The twelve-year-old self-made blogger: Rayter Art 28 March 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read Rayter. It’s a name Artak had heard and liked. So he took it as his YouTube channel and Instagram page name. Meet Artak Mnatsakanyan or, as many know him, Rayter Art, a COAF SMART Center student…
English: the language of success in rural Armenia 7 March 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Over 7000 languages in the world. And what is the language of success? English is the third most spoken language in the world. The definitions of the key to success are different. But… English has proven to be…
The dream school and its first SMART Citizen 14 February 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read “SMART has been the school of my dreams” – Rudik Gharibyan, the first SMART Citizen, who finished the SMART Citizenship curriculum this week, summarizes his two-year journey at the COAF SMART Center and is…
Debet: Armenia’s first SMART village January 17, 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read After a challenging year, each piece of good news deserves some special cherishment. Here is one from us. We embark on a new journey to transform Debet, a rustic and cozy village located in the northern Lori region of Armenia, into…
Empowering children with management skills 24 December 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read They say the future belongs to those who prepare for it today. We prepare the youth of the COAF SMART Center for a better tomorrow by making a wide range of modern professions accessible to them. Our…
The road to hi-tech runs through Akori village 20 November 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The COAF SMART Center, well-known by many as our business card, is home to over 1500 youngsters and adults from 27 communities of the Lori region. It is an innovative hub that unites people…
Three generations with the same fate. #ArtsakhStrong 7 October 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The female generations of a big Armenian family: Alina Patvakanyan, her daughter Gohar, and granddaughter Naré. No men around. Males are busy protecting their families. Protecting the Homeland is their job today. On September 27,…
Bedo Demirdjian and his new home – the Homeland 21 March 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read Amid the pandemic, marches for social issues in the world, and the war on the border of Artsakh and Azerbaijan that started hours ago near the country we are writing this story from,…
Like father, like son: growing raspberries in the home garden 28 August 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Raspberry has become a unique symbol at COAF apart from being the juicy appetizing fruit that decorates our summer tables. The berry that derives its name from French word raspise, “a sweet…
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…
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