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Richland One Teachers Fly To Russia One April 7, six lucky Richland One teachers are packing their heavy winter coats for a Spring Break that will be spent in Russia. Today at 12:30 p.m. they’re flying out of Columbia, making a quick stop in Atlanta and then taking an 11-hour flight to Moscow. After they land in Moscow, they can expect a two-hour car drive to Kaluga, Russia, where they will spend the week observing Russian schools. Members of the media can speak with the teachers before their flight. They will gather at the Delta airline terminal around 11:00 a.m. Friday. Next week’s forecast for snow in Russia hasn’t deterred the enthusiasm of these high school teachers involved in Deliberating in Democracy, a new pilot project that brings American and Russian high schools together to discuss democratic principles. Richland One is one of only six districts in the nation that participate in this program. The teacher exchange program is one of the highlights of the project. In May, Russian teachers will visit Richland One. "We are just thrilled to be going to Russia," said Jane Eason, Richland One’s social studies specialist. "Our flight will take us over the North Pole. This is an exciting event and we look forward to learning many valuable lessons about the Russian schools we’ve been corresponding with for the last few months." Richland One extends its best wishes to the following employees as they leave for Russia. They represent five of the seven Richland One high schools participating in Deliberating in Democracy. Lower Richland High School and the Olympia Learning Center also are involved in the project. Teachers leaving for Russia School For more information, please contact the Richland One Office of Communications at 231-7510 or 231-7504.
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