Learn Russian in the EU offer several types of Russian-language summer immersion programs implemented in in Daugavpils, Latvia:

• Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program, targeted at undergraduate students and individual learners.
• Individually tailored Russian language programs run one-on-one.
• Short-term custom immersion projects for universities and government institutions.

Learning Russian through immersion includes the following key factors:

• Russian language classes run by experienced native instructors, mostly in Russian;
• conversation practice with native Russian communication tutors;
• homestays with vetted and trained Russian-speaking host families;
• spontaneous informal contacts in various contexts with residents of Daugavpils, a city where Russian is spoken as the primary language everyday communication.

In addition to the opportunities provided by the study program, students engage in communicative practices in various situations. They may participate in direct conversations with locals, they may acquire spoken language nuances just listening to local people around them, students’ participation in social and cultural life broadens awareness of the Russian language, etc.

All this helps students rapidly improve fluency, comprehension, expand active vocabulary, and strengthen active grammar.

Please learn more at Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program and Individually tailored Russian language program.

Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia and the largest Russian-speaking city in the European Union. Daugavpils is a Russian language enclave. Modern standard Russian is the language of daily communication in this city. You may find more about Daugavpils at Daugavpils, Latvia: unique cultural environment for Russian immersions.

Useful information is also available at Russian Host Families, Communication Tutors, and Study in Latvia Visa-Free.