The Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) provides intensive, immersion-based language instruction in several of the world's most dynamic and exciting countries. Hosted by faculty from world-leading universities in Almaty, Kazakhstan; Tbilisi, Georgia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Yerevan, Armenia; the program provides approximately 20 hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies for a semester, summer or academic year. Participants also complete coursework in the history and culture of their host country and may elect to enroll in other language study. RLASP serves both graduate and undergraduate students as well as working professionals....