On March 15^th, 2019, the details of the technology educational program launched in Tavush Region were presented at the press conference in Tavush Administrative Region and YSU Ijevan Branch.

Firstly, Governor of Tavush Region Hayk Chobanyan, Executive Director of “Gyumri Information Technologies Center” Amalya Eghoyan and Acting Director of YSU Ijevan Branch Artak Tsutsulyan held a joint press conference in Tavush Administrative Region. The conference was attended by Sofya Hovsepyan, member of RA National Assembly

On the agenda were the technology educational program launched in Tavush region, the strategic significance of high-tech industry for Tavush region.

“The development of high technologies in the regions will become a serious step in strengthening them. This is a real opportunity to create jobs for IT-interested youngsters; thereby preventing migration from the region and from Armenia in general,” underlined Hayk Chobanyan, the Governor of Tavush region.

Then, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a meeting to present the details of the technology educational program implemented by Gyumri Information Technologies Center (GITC) in Tavush region.

The meeting was attended by Tavush Region Governor Hayk Chobanyan, Acting Director of Ijevan Branch of “Yerevan State University” Foundation Artak Tsutsulyan, Director of GITC Amalya Yeghoyan, Primate of Tavush Diocese Bagrat Bishop Galstanyan, Member of RA National Assembly Sofya Hovsepyan, lecturers, students, teachers, pupils, media representatives and others interested in technology.

On February 22, 2019, a trilateral memorandum was signed between Tavush Administrative Region, GITC and YSU Ijevan Branch. The parties agreed to unite their efforts in promoting the development of information and communication technologies in Tavush Region. This is the start of GITC educational program in Ijevan, co-funded jointly by the Fund of Armenian Relief.

During the meeting, A. Tsutsulyan expressed his gratitude for the interest, then introduced the purpose of the program, the opportunities available at YSU Ijevan Branch, and urged all those interested to take part in the program.

H. Chobanyan expressed his willingness to support the implementation of programs promoting the development of the region, highlighted the role of information technologies, emphasized the importance of being bordering region, the necessity of using applied technologies specifically for security, thanked GITC for starting activities in Tavush region.

S. Hovsepyan mentioned in her speech that although she was from Shirak region, she frequently visited Tavush (in particular within the framework of “To Support Border Settlement Residents” initiative) and received positive impressions in Tavush and shared the advantages and achievements of Tavush in other regions.

A. Yeghoyan introduced the successful experience of GITC in Gyumri and Vanadzor, noting that the program aimed to keep the Tavush residents in their homeland and to create a decent working environment, hoping that in case of success of the project, further investments would be made in the field and technological center would be opened in Tavush.

Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan expressed his gratitude to everyone and blessed the launch of the project.

Afterwards, A. Yeghoyan introduced the program structure and the program coordinator, Liana Nersisyan, 2^nd-year student of YSUIB “Informatics and Applied Mathematics” Faculty.

She expressed special gratitude to YSU Ijevan Branch lecturer Slavik Alaverdyan, who called GITC attention to Tavush Region. The latter mentioned that he took part in two national IT conferences “Empowering Regions through High-Tech”, the first held on November 17, 2017, where he presented the potential of Tavush region for the development of the technology sector and he was so pleased that after a year and a half, the program launched and added that he would also participate in the training and called for active involvement in the program.

The participant of the same conference, lecturer at Dilijan State College, “Armath” employee Narine Danielyan,  welcomed the program, mentioning that she immediately applied to take part in the program and quoting Tavush Region Governor’s words, if necessary, Tavush Administrative region should solve the transportation problem of the participants.

At the end of the meeting, Amalya Yeghoyan answered participants’ questions and mentioned that there would be a meeting on the technical details of the program and encouraged to follow the news.

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Application Deadline is March 25, 2019

The training will start on April 1, 2019

 Since 2019 March, Tavush Region School students make cognitive visits to Ijevan Branch of “Yerevan State University” Foundation.

On March 13th, the Branch hosted the 12th graders of Achajur Secondary School after Hrant Tamrazyan. The visit was initiated by Diana Sardaryan, third-year student of “Elementary Pedagogy and Methodology” Department, head of Achajur Community Development Volunteer Group.

On March 14^th, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted the 11th graders of Ijevan College, accompanied by physics teacher Nara Khachatryan.

Slavik Alaverdyan, Inspector of YSUIB Department of Professional Orientation and Practice, introduced the history and professions available at the Branch, library, classrooms, computer halls, English Resource Center, gym, Applied Arts Studios and artwork decorating the walls of the university.

Achajur school students also visited Tavush Tourism R&D Center, whose representatives organized a city tour for them.

Ijevan College students enjoyed the spectacular physics experiments, conducted by YSUIB Assistant of General Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department, PhD Alexan Margaryan and Gegham Gulakyan, lecturer of the same Department.

All the photos are available in the gallery.

 On March 13^th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted Gor Nazaryan, manager of Recruitment and Acquisition Team at Teach for Armenia, and Angela Avagyan, Recruitment Specialist.

The meeting was attended by Assistant to YSUIB Director, Head of External Relations Department Arman Yeganyan, and the coordinator of the work with graduates and external stakeholders Erine Gharayan, dozens of graduating students.

On the agenda were the purpose and mission of the Foundation and the benefits of the program and the minimum requirements, application procedures and selection stages.

Then the representatives of “Teach for Armenia” Foundation answered students ‘questions and provided information materials and business cards.

Teach for Armenia educational foundation offers a two-year Leadership Development Program aimed at providing access to an excellent education for all children across the country. Through teacher leadership, Teach for Armenia helps to ensure that educational excellence and opportunity reaches every child across Armenia.

Teach for Armenia recruits the most committed and exceptional candidates from Armenia and the Diaspora. They are trained to become leaders and teachers and placed in underserved schools and communities as Teach for Armenia Fellows. Fellows are then placed in communities based on their educational and professional experiences and according to the needs of our partner schools. Fellows will live and work full-time as teachers in public schools throughout their two-year commitment. Fellows also lead Community Development Projects in their local areas, working with their neighbors to identify the needs of the community, create business opportunities, and boost the local infrastructure.

The program already has 42 graduates (education ambassador), and now 102 participants work in 6 regions of Armenia and 85 schools of Artsakh, teaching 11,703 students.

Anyone can apply to the program regardless of their profession.

Required qualifications

The initial requirements to be part of fellowship:

• Bachelor’s degree achieved by July 2019 or graduated
• Fluent knowledge of Armenian language

Those who have a profession corresponding to the subjects taught at the general school and even have no qualifications of a pedagogue can also apply to the program. The Foundation pays the tuition fee for obtaining Master’s degree.

The advantages of fellowship:

• Personal and professional growth
• Development of leadership skills
• MA degree in teaching (if the applicant has no teaching degree)
• Opportunity to contribute in the community development
• A platform for innovative and creative idea implementation
• Local and International Network (TFA is part of “Teach for All” community)
• Financial aid (Salary from school & financial aid from TFA)
• Career development opportunities

The selection envisages several stages, the selected participants will have a 5-week training (summer school).

The meeting participants were interested in such questions as community selection, size of money support, qualification of pedagogues and selection criteria.

It was mentioned that the choice of communities depends on the demand of teaching subjects and the amount of financial support is based on conducted research and surveys, and is enough for covering household, transportation and other expenses.

This successful program of social change has more than 25 years of history and is being applied in over 50 countries around the world, which are co-organized under the “Teach for All” international network.

To participate in “Teach for Armenia” program, you need to fill in the following online application.

Deadline for Applications: March 31 and April 30

For additional information about the program, please visit the following link or feel free to send an email to apply@teachforarmenia.org