The Armenian Mirror-Spectator by Harry Kezelian ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan Armenian Students Cultural Association (ASCA) has historically and currently been one of the most successful organizations of its kind in the United States. With predecessors dating back to the Genocide era, during which it was affiliated with the East Coast ASA …
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Specialists of the Population Protection Department of the Yerevan Rescue Department implemented a special tactical exercise at the “Little Prince” educational complex. “Organization of evacuation of students and staff in case of the earthquake”, “Organization of protection in case of strong earthquake”, “Organization of protection of employees and children in case of fires caused by …

A delegation led by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of Armenia, Vardan Dumanyan, visited Artsakh, where the delegation was received by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of Artsakh, Lusine Gharakhanyan. Aravot Daily asked Gharakhanyan about the issues that were discussed during the meeting. “It was a very effective meeting. …

Participants in the civil disobedience protests of the Homeland Salvation Movement went to the Yerevan State University. They said that YSU is an institution that educates dignified citizens, which is why they went to the university- so they could inform people what their reason for protesting is. They were chanting, “Stand up, students” and “Armenia …

The Armenian Weekly. Can a language immersion program for children and young adults take place exclusively online? This was the question the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation had to grapple with when Zarmanazan 2020 had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After some hesitation, it answered “yes, we must try!” It …

During the hearings in parliament regarding “Science as a Pillar for Safety and Development” on February 1st, the head of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Radik Martirosyan, held a speech and spoke about how much it costs to fund science in Armenia currently. “Turkey spent approximately $270 million to create …

The Armenian Weekly. Armenia is emerging as a hub of creativity and innovation and gaining a reputable ranking in the technology sector. Growth in the IT sector is creating new jobs and bringing new demands for professionals skilled in the areas of computer science, engineering and data science. The American University of Armenia (AUA) is committed …

Meetings with principals of schools and kindergartens Currently, kindergartens are open only for the children whose parents work and have no one to leave their kids with. This measure was taken to prevent the epidemic spread. So there is still no new admission for other kids. And this causes problems for parents. The restrictions require …

SYDNEY: Tamara Kotoyan has been confirmed as the recipient of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) Internship Program’s 2020 Hagop Kortian Scholarship, beginning a three-month internship at the office of the peak public affairs representative of the Armenian-Australian community ahead of receiving frontline work experience in the office of a Federal parliamentarian to help …

As we prepare to celebrate the International Day of Education we reflect on the EU and Council of Europe’s history of education cooperation, the new developments and challenges in the field, as well as the common ground for deepening our cooperation. 22/01/2021. Today, we celebrate the International Day of Education. Education is both a human right …