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The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)

Overview
The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) was founded in 1974 as an association of language and area professionals involved with Russian language, literature and linguistics. Membership is open to all persons with an interest in the study and teaching of the Russian language. ACTR members receive the 
ACTR Letter (published four times per year) and the Russian Language Journal (an annual scholarly journal), and they are eligible to enroll students in ACTR award programs and contests and to take part in other ACTR programs and activities.

  • 20 Jan 2025 7:16 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    It is the time of the year to nominate a stellar student in your program for the annual ACTRPost-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award - PSRSLA-2025. This award is an opportunity for instructors at two- and -four year college programs, including community colleges, to recognize a stellar student in their Russian language programs. For the parallel pre-college award, please see the K-12 tab on the ACTR website.

    Last spring, thanks to the efforts of dozens of Russian program directors, coordinators, and lecturers, eighty two students received the ACTR Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Award-2024, including several students whose Russian-language programs participated in the nomination process for the first time. 

    This year’s nomination deadline date is March 1, 2025. For guidelines on submission criteria, please visit https://www.actr.org/PSRSLA_Guidelines. Please note that nominations must be submitted electronically at https://forms.gle/vphtz6bnbfsoLhgd9. Only one nomination will be accepted per Russian language program. Award certificates will be mailed to nominators by April.  

    Questions? Suggestions? Please contact us at iza.savenkova@gmail.com or meridoubleday@gmail.com

    We look forward to receiving your nominations for PSRSLA-2025.
    Izolda Savenkova and Meredith Doubleday 
    PSRSLA Co-chairs

  • 20 Jan 2025 6:55 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The ACTR polls are open, and you are invited to participate in this year's election of members of the ACTR Board of Directors for terms 2025–2028. Voting will be open from January 15 through 23:59 EST February 6, 2025. 

    • Candidate profiles are available on the Candidate Profile page.
    • Nomination procedures are outlined the Nominations to the ACTRBoard of Directors page.
    • To vote, you must be an Active member of ACTR. Renew your membership here.
    • Voting is anonymous. No identifying personal information or email addresses will be collected.
    •  Should you require help with online voting, please contact our friendly Voting Helper
    • If something appears broken on the election pages, please write to our webmaster, and we'll try to fix it asap.  Your patience is appreciated.
  • 20 Jan 2025 6:54 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) is excited to announce a new opportunity for highly-motivated college students to enhance their professional and administrative skills through our annual summer internship program. This is a unique chance to gain hands-on experience while contributing to the promotion of Russian language studies in today’s world.

    Internship Details:

    • Term: June – August 2025

    • Length: 4 to 12 weeks (flexible based on agreement)

    • Hours: Flexible; however, for external funding purposes, applicants must commit to 8 weeks and 240 hours (e.g., 30 hours per week for 8 weeks or 20 hours per week for 12 weeks).

    • Compensation: This is an unpaid internship. Applicants are encouraged to seek financial support through their colleges or external sources. Here is a list of potential funding opportunities.

    Responsibilities: The 2025 Summer ACTR Intern will: Collaborate with the ACTR Advocacy Subcommittee to brainstorm, create, design, update, and promote materials (including flyers and short videos) advocating for the study of Russian in the contemporary world. For more information, please visit the ACTR Student Summer Internship webpage.

    Eligibility:

    • Open to current college students with an interest in Russian language and culture, advocacy, and digital content creation.

    • Applicants should possess strong organizational, communication, and creative skills.

    • Experience with social media management, graphic design, or video editing is a plus but not required.

    How to Apply: Fill in the application form by March 1, 2025. The form will ask applicants to:

    1. submit a resume detailing relevant experience and skills;

    2. answer several questions, explaining their interest in the internship and how it aligns with their academic and career goals.

    If you have any questions, please contact Olga Klimova at vok1@ pitt.edu or Julia Denne at bytheonionse@gmail.com

    We look forward to receiving students’ applications and welcoming a passionate intern to our team!


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