Apply by September 10th!
We are pleased to announce that there are bursaries available for 16 young adults for the 2023 Memories of Migration: Russlaender 100 Tour!
Young adults 18-35 years old may apply for a full bursary* for one of the three legsof the Russlaender 100 Tour.
Successful applicants must have connections to the 1920s migration of Mennonites from Russia to Canada and demonstrate how they will advance their understanding of Mennonite history. APPLY
Imagine passing on to your grandchild your family history and the wider Mennonite migration story from Russia to Canada!
Forward this email to interested young adults and make sure they apply by Saturday, September 10, 2022. APPLY
The Russlaender 100 Cross-Canada train tour will re-enact the historic migration of 21,000 Mennonites from Russia to Canada between 1923 and 1930. It includes:
- singer festivals,
- special concerts,
- a play with a Mennonite theme,
- a gala dinner,
- an academic conference about Russlaender,
- and visits to important heritage sites in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC.
Review the full itineraries for this 3-part tour on our website.
I hope you can join one or all three legs of this special tour.
Audrey Voth Petkau
TourMaginationHelping North Americans explore their Anabaptist heritage for 50+ years.
P.S. If you are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime cross-Canada train tour, sign up ASAP!
REGISTER by September 30, 2022* to secure limited space on the trains. A non-refundable deposit of 1500 CAD/1500 USD per person per tour segment will reserve your preferred train berth.
NOTE: A final number of private train cars will be reserved in early October depending on the number of travellers registered by September 30.
*Ten bursaries for Tour Segment 1: Quebec City to Kitchener, and Tour Segment 2: Toronto to Saskatoon are sponsored by the David and Katherine Friesen Family. Six bursaries are available for Tour Segment 3: Saskatoon to Abbotsford.
