At work in Russia's Golden Ring since 1992!

Serendipity-Russia was established in 1991 by Dr. Ron Pope as part of an effort to contribute to Russia's transition from communism to a stable and prosperous pluralist society. Building a model American house was the first major step. The American Home, as it has come to be known, was dedicated on July 4, 1992. It serves as Serendipity-Russia's in-country headquarters for its highly regarded English and Intensive Russian programs--and for a variety of other projects. From the beginning, the American Home staff has focused on trying to make a positive difference in the Vladimir area.

Click here to see our Facebook album on our gala 20th anniversary celebration.

Click here to visit our YouTube channel and check out our introductory videos

To learn more about the city of Vladimir, click here to read A History of the Vladimir Region for Visitors,
click here to watch a video of a walking tour of Vladimir, or click here to visit the City of Vladimir website.

Click here to read a brief summary of AH activities.

If you wish additional information beyond what is provided by this website,
please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our staff teaches English to 400+ Russians per term!
Click here to learn how to join our teaching staff.

2012-2013 Teachers
L-R:  Will Murawski, Lehigh University;  Olya Solovkina, Teacher Supervisor; Alexa Coccaro, University of South Alabama; Nora Murray,  Bates College; Amy Brunner, University of Chicago, Ken Hensley, The Ohio State University;  Adam Treml, University of Pittsburgh; Lena Belova, Teacher Supervisor; Graham Welling, The Ohio State University; Zach Bullard, Vanderbilt University

Do something meaningful with your spring break - join us for one of our Alternative Spring Break programs!
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Study Intensive Russian at the American Home!
We offer customized programs with flexible dates - Click here to learn more.

"Perhaps this is Serendipity's greatest gift - facilitating the process by which Americans can peer into another culture, however briefly, and come away with an alternately chilly and snug sense that people everywhere are similar, but also very different - and in ways that can be utterly pleasing and new."

~Professor Helen Campbell
Department of Business & Management/Department of Criminology, University of Maryland University College-Europe
(Professor Campbell has completed two intensive Russian programs with Serendipity-Russia.)

Travel throughout Russia on one of our unique tours!
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Left: Cathedral in Suzdal
Center: Sergiev-Posad Trinity Monastery
Right: St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow

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