June 2010 Russian Open World Program
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 Friendship Force Kansas, Inc. was fortunate to be asked to host 10 Russian Delegates, 2 facilitators, and 2 translators for the American Council's Open World Program. 6 other American clubs were asked this year, as well. In the Open World program, other countries are able to send delegates to learn about American life through grants provided through the Library of Congress which houses the Open World program. The theme for this experience was "Accountable Governance." We provided governmental experiences as well as media experiences because all of the delegates were journalists. From all reports, the Kansas program was highly successful. Delegates are to follow up the visit with special projects. We believe we have provided each delegate the information they need to have successful projects. See some of our wonderful experiences in our photos.
Submitted by Lottie Miller
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Welcome dinner at the Woods
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Kate Humphrey, translator
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Elliott School of Communications, WSU
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KMUW radio station
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Visit to KAKE Studios
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Seeing how it's done
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The group with Larry Hatteberg
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City Manager Bob Layton's welcome speech
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A few Russians with Wichita mayor Carl Brewer
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Panel of media people at the Wichita Eagle
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Visiting Guadalupe Cliinic
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Elena Goldis, translator
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County commissioners Tim Norton & Karl Peterjohn address the group
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Hot dogs & sloppy joes at the Zoo
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Nadezhda at the Wichita Water Center
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Learning about cleaning polluted groundwater
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Dinner at the Hyatt
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Kate emulating the Keeper of the Plains
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Shopping at Karg Art Glass
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Kechi mayor & FFK member, Bob Jackson, leading discussion about city & county government
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Dinner at Bob & Victoria Jackson's home
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Visiting Hutchinson Correctional Facility's Wild Mustang stables
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A wild Russian woman on a (tamed) wild mustang
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Taking the group underground
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Touring the salt mine
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Ilya and the Colonel
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Mimosas for breakfast with Nancy Murry
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A visit to the Cosmosphere
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A covered wagon ride in Cowtown
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Having a little sarsparilla on a hot afternoon
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Russian cowgirl in Cowtown
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“Can I take him home with me?”
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Russians serenading us at the farewell in Cowtown
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