visit
The Armory and Moscow University
Enjoy
a classical performance at the
Bolshoi Theatre
Attend
briefings by the Open World Leadership
Program and the U.S. Embassy
Meet
representatives from Russia's
national parliament
LeadAmerica
has partnered with one of the leading
international exchange organizations,
Friendship Force International (FFI).
Established as a nonprofit cultural
exchange program in 1977 with the active
support of President Jimmy Carter,
FFI is now active in 58 countries around
the world. The hallmark of FFI programs
is the direct people-to-people connections
that are established through home-stay
opportunities. For one or two days
of each program, each student will
be placed with a carefully selected,
English-speaking Russian family with
a host "brother" or "sister" of
about the same age as the visiting LeadAmerica student.
