The scandals surrounding the program are likely to be forgotten soon. But one of the most serious accusations facing its organizers is that the Program is promoting the emigration of Belarus’ “best and brightest.” Nobody can predict how many “Kalinousky students” will actually come back to Belarus after finishing their studies abroad. As well, many youth activists who have been expelled from the universities here now say that they don’t want to leave Belarus for several years. They are exploring possibilities for distance learning from neighboring countries.