Throughout the Spring semester, students in Prof. Dossi’s fourth-year Russian-language course (RUSSN 372) visited with Russian-speaking residents at Sholom Senior Living Facility in St. Louis Park, Minneapolis.

At the end of the semester, Sholom hosted final celebration where the students sang songs, recited poetry, and delivered “About Me” posters for each of the residents. They also prepared an online dictionary of basic care-giving related phrases and words accessible through a QR code for Sholom staff. These initiatives were aimed at helping the staff to connect with residents and overcome the language barrier in care-giving contexts.

You can access the dictionary here. Sholom posted about the event on their Facebook page.