"TREE PLANTING-2009" BENEVOLENT ACTION IN ALAVERDI

ARMENPRESS
Apr 13, 2009

ALAVERDI, APRIL 13, ARMENPRESS: Within the frameworks of the jubilee
events the Academy for Educational Development (AED), which celebrates
the 15th anniversary of its activity in Armenia, organized the "Tree
planting-2009" benevolent action April 11 in Alaverdi.

Not only AED workers and members of their families but also the
children of the kinder garden, their parents and educators, pupils,
pedagogues, as well as the officials of the municipality headed by
the vice-Mayor Artavazd Varosian took part in the tree planting in
the areas affiliated to the #13 kinder garden and #8 secondary school
after Sayat Nova of this town which has an environmental issue.

In parallel contests of compositions on environmental themes, poems,
photos, as well as the best "nature addict" were organized the
participants of which were awarded with presents, and the winners –
with diplomas and prizes. Pupils of the educational establishments were
also given stationeries, environmental literature and brochures. "We
are very much touched by the attitude of the Academy for Educational
Development which not only involves great number of our fellow-citizens
in its programs, but also chose Alaverdi for organization of "Tree
planting-2009" event. The most impressing thing is that the AED
workers made the tree planting and other expenditures on their
own financial means also involving members of their families", –
Vice-Mayor A. Varosian told Armenpress.

It is characteristic that the province coordinators of the AED Youth
and community plan of actions, who arrived from different province
centers, also took part in the event organized in Alaverdi.

During its 15 years’ activity in Armenia the AED Yerevan office,
through the financial support of USAID, implemented nearly
1300 programs, involving more than 24000 participants aiming at
increasing the qualification and skills of managing circles and
leading specialists of different spheres, getting them acquainted
with the experience of the foreign states as well as at developing
the human and institutional potential of the republic.

Head of the AED Yerevan office Anush Yedigarian said from year
to year the office gives a great role to provinces and issues of
regional cooperation.