Tuesday, April 01, 2008

 

Kentucky Campus To Host Delegation From Russia.

Kentucky Campus Compact is pleased to announce the visit of a delegation from Russia to Kentucky. The delegation is from the state of Bryansk, Russia and the Bryansk State Agricultural Academy (university). The visit is educational/economic development exploratory.
The visitors include: Dr. Nikolay Belous, Rector of the Bryansk State Agricultural Academy; Dr. Vladimir Torikov, Pro-Rector of Bryansk State Agricultural Academy; Dr. Boris Kvitoko, Pro-Rector of Bryansk State Agricultural Academy; Mr. Vladimir Tatarinov, Head of External Economy and Investment Department , Bryansk Region Administration, Russia; and Mr. Evgeny Kulyukin, Deputy Director at the Bryansk Bible College. They will arrive in Kentucky on April 4th and depart on April 12, 2008.
During the visit in Kentucky the delegation will visit Morehead State University, Berea College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, the Kentucky State Capitol, ALLTEC Corp., Three Chimney’s Farm, Jif Peanut Butter Factory, Fish Hatchery at Cave Run Lake in Rowan County, and a local Rotary Club. They will be viewing the Veterinarian program and farm at MSU, several programs at Berea (especially the Labor Program), tour the Entrepreneur Center and Coal Academy at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, tour Three Chimney’s Farm Equine Program, ALLTEC’s facilities, and the manufacturing of peanut butter at the Jiff factory in Lexington, KY.
Kentucky Campus Compact (KyCC) sponsored a visit to Russia in May 2007. A delegation made up of Mike Phillips, MSU; Tracy Royce, Maysville Community and Technical College; David Aker, Mountain Missions Enterprises; and Eugene Blackburn, Program Director KyCC visited Bryask State Agricultural Academy. It was an exploratory trip for the possibility of professor/student exchange, service-learning possibilities, and other programs sponsored by KyCC. Eugene Blackburn signed a working agreement with the college and KyCC.
Kentucky Campus Compact will serve as a conduit for member institutions to participate in the KyCC/Bryansk State Agricultural Academy Projects. Possibilities include: global civic engagement; establish an international service-learning center at the Academy; service-learning projects centered on land use evaluation; soil and water sampling; machine repair; carpentry; vet technology; etc. There are possibilities for teaching English and tutoring in English and agritourism activities.
KyCC is very excited about the visit from our Russian frien





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