Summer

Quick Program Facts

Yearlong
Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Institution: Tajik State National University
Duration: 9 months
Dates: Approximately September 1, 2010 - May 27, 2011

Summer
Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Institution: American Councils
Duration: 2 months
Dates: Approximately June 14, 2010 - August 6, 2011

Program Timeline

Yearlong
September 1 - 3: Pre-departure orientation in Washington
Sep 3: Group flight to Tajikistan
Sep 7: Fall semester begins
Dec 13-17: Exams, mid-year testing
Dec 18 - Jan 30: Winter break
Jan 31: Spring semester begins
May 16-20: Exams
May 27: Group flight to the US

Summer
June 8 - 10: Pre-departure orientation in Washington
June 10: Group flight to Tajikistan
June 14: Summer program begins
August 6 : Exams
August 9: Group flight to the US

Orientation

1. Flagship Participant Handbook (50+ pages): which contains detailed information on the academic and cultural program in Dushanbe, as well as general information on student life in Tajikistan.
2. Pre-Departure Orientation Program: Washington, DC Yearlong(September 1 - 3, 2010); Summer (June 8-10, 2010)

Pre-Departure Testing - ACTFL OPIs, AC Structure, AC Reading, AC Listening
Expectations, logistics, program nuts and bolts, health and safety information, informational sessions on self-managed learning, seminar on cultural adaptation and readjustment

3. In-Country Orientation Program: Dushanbe, Tajikistan Yearlong(September 5-6); Summer (June 12-13)

Academic and Summer Programs

Intensive small-group instruction at the Dushanbe Language Center
Guest speakers and bi-weekly excursions
Daily meetings with individual language tutors who are selected from professors teaching at the University's Faculty of Philology
Discipline-based course in the participant's area of specialization - Fall semester (Yearlong only)
Professional internship - Spring semester (Yearlong only)
Externship - Summer program

Following is the number of hours per week devoted to each component:

Program Component	Acad. hrs/week
Daily intensive classroom language instruction	20
Weekly meetings with individual tutors (Fall & Spring)	4
Discipline-based courses (Fall)	~4
Internships (Spring)	~7

Formal language learning is further reinforced through the following Informal Components:

Homestays with a Tajik host family
Opportunities to engage in local service projects (local schools, orphanages, health services, and other areas of student interest)
Optional special interest activities (sports, music, theater)