COAF SMART Center: visa to a better future 16 April 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read To fall in love with education and become a lifelong learner Have you ever thought about what the school of your dreams would be like? What would be the tasks, if any? What would…
Theater and more. All the colors of Performing Arts 13 August 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read What motivated the 17-year old professional soccer player Rafik Zargaryan, who is interested in programming and economics, to engage in the Performing Arts Program? His answer is more than clear: “The Performing Arts…
The money mindset linked to happiness 12 April 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by Knar Babayan 3 min read 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…
Adult education: learning together with kids 26 March 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read “I have changed a lot” is what we very often hear from COAF kids’ parents about the relationships with their children. COAF is committed to advancing every aspect of Armenia’s rural communities, and child and family…
Digital art։ mixing traditional with modern 4 March, 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read COAF SMART is a hub of true digital natives. 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…
Varazdat Harutyunyan. From Dzoragyugh to SMART 20 February 2020 By Knar Babayan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read He is obsessed with dancing but is always in search of new adventures from studying Turkish to the theater. Meet Varazdat Harutyunayan, 14, a “veteran” of the COAF SMART Center from the village of Dzoragyugh in…
Welcome to Aren’s mini handmade factory 14 February 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read 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…
The future artsy lawyer-psychologist 27 January 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read Barev. Today you will meet Manushak Mnatsakanyan, 13, a student of the Management Program at COAF SMART Center. Manushak is from the historic village of Odzun in Lori region. She became a SMARTian in September 2019. “Since SMART…
Ni Hao: New Way of Saying Hi 16 January 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read 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. Լearning…
The girl from Tumanyan’s birthplace 11 August 2018 By Tatevik Oganessian 2 min read Dsegh is one of the most picturesque COAF-supported communities. The village is all about mountains, dense forests, and steep gorges. It is the birthplace of the most famous Armenian poet – Hovhannes Tumanyan. It is also the birthplace of many bright…
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