The faces of COAF SMART Center in Lori 13 November 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read If you have managed to tour the COAF SMART Center in the Lori region, you will probably have noticed the rooms and corners for various education programs, full of students’ works. If while tours,…
7 COAF beneficiary teachers pass voluntary certification 14 October 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Voluntary certification of public school teachers has come into force in Armenia since January 2021. As a result, those who prove compliance with modern requirements in the certification process can receive a pay increase of…
The future foley artists of the Sound Design program 30 September 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read COAF SMART Center is a non-formal education hub tackling the holistic development of a child. Upon entering the Center students ages 6-18 are offered 18 programs in engineering, arts, music, entrepreneurship, foreign languages,…
Tumanyan’s “The Dog and the Cat” in Chinese 22 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Do you know an Armenian author whose literary work heroes and themes are simple villagers and their ordinary life? If you’re at least slightly familiar with Armenian literature, you have probably admired Hovhannes Tumanyan, a celebrated Armenian poet,…
The Romanian chapter of my life | Ani Ghulinyan 15 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photo courtesy of Ani Ghulinyan 4 min read They say once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. We believe once in a lifetime studying somewhere you’ve never been before should be a challenging yet rewarding experience as well. …
From idea to product: 5 startup projects by COAFians 29 June 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Young minds are the most abstract ones. Many successful business ideas of the world were born in them. Such concepts circle in the minds of many COAFians taking COAF’s Aflatoun social-financial education program…
Anush’s semester in Italy’s vibrant, historical region of Sicily 17 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read “You may have the universe if I may have Italy” – Giuseppe Verdi. Studying abroad is a life-changing experience. Studying abroad in a country of unparalleled beauty, great passions, and hidden gems like Italy is something extraterrestrial. …
Virtual exhibition of COAF’s young artists 1 June 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read June 1st is International Child Protection Day, but at COAF, every day is children’s day. To celebrate this day with the positivity and purity typical of children, we decided to virtually showcase the unique artworks of the students enrolled in…
Enhancing language skills of English school teachers in Lori 27 May 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The English language teachers of the Lori region feel the joy of being a student once again. The English language enhancement course organized within the “English-speaking rural schools” program, implemented jointly by the…
COAFians first time in a national judo tournament 28 April 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read The first championship of an athlete is like the first airplane flight of a traveler. You prepare for it for months, impatiently wait for the day to come, and sense a comfortable relief as…
Digital artworks that will make their way to an open-air studio 10 April 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read At the Lori COAF SMART Center, everyone’s special in their own way. If there is one thing our longtime student Nvard Petrosyan is famous for, it’s her digital artworks. Digital Drawing is just one of…
What change can an eco-friendly pen bring to a village? 25 March 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Millions of pens and markers are thrown into landfills each year when there long exists a more sustainable solution. Get to know one of COAF’s “babies” – Re’ Pen – a new…
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