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On the initiative of Lanjik Community Center a joint event-presentation of Lanjik and Torosgyugh dance groups took place on August 16. The goal of the event was to show cast the traditional Armenian dance costumes made through financial support of […]

WFD’s Peace Corps Volunteer Bobbie Seltzer conducted a seminar on the topic “Education in the US” in Tsoghamarg and Torosgugh villages. The presentations were well received. Here is what Bobbie wrote about her experiences, “Yesterday I gave my first presentation without Armine Shiroyan, […]

Starting from 2009 a youth dance group of Catholic Church is functioning in Lanjik Community Center. The members of the dance group are more than 20 children aged 6-18. During the 5 years of its activities the group has become […]

Reporting meeting with the Community Centers Officers A reporting meeting took place with the Community Centers officers. The latter presented the activities carried out in the communities, their goals and their impact on the community. The CC officers especially emphasized […]

Literary event in the memory of V. Raphayelyan July 8 was the 74th anniversary of the great pedagogue, psychologist and linguist Valery Raphayelyan. 10 years after his death the volunteers of Tsoghamarg community organized a literary event, wishing to express […]

The public relations officer of the German organization “Bread for the World” Mirjam Dubbert visited the office of NGO WFD. Getting acquainted with the goal, objectives of the project and the activities of the organization, Miriam expressed a wish to […]

Owing to Tsoghamarg Community Center Officer Arevhat Mkrtchyan June 1 became a real holiday for the village kids. A number of interesting games as well as chalk drawing, chess, dancing contests and a football match were organized for the children. […]

The last two meetings which took place in Arpeni Community Center were more than intensive. The goal of the joint meetings of the representatives of “Homeland Development Initiative” foundation, NGO “Women for Development”, “Shirak Competitiveness Center” and “Shirak Tour” was […]

The head of the educational department of the NGO WFD Susanna Ghazaryan made a monitoring visit to 11 schools in Gyumri, Akhouryan, Azatan, Maralik and Artik. The goal of the visit was to find out how much the teachers use […]

The volunteer of Tsoghamarg village Community Center Arpine Nikolyan shared her impressions and gained knowledge with pupils, teachers and villagers about the international training course “Let’s shape our future ourselves”. Arpine introduced the goal of the training course, taught topics, […]