Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America, Inc.
417 W. Arden Ave., Suite 112C, Glendale, CA 91203
TEL 818-547-3372,
PROJECT HARMONY
Presents
Armenian Schools Connectivity Project (ASCP)
by
Mourad Mouradyan (Technical Manager)
Knarik Nazaryan (Senior Regional Coordinator)
Bryan Wockley (The US program Coordinator)
Tuesday 29, 2004 7:00PM
at
Armenian Society of Los Angeles
221 South Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91204.
Admission Free
The presentation will include past achievements of Project Harmony in
Armenia, over the last 2 years, through which 270 out of the 1400 total
number of schools have been equipped with computer labs and internet
connectivity. Recently a Mobile Computer/Internet Lab has been added to
this program to serve outlying regions that have not yet been equipped with
permanent labs.
There are several purposes for the trip around the US this summer.
Primarily, the visiting team is seeking to update the Diaspora community as
well as others interested in the development of technology education and
business in Armenia on the status of the Armenian Schools Connectivity
Project (ASCP). There have been several exciting developments recently in
ASCP including the launch of a Mobile
Computer Lab that will travel and provide internet access and training to
some of Armenia’s most remote regions on a rotating basis via satellite
uplink.
In general, the main purpose is to meet with individuals who are aware of
the ASCP network, have an interest in tech education and proliferation in
Armenia, and may be willing to serve as advisors to the program to preserve
this valuable resource.
Separately, the visiting team is looking to promote partnership
opportunities between schools and communities in the US and those within
the ASCP network in Armenia. The ECA has recently approved the proposal
for increasing the number of teacher exchanges and training opportunities
we can offer to US teachers in support of our partnership building process.
Teacher exchanges will continue for the coming three years, including
annual national follow-up training conferences for those participating in
collaborative school partnership programs.
Recently, the grant renewal for the ASCP has been approved by the State
Department to begin July 1 of this year. However, part and parcel to the
grant provision is a required plan for scaling down US Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding to internet school centers
over the course of the coming years.
There is a great interest in meeting with representatives of
schools in the Glendale and greater LA area who might be interested in
participating in Project Harmony facilitated school partnerships with
schools or communities in Armenia. Participation in these training
conferences, collaborative projects, and teacher exchanges is fully funded
by the ECA grant awarded to the Project Harmony ASCP.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress