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Radio Station To Begin
Program For Soviets

SUSAN GRANT

Staff Writer

on Fruytier doesn't
promise his radio pro-
gram will turn Soviet
Jews into professional disc-
jockeys. But he does believe
it will help them adjust to
American life.
Fruytier, a Southfield
High School teacher who
supervises the school's radio
station WSHJ 88.3 FM,
plans a morning Russian
and English radio program
run by Soviet Jews.
The program, a joint pro-
gram of Jewish Experiences
For Families and Southfield
Public Schools Community
Education, will cost $1,500
to produce. The program in-
cludes a summer cultural
communication course for
Soviets. Beginning June 18,
the class will meet four mor-
nings a week throughout the
summer.
"The purpose is to help
Russian emigres acculturate
and improve their English
communication skills,"
Fruytier said. "We want to
get them into mainstream
society."
Overcoming language and
cultural differences will be
Fruytier's first job. With the
help of newspapers, maga-
zines and television, he
hopes to teach the Soviet
students American culture,
current events and sports.
As their English improves
and they become familiar
with American culture,
Fruytier plans to put his
Soviet students on the air-
waves at WSHJ. They will
report news, sports and
weather briefs in English
each hour. Students also will
produce programs in Rus-
sian.
This is not the first time
Fruytier has introduced for-
eign students to radio.
Earlier this year, he asked a
student who spoke Spanish
to produce a radio program
done in that language. After
that program's success,
Fruytier asked other
students who spoke foreign
languages to do their own
radio show. The station now
airs 10 different foreign
language programs in-
cluding one in Russian,
French, Cambodian and
Arabic. Most shows will end
later this month.
"Not one of the students
had previously been in-
volved with broadcasting,"
Fruytier said.

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Harlene Appelman, direc-
tor of JEFF, said Soviet
refugee Vladimir Tsoglin
approached her with the
radio show idea.
"He thought it might be a
great way to reach people,"
Appelman said.
After a call to the Oakland
Intermediate School
District, Appelman con-
nected with Southfield
schools, one of five districts
which operate a radio sta-
tion.
Appelman said Soviets al-
ready have expressed inter-
est in the class. The radio
program is expected to last
long after the summer
course ends.
Fruytier said he decided to
run the program because of
his mixed background. His
father was born in Holland.
Fruytier and his wife, who is
a Sioux Indian, adopted a
son from the Dominican Re-
public.
Today, he speaks Spanish
fluently. Yet Fruytier re-
members being embarrassed
during a four-year stay in
Latin America when he used
an improper verb.
"For some people who are
more shy and withdrawn a
mistake like that can be
devastating, causing them to
lose self-esteem," he said.
Because the fear of using the
wrong English word, some
Soviets "will stay in their
own ghetto."
"But if we can help them
feel more comfortable with
the language, then we will
be able to help them get a
job," Fruytier said. "As their
confidence grows, they will
be able to do whatever they
want.
"If they leave (this class)
with a little more confidence
and calm to try things, I
think so much can come out
of it." El

Corrections

The copy for Ariel
Schochet of Southfield-
Lathrup High School, ap-
pearing in the 1990 Year-
book feature June 1, should
have stated that Schochet is
undecided between the Uni-
versity of Michigan and
Brandsies University, but
will study in Israel this com-
ing year.

An entertainment
feature's photo that ap-
peared June 1 incorrectly
identified actor Tony Lo
Bianco as playwright Jerry
Sterner.

