Russians Learn of local Business, Culture in Oklahoma City, Okla

CCI provides the training and housing free to the participants. It has trained more than 4,000 Russians since it started in 1984 and the goal is to train 10,000 people. [Anna Noel] said the Russians were placed in Oklahoma City because of the support CCI received from the Kiwanis Club. The club'...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Molina, Sarah
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 30.07.2003
Subjects
American culture
Efimov, Boris
Noel, Anna
Sorensen, Carol
Sullivan, Carl
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Summary:CCI provides the training and housing free to the participants. It has trained more than 4,000 Russians since it started in 1984 and the goal is to train 10,000 people. [Anna Noel] said the Russians were placed in Oklahoma City because of the support CCI received from the Kiwanis Club. The club's volunteers were trained on what the structured curriculum would be like. [Carl Sullivan] and [Carol Sorensen] said the club's objective is to help children and by hosting this delegation, there are opportunities to provide a better life for the children in Russia.