PUBLIC AFFAIR SOFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AMERICAN AVENUE 1
YEREVAN, ARMENIA
June 28, 2005
TELEPHONE (+374 10) 46 47 00; 46 47 01; 46 47 02
Community Connections Program Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
On Friday, June 24 IREX Armenia hosted the “Seven Years of CC” Farewell
Reception in celebration of seven successful years of the U.S. State
Department funded Community Connections (CC) Program. The audience
included more than 350 Community Connections alumni from throughout
Armenia, as well as such distinguished guests as U.S. Ambassador John
Evans and Armenian Minister of Education and Science Sergo Yeritsyan.
Through the Community Connections Program, Armenian specialists from
various occupations completed a 3-5 week internship in the United
States in their field of specialty. The goal of the program was to
provide trainings that prepare Armenians in key fields to respond to
the needs of their country and to introduce innovative and effective
practices into their professions. By allowing Armenian specialists to
enhance their professional skills in the United States, the program
also created important long-term connections between U.S. and Armenian
communities. Community Connections Program participants were recruited
and selected by IREX, and were able to complete their program through
funding from the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs.