At this time, we have no way of knowing whether AFS will ever find the funding to sponsor any part of this program again. Some of the money came from the US Information Agency, and there are (of course) elements in our government and community who doubt the value of these kind of programs.  While we stand ready to convince whomever we need to of the necessity of these exchanges, we also must prepare for all possibilities.  At present, we consider the continuation of this exchange to be so important that we will take whatever measures necessary to find funding and support.  As true believers in the value and success of our meetings so far, we have every intention to go back to Sestroretsk in the future.

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