A hurricane lady lawyer who breaks stereotypes: Anzhelika 29 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photo courtesy of Anzhelika Nazaretyan 4 min read A little dragon. An angry unicorn. A little trouble. These are some ways COAF’s lawyer Anzhelika Nazaretyan will strive to find the right words to describe herself when asked who she is. Behind…
Two new cheese plants open in Armenia’s Lori region 4 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read Armenian dairy products are known for their purity, taste, and short shelf life, which is a sign of having few additives. Due to COAF’s CheeseUp economic development initiative, brought to life in partnership…
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…
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…
Hayk’s art of self-awareness: the theater 23 May 2022 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read “I was the stone… but what if there is a beautiful flower hidden under that stone, which you can only see by raising it,” questions 13-year-old Hayk Galstyan when telling about one of his roles in…
COAF’s geography and the path forward 5 February 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read One of the most frequently asked questions we get is where we work and how large the COAF geography is. This four-minute read will answer all questions regarding it. COAF offices are located in Yerevan, New York, at the COAF…
Martin and the new sportsground in Getashen village 21 November 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The sports enthusiasts of Armenia’s Getashen village (Armavir region) have had a big excitement lately. The gym of their community school has finally been renovated, and they’re now attending sports classes with bells on!…
Penning a new chapter in the history of Armenian cheesemaking 13 November 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read LEVELING UP WITH CHEESEUP! Time, patience, practice, money, and quarts of freshly-produced nutritious whole milk are invested in an emerging large-scale dairy project in the Lori region. Our new CheeseUp initiative, implemented…
100 villages in 7 years: the COAF-story of Anahit Hakobyan 8 August 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read If you know COAF, you most probably know our Anahit Hakobyan, COAF’s Village Programs Manager, whose COAF story began no more no less than seven years ago. And if you know her well enough, you’ll confirm…
“The future of the world is in your classroom” is mentioned in Meline Grigoryan’s recently published book about education management. She works with rural students and teachers with utmost care as she believes they are the core of a society.
From ancient fortresses to impregnable heights, from dense forests to winding trails, from corners calling from the past to peaceful waters flowing to the future, COAF is here to show you an unknown world that you will discover in the Debed Canyon of the Lori region.
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