Green and SMART: partnership with seeds of growth
A lot of patience, care, and commitment to watch and support the process of its growth – all of which are worth more than anything to preserve our ecosystem.
3 useful things Lilit did in quarantine
Hobbies differ depending on the environment. Youngsters living in rural communities have the privilege of being close to nature and understanding its philosophy.
The money mindset linked to happiness
Think of a happy moment you have ever lived. Is it related to a person, a place, a time period in life, or something good you did to others that made you feel happy? Do any of the moments you thought of have anything to do with money?
Adult education: learning together with kids
“I have changed a lot” is what we very often hear from COAF kids’ parents about the relationships with their children.
Gateway to the modern world: COAF SMART Rooms
If you made it here to read the blog, you most likely have electricity, Internet access, and a computer or a gadget. Hope you are also warm, safe and sound.
Digital art։ mixing traditional with modern
Digital Drawing is one of the oldest programs at SMART that has been available way before the SMART Citizenship Curriculum. In the curriculum learning format, it is one of the Art programs together with Performing Arts and Drawing.
SMART Workshop with Tenny Adamian
Art activities are a terrific way for kids of all ages to express themselves creatively. Together with advanced engineering and entrepreneurship programs, art has a special place in the COAF SMART Citizenship Curriculum.
Welcome to Aren’s mini handmade factory
You hear the buzzing and clanging sounds filling the room as Aren, 15, turns on the machines one after the other. Welcome to the mini-factory of Aren Bulghadaryan, a COAF SMART Musical Instruments student from Vahagni village.
The future of Mechanics is in SMART hands
Have you seen the robots our students have created? Did you know that modern engineering is the humble reality of the COAF SMART Center in Lori?
The future artsy lawyer-psychologist
Barev. Today you will meet Manushak Mnatsakanyan, 13, a student of the Management Program at COAF SMART Center.
Ni Hao: New Way of Saying Hi
Nǐ hǎo (你好) is the new way our SMART students of Chinese (Mandarin) language program say hi to each other. Yes, there are no unachievable destinations for us, and Chinese is yet another language in our skillset.
Raspberry Fields Forever…
Is there anything common between a school principal, a garment factory mechanic and a chemistry teacher?
