– Did you place Gago somewhere comfortable? So jump on stage…
– Gago is already sitting, so you can start painting…
This is how the Drawing and Drama Therapy programs of 11-year-old Mane from Lernagog start.
Gago is a doll who has been Mane’s inseparable friend for more than ten years. Children and instructors managed to adapt to Gago’s presence.
This is how we work. This is how it works! 1 May 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read We often tell you about our work in the villages, the success stories of our students, and community development projects. But who carry out daily work and make those programs a reality…
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…
Once upon a time in France | Nane Alikhanyan 1 April 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photo courtesy of Nane Alikhanyan 3 min read Those who wanderlust will agree that traveling might be costly, but it is worth infinitely more than you spend on it. Meeting new people, observing cultures, experiencing beauty and lifestyles, and tasting…
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…
In the evening, when the entire Barseghyan family gathers, the carpet of the living room turns into a tatami, where sister and brother try new judo tricks. The best performer is testing her strength with her father.
10-year-old Syuzanna learned about judo from TV. At the first opportunity, she and her 9-year-old brother, Ashot, registered for the COAF Judo Program.
New podcast by COAFians to inspire rural Armenian women 24 February 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Want to inspire women around the world? Start a podcast, just like COAFians! Students of COAF’s social-financial Aflatoun education program have launched a series of podcasts aiming to empower women in rural communities…
Styopa’s journey to the theater of the future 11 February 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read In his spare time, he sits and thinks about his future career, asking questions to his imaginary character and answering them. Behind this personal self-reflection ritual is COAFian Styopa Davtyan, who attends COAF’s Drama…
It’s hard to imagine and meet these two separately. They only study in different classes at school, then spend the rest of the day together. They study together, ride a self-propelled scooter or roller skate and play with newborn puppies. They both have a “disarming” smile and don’t need a special occasion to paint.
Daniel and his dream of becoming a judo coach 21 January 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The classes are over, but if one of the corners is still buzzy, it means COAF’s Judo program is about to start. Only young boys around: lively, vigorous, non-stop running but indefatigable. First,…
It has been a year since the village of Debet in the Lori region passed from “toward the good” to “toward SMART”. The village, buried in the green from head to toe, has a modern Municipality building, street lighting, a bus stop, a library, and soon a beauty salon, boulangerie, a modern school, a kindergarten, and other businesses and infrastructure.
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