Belmont Citizen-Herald, MA
March 17 2005
Teach in Armenia this summer
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Volunteers seeking international high school level experience are
invited to apply to a three-week summer school opportunity in
Yerevan, Armenia, sponsored by the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City
Association. The group will depart from Logan International Airport,
Boston, on June 28, returning to Boston July 21. Airfare, home-stay
accommodations, meals, transportation and tours will be provided in
program costs.
People with conflict resolution workshop skills; computer
education; English as a second language; sports; team building;
diversity and tolerance program experience; environmental education;
media; rule of law; ethics; government; student senate; human rights;
value clarification; peer leadership; free market economy; or project
ideas and activities which promote civil society are encouraged to
apply.
Class size is approximately 15 Armenian high school students
with strong English language ability and six students from local high
schools, including Belmont High School. Students are selected in an
open, merit-based competition, and enrollment in the summer school is
free. Volunteers are selected on the basis of application, sample
lesson plan, passport approval, and recommendations. Where distance
precludes a personal interview, a telephone interview will be
arranged.
Your commitment will include teaching two hours a day for 2 1/2
weeks; submitting lesson plans or outline prior to departure; and a
three- to five-page summary of your teaching experiences upon return.
Sightseeing and learning about life in Armenia while summer school is
in session are included. Some knowledge of Russian or Armenian is
helpful, but not necessary as all students in the program speak
English.
For more information contact Joanne Hartunian, program manager,
at 617-484-0776.