© 2025 Stanislav Academy
July 2–5, 2026
Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia
RFL Bridge 2026:
Europe +
America
Europe +
America
Where methodologies meet, ideas connect, and teachers come together
July 2–5, 2026
Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia
International Practical Conference for Teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language
RFL Bridge 2026: Europe + America
We bring together RFL instructors from across Europe and the Americas to share experience, exchange ideas, and develop a borderless, future-oriented approach to teaching Russian.
🎓 Plenaries, sections, workshops, and a cultural program
🌍 Offline + online telebridge “Europe + America”
Register 🎓 Plenaries, sections, workshops, and a cultural program
🌍 Offline + online telebridge “Europe + America”
🧭 About the Conference
RFL Bridge 2026 is a meeting point for teachers, researchers, and authors of teaching materials — a space to exchange ideas, methods, and practical tools for teaching Russian as a foreign language.
The conference focuses on practical teaching experience — what truly works in real classrooms.
The conference focuses on practical teaching experience — what truly works in real classrooms.
We will explore how to:
- make your lesson dynamic, relevant, and student-centered
- motivate learners
and balance grammar with communication - use technology, AI, and multimedia to boost engagement and retention.
Key Information
- LocationRiga, Latvia
- DatesJuly 2–5, 2026 (4 days)
- Participants70–80 RFL teachers from Europe, the Americas, and beyond
- Online sessionJuly 3 — telebridge “Europe + America”
Conference Structure
- Plenary session
- Thematic sections & round tables
- WorkshopsStanislav and Alla Chernyshov, along with invited leading experts, will share techniques, classroom strategies, and best practices
- Teaching Materials ForumA mini-fair of independently developed teaching resources, author-created materials, and teacher-made publications
Main Thematic Tracks
Only the most relevant topics and practical methodologies:
- Student motivation& difficult questions (“Why learn Russian?”)
- Assessment & certification
- Cross-cultural mediation
- Research → practicelinguistics, psychology, cognitive science
- Mixed groupsbilingual learners + foreign students
- Workshop on creating “viral” educational materials
A full list of sections and topics is currently in development.
Interested in contributing? Contact us! We welcome your proposals.
Interested in contributing? Contact us! We welcome your proposals.
Participation Formats
📌 Three ways to join us:
Presentation + publication of your abstract (rate includes publication cost).
Final participation fee will be announced.
Final participation fee will be announced.
Full access to the conference program without presenting.
Final participation fee will be announced.
Final participation fee will be announced.
Participation in the Europe–America telebridge on July 3 (live or recorded).
Fee will be announced.
Fee will be announced.
Important: We do not provide visa support. However, after your application is accepted, we can issue an official confirmation of participation.
Pre-Registration
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in development
🎭 Cultural Program
A special cultural program is being prepared for conference participants: guided tours, evening events, and short trips around Latvia.
For those staying longer after the conference, an extended optional cultural program will be available (additional cost).
For those staying longer after the conference, an extended optional cultural program will be available (additional cost).
Online & Offline
🌐 Telebridge: Europe + America
On July 3 (evening in Europe, morning in the U.S.), a unique online session will bring together teachers from both sides of the Atlantic.
Topics include: experience
exchange, approaches to
texbooks and materials,
teaching methodology,
motivation strategies,
assessment
and evaluation.
Topics include: experience
exchange, approaches to
texbooks and materials,
teaching methodology,
motivation strategies,
assessment
and evaluation.
About Us & Our Team
Baltic Center
Baltic Center is a hub for Russian studies and Russian as a Foreign Language located in Riga, Latvia. Since 2015, we have offered a wide range of programs (including online during lockdowns), combining accommodation in Russian-speaking host families with university-level instruction. Most of our instructors hold degrees in teaching Russian as a foreign language. We have substantial experience organizing structured group programs of various lengths.
In partnership with the Free University, we offer academic lectures and public talks on linguistics, international relations, sociology, history, literature, and more. Lectures can be delivered in English.
Our partners include institutions such as Brigham Young University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Wharton Business School, and others.
Baltic Center also organizes educational events, open lectures, and conferences in Riga to bring leading speakers and experts to the Baltic region. We are known for our students’ rapid progress in OPI-tested proficiency.
Baltic Center runs programs year-round — from short intensives to semester-long courses.
In partnership with the Free University, we offer academic lectures and public talks on linguistics, international relations, sociology, history, literature, and more. Lectures can be delivered in English.
Our partners include institutions such as Brigham Young University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Wharton Business School, and others.
Baltic Center also organizes educational events, open lectures, and conferences in Riga to bring leading speakers and experts to the Baltic region. We are known for our students’ rapid progress in OPI-tested proficiency.
Baltic Center runs programs year-round — from short intensives to semester-long courses.
Stanislav Academy
Extra Class language center (est. 2002)
Stanislav Academy (formerly Extra Class Language Center, 2002–2022, St. Petersburg) has provided high-quality Russian language programs to international learners for over 25 years, and has helped thousands of students from more than 40 countries achieve fluency.
Our alumni include professionals from the IMF, WHO, UN, BBC, The Times, Siemens, Der Spiegel, Credit Suisse, as well as students and faculty from leading universities.
Stanislav Chernyshov, Director of Stanislav Academy — RFL teacher, textbook author, and internationally recognized expert — has over 30 years of experience in teaching, writing coursebooks, developing programs, and lecturing in Russian studies.
His acclaimed textbook series “Poekhali!” is among the world’s best-selling Russian language resources, and the new Active Russian Grammar platform is an innovative support tool for both teachers and students.
Today, Stanislav teaches at the Institute of Slavic Studies at Graz University (Austria), leads immersion programs in Riga, conducts training courses for RFL instructors across Europe and the U.S., and delivers workshops for Russian teachers throughout Europe.
Through a wide range of online and offline courses, programs, and formats, Stanislav Academy helps students achieve their linguistic goals while gaining a deep, meaningful understanding of Russian culture.
Our alumni include professionals from the IMF, WHO, UN, BBC, The Times, Siemens, Der Spiegel, Credit Suisse, as well as students and faculty from leading universities.
Stanislav Chernyshov, Director of Stanislav Academy — RFL teacher, textbook author, and internationally recognized expert — has over 30 years of experience in teaching, writing coursebooks, developing programs, and lecturing in Russian studies.
His acclaimed textbook series “Poekhali!” is among the world’s best-selling Russian language resources, and the new Active Russian Grammar platform is an innovative support tool for both teachers and students.
Today, Stanislav teaches at the Institute of Slavic Studies at Graz University (Austria), leads immersion programs in Riga, conducts training courses for RFL instructors across Europe and the U.S., and delivers workshops for Russian teachers throughout Europe.
Through a wide range of online and offline courses, programs, and formats, Stanislav Academy helps students achieve their linguistic goals while gaining a deep, meaningful understanding of Russian culture.
Stanislav Chernyshov
Academic Director
A recognized expert in teaching Russian as a foreign language and the author of the celebrated “Poekhali!” series — a global standard in RFL instruction — Stanislav has spent more than two decades developing and implementing innovative methodologies that help teachers and students achieve outstanding results.
As Academic Director, he tailors programs to the level, goals, and learning profile of each group, ensuring maximum impact and meaningful cultural experience. His professionalism, passion, and personal involvement make the program both effective and unforgettable.
As Academic Director, he tailors programs to the level, goals, and learning profile of each group, ensuring maximum impact and meaningful cultural experience. His professionalism, passion, and personal involvement make the program both effective and unforgettable.
Stanislav Chernyshov
Academic Director
A recognized expert in teaching Russian as a foreign language and the author of the celebrated “Poekhali!” series — a global standard in RFL instruction — Stanislav has spent more than two decades developing and implementing innovative methodologies that help teachers and students achieve outstanding results.
As Academic Director, he tailors programs to the level, goals, and learning profile of each group, ensuring maximum impact and meaningful cultural experience. His professionalism, passion, and personal involvement make the program both effective and unforgettable.
As Academic Director, he tailors programs to the level, goals, and learning profile of each group, ensuring maximum impact and meaningful cultural experience. His professionalism, passion, and personal involvement make the program both effective and unforgettable.
CONTACT US
info@russianinriga.com
extraclass@learnrussian.ru
extraclass@learnrussian.ru
Coordinator (WhatsApp / Telegram): +79500037736