Duration of stay is from 3-6 weeks, including travel. Census takers stay as long as they'd like. Recommended ages are 18-50. Only census takers must have prior experience. All volunteers must be prepared for very rugged conditions, temperatures to freezing, and be in good physical health.
Volunteers bring their own tents, sleeping bags, outerwear, and rubber boots.
Volunteers are responsible for getting themselves to Russia. He is looking for someone with basic sailing skills who is adaptable and likes to work hard and have fun. He'll supply breakfast and lunch, and dinner is eaten out - one must bring dinner funds. In nearly every case, with the exception of very small towns where little to no English program exists, the students will work under European English teachers responsible primarily for teaching grammar. Conversation teachers are responsible for enhancing students' oral fluency via conversation practice, classroom drills, games, audio-visual instruction, and listening comprehension, as well as through working closely with native teachers to emphasize important grammar concepts.