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Central Asia and the Caucasus Initiative

Alatau Mountains by Vladimir Gvozdev

Outreach for Educators

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In the K-12 Classroom


Central Asia and the Caucasus Initiative of Syracuse University is available to provide Central New York K-12 students in-classroom presentations and lessons about the countries in the Central Asia and the Caucasus region: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Topics covered include food, artwork, language, history, dance and music, giving students a tangible cultural experience that helps them learn about a country with which they might otherwise not have been familiar.

Get Connected with the Larger Central Asia and the Caucasus Community

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This organization seeks to support the study of Central Asia—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and adjacent regions of the Caucasus, Russia, China, Afghanistan and Iran. Its main activity is a biennial conference hosted in one of the European countries or in Central Asia.

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This group is a network to help post-graduates and early career scholars of the region connect, share information and meet to promote their work.

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The Central Eurasian Studies Society is a volunteer-driven organization that facilitates communication and interaction among scholars of the Central Eurasia region.

Central Asia and the Caucasus Initiative
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