Newsletter

The Albany-Tula Alliance newsletter, Connections, is published 3 or 4 times per year in print. It features four, six, or eight pages of news articles about events, programs, and delegations between the Capital Region and Tula. It’s a great way to stay abreast of what we’re up to. And best of all, it’s free! 

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Summer 2011. With 20th Anniversary activities  in full swing, this issue briefly recaps highlights of the year to date, including: the February visit from TSU professors to investigate business incubators; the student essay and Olympiad contests; reflections by Tula’s 2010 American Studies Olympiad winners on their visit to Albany in April; the Open World delegation visit exploring alternative education; the Road to Paradise and Sculpture Exhibits in May. VIEW PDF COPY HERE

Winter 2011. It’s hard to believe all that has transpired between the Capital Region and Tula since the Alliance began in 1991. What started as a humanitarian effort to aid Tulans during the economic hardships that accompanied the dissolution of the Soviet Union has blossomed through the years into rich exchanges of teenagers, college professors, environmentalists, musicians, teachers, medical doctors, government representatives, librarians, scientists, and businesspeople — in both directions. In recent years, a new generation of citizens is engaged and fostering outreach to young people through elementary and secondary schools. VIEW PDF COPY HERE

 Fall 2010. This issue celebrates accomplishments in Eductation, including the first Alliance Student Essay Contest in the Albany region and the first American Studies Olympiad in Tulas. Highlighted are essays by Jim Schneider, one of three teachers from Schenectady High School who traveled to Tula to judge the Olympiad, and essays by the two high school students from Albany who traveled to Tula as the prize for their winning essays. VIEW PDF COPY HERE