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<title>UCLA: Summer 2024 Intensive First Year and Second Year Russian, June 24 - August 16, 2024 </title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The UCLA Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures has open seats for both Intensive First Year Russian (Russian 10) and Intensive Second Year Russian (Russian 20) in Summer 2024.</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dates: June 24 – August 16, 2024 (8 weeks)</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Times: Monday-Friday 10:00am – 1:50pm Pacific Standard Time</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Russian 10 (Intensive Elementary): Mon-Fri 10am-1:50pm PST&nbsp;</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Course ID: 421030110</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Russian 20 (Intensive Intermediate): Mon-Fri 10am-1:50pm PST</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Course ID: 421060110<br clear="all" /></p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For information on how to enroll, please see:&nbsp;<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.summer.ucla.edu%2Facademiccourses%2Fuclastudent%2Fregistrationandenrollment&amp;data=05%7C02%7CNRS77%40pitt.edu%7C5823c9f067354e77496f08dc2332529b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638423946238191122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=InTbh6mS0dDtZLBBgOqi5buiwxK1jAGZRvIBlc3DdQw%3D&amp;reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.summer.ucla.edu/academiccourses/uclastudent/registrationandenrollment" shash="NLkCFGQnaockb8vBEffLN30Ifo56vMOsNs9432n58W535o+wkieOVBRO5bRZaayYTFqgex+iZPVBZxg9E+duUc1+NTWAFmxaly0RQT5M2h0ynhvcHNaK72bKcZe1m7bIhgHkDLrn5P5BfAtTxrQCCt05uS2SW6+Pkdwvm/EOqcY=" title="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.summer.ucla.edu%2Facademiccourses%2Fuclastudent%2Fregistrationandenrollment&amp;data=05%7C02%7CNRS77%40pitt.edu%7C5823c9f067354e77496f08dc2332529b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638423946238191122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=InTbh6mS0dDtZLBBgOqi5buiwxK1jAGZRvIBlc3DdQw%3D&amp;reserved=0" style="color: #0078d7;">https://www.summer.ucla.edu/academiccourses/uclastudent/registrationandenrollment</a></p><p style="color: #212121; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Students with prior experience in Russian should contact Professor Anna Kudyma, UCLA Russian Language Coordinator, in advance at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:akudyma@ucla.edu" title="mailto:akudyma@ucla.edu" style="color: #0078d7;">akudyma@ucla.edu</a>&nbsp;for questions regarding placement</p>]]></description>
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<title>Kosciuszko Foundation Summer Study Abroad - John Paul II Catholic U of Lublin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">DEADLINE: May 20, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><a href="https://thekf.org/scholarship/summer-studies-abroad-apply-now/2023-summer-studies-abroad-john-paul-ii-catholic-university-lublin/">https://thekf.org/scholarship/summer-studies-abroad-apply-now/2023-summer-studies-abroad-john-paul-ii-catholic-university-lublin/</a></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Courses at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin are designed for students who are wish to&nbsp;acquire versatility in their communication skills and develop a&nbsp;thorough understanding of the Polish language and culture.&nbsp; The&nbsp; program is geared to&nbsp;anyone who requires fluency in Polish for professional or academic purposes.&nbsp; The program is flexible enough to&nbsp;appear to&nbsp;persons who have limited time for travel as well as to&nbsp;those who need as much time as possible to&nbsp;engage in learning the language.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Language courses are available from 2 to&nbsp;8 weeks beginning in early July.&nbsp; An additional series of courses ranging from 2 to&nbsp;5 weeks begins in late July.&nbsp; Students will be placed in an appropriate proficiency level based on a&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">placement test</span>&nbsp;which will be given at the university at the start of the program.&nbsp; Beginner, intermediate and advanced levels are available.&nbsp;Class size is limited to&nbsp;approximately 10 students affording each student personalized attention.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Applicants choose the intensity of the language course when completing the on-line application form.&nbsp; Intensity refers to&nbsp;the number of hours per day spent learning the Polish language.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Program details online</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Applicants must be 18 years of age and hold a&nbsp;high school diploma by&nbsp;the first day of the program. All applicants who meet eligibility requirements are accepted to&nbsp;attend the program.</p><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 400; margin: 4rem 0px 2.5rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: classico-web, serif; line-height: 1.4; color: #100c08; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 28.1113px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">TO&nbsp;APPLY FOR PROGRAMS IN LUBLIN</span></h4><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">1-&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Complete the&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">on-line application form :&nbsp;</em></span></p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><a href="https://form.jotform.com/231220867010140" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: #731012; background: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">2023 Summer Study Application.</em></a></li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">2-&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Submit the following&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">required documents</em></span>:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Health Form&nbsp;</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">KF Code of Conduct Form&nbsp;</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Proof of Medical Insurance Coverage – copy of medical insurance card and policy number.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Copy the first two page of your Passport – your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your program return date&nbsp;</em></li></ul><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">3-&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">You may submit the following</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">optional documents</em></span>:</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Credit Approval Form&nbsp;</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Health Care Proxy</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2rem; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">KUL Bus Reservation Form&nbsp;</em></li></ul><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">4-&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Submit payment</em></span>.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Registration Fee</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">All applicants are required to&nbsp;submit a&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">$95</span>&nbsp;non-refunable registration fee to&nbsp;enroll in programs at the JPII Catholic University.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">&nbsp;</div></div></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.66667em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Please write&nbsp;“Reg.-KUL+arrival date+number of weeks of your program” in the memo section of your check or money order.&nbsp; JPII Catholic University sessions arrival dates include July 5 and July 26.&nbsp; July 5th sessions run 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-week programs.&nbsp; July 26th sessions run 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-week programs. The registration fee is due when you submit the on-line application form.</p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: #fefefe; border: 0px; font-size: 16.8668px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #100c08; font-family: basier-square-web, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Program fees and Single Room fees</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important; outline: 0px !important;">Submit program fees and single room fees by&nbsp;May 20th.</div></div></div>]]></description>
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