Almost since the moment the Berlin Wall crumbled, American schools' interest in teaching Russian did likewise. But precisely because the numbers of Russian learners fell off sharply, Glastonbury and the few other schools that have stuck with the language are finding their students very much in demand. In this article, the author reports how despite of the reduced educational allocation for Russian language instruction, Glastonbury has continued to provide Russian lessons to their students through educational technology. The author also reports how students who know the language have gone on to wonderful careers in multinational corporations seeing investment opportunities in Russia.