U.S. embassy in Armenia launches “It’s a Wonderful Life” projectFebruary 5, 2015 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. embassy in Armenia has partnered with the Project Harmony International (PHI) on a project designed to generate a conversation about social inclusion and disabilities with Armenian youth. Our “It’s a Wonderful Life” project centers around the New York Times best-selling novel Wonder, a touching and thought-provoking book about a boy with a severe facial disfigurement who faces challenges when he starts school, the embassy said in a press release. This book, which has been translated into Armenian, will soon be introduced into 50 high schools across Armenia. On Feb 5-6, our implementing partner Project Harmony, which developed lesson plans based on the book, will conduct a two-day teacher training workshop in Yerevan for participating teachers. In later stages of the project in the spring, the U.S. Embassy will launch an art contest inspired by Wonder and hold a Youth Summit on Social Inclusion. The free e-book in Armenian will be available for free at the Apple iBookstore and Google Play at the end of February. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |