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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
15 September, 2010
Syrian affiliate establishes fully equipped computer room
at Yerevan's No. 56 School
For students and teachers of Yerevan's No. 56 School, the start of the new
academic year this month was all the more joyous thanks to the opening of a
state-of-the-art computer room on campus. The much-needed new facility,
which includes all necessary fittings and audiovisual learning equipment in
addition to computers, was made possible by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's
Syrian affiliate.
The opening of the computer room was celebrated on September 10 with a
festive ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by many dignitaries and guests
including Hranush Hakobyan, Armenia's minister of Diaspora Affairs; Ara
Vardanyan, executive director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund; Hrair
Muradian, chairman of the fund's Syrian affiliate; Gayane Soghomonyan, head
of the Yerevan Municipality's Education Department; Hamlet Margaryan,
administrator of Yerevan's Arabkir district; Grigor Shahnazaryan, deputy
administrator of the same district; and several alumni of the school.
The establishment of the computer room is the maiden project of the Syrian
affiliate, which was launched in April 2009. Its donation, worth about 8
million AMD (U.S. $22,000), comprises 20 latest-model computers, a printer,
a scanner, a DVD player, a television set, projectors, computer desks, and
chairs.
In remarks addressed to faculty and students during the opening ceremony,
Syrian-affiliate chairman Hrair Muradian said, "I bring you warm greetings
from Syria. I'm so very impressed by the sight of this beautiful and
well-maintained school, and commend you for keeping it in such pristine
condition. May this new computer room thoroughly serve its purpose and may
you enjoy it in your quest for knowledge."
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the guests looked on with pride as
upper-level students used their new computers to write individual essays on
the theme of benevolence.
Although the No. 56 School stands apart among the Armenian capital's high
schools with its well-appointed campus and up-to-date furnishings, up till
recently it was seriously lacking in terms of advanced technological
learning tools, a computer room in particular. As soon as the fund's Syrian
affiliate was informed of this critical need, it took urgent action, soon
afterwards making the creation of a computer room on campus a reality.
A highly dedicated faculty and academic excellence are hallmarks of the No.
56 School. In addition to its core curriculum, for the past 15 years it has
offered free afterschool classes in physics, chemistry, history, French, and
needlecraft as well as gymnastics programs. The school also has a choir,
which frequently performs in concerts.
Another area at which the school has always excelled are its various
cultural events, which help students acquire a deeper awareness of Armenian
history and culture, shape their world view, and go on to become model
citizens. Thus it was not accidental that the idea of student and teacher
participation in the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's annual National Giving
drive was born and began to be implemented at the No. 56 School. For the
past 14 years, the entire student body and faculty have joined forces to
make monetary contributions to projects carried out by the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund in Armenia and Artsakh.
In her speech during the computer room's opening ceremony, principal Mariam
Hovhannisyan eloquently expressed the message which the school's teachers
have for years conveyed to their students. "The gift we have received is
undoubtedly great, but its spiritual value is greater still," she said.
"Thanks to this wonderful project, our school has in a very real sense
become part of the bond between Armenia and the diaspora. Just as we
appreciate the Syrian-Armenian community's largesse and feel that it is our
duty to take good care of its gift, we are gratified by the fact that today
our students were once again reminded of the importance of a good deed. They
learned that being engaged in altruism is always a rewarding experience."
On his part, Ara Vardanyan of the fund congratulated the students and
faculty for their new computer room. "I am so happy that students of the No.
56 School will be able to acquire computer literacy, which is an advantage
of crucial importance in our time," he said.
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Hayastan All Armenian Fund
PR Department
Hayastan All Armenian Fund Executive Board
Government Building 3, Yerevan 0010
Tel.: (+374 10) 56 14 39; 52 09 40 (105)
Web: www.himnadram.org
Hayastan All Armenian Fund is a non-profit organization established in 1992
with the aim of facilitating humanitarian assistance and infrastructure
development in
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The Fund has 16 affiliates worldwide.
From: A. Papazian
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
15 September, 2010
Syrian affiliate establishes fully equipped computer room
at Yerevan's No. 56 School
For students and teachers of Yerevan's No. 56 School, the start of the new
academic year this month was all the more joyous thanks to the opening of a
state-of-the-art computer room on campus. The much-needed new facility,
which includes all necessary fittings and audiovisual learning equipment in
addition to computers, was made possible by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's
Syrian affiliate.
The opening of the computer room was celebrated on September 10 with a
festive ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by many dignitaries and guests
including Hranush Hakobyan, Armenia's minister of Diaspora Affairs; Ara
Vardanyan, executive director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund; Hrair
Muradian, chairman of the fund's Syrian affiliate; Gayane Soghomonyan, head
of the Yerevan Municipality's Education Department; Hamlet Margaryan,
administrator of Yerevan's Arabkir district; Grigor Shahnazaryan, deputy
administrator of the same district; and several alumni of the school.
The establishment of the computer room is the maiden project of the Syrian
affiliate, which was launched in April 2009. Its donation, worth about 8
million AMD (U.S. $22,000), comprises 20 latest-model computers, a printer,
a scanner, a DVD player, a television set, projectors, computer desks, and
chairs.
In remarks addressed to faculty and students during the opening ceremony,
Syrian-affiliate chairman Hrair Muradian said, "I bring you warm greetings
from Syria. I'm so very impressed by the sight of this beautiful and
well-maintained school, and commend you for keeping it in such pristine
condition. May this new computer room thoroughly serve its purpose and may
you enjoy it in your quest for knowledge."
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the guests looked on with pride as
upper-level students used their new computers to write individual essays on
the theme of benevolence.
Although the No. 56 School stands apart among the Armenian capital's high
schools with its well-appointed campus and up-to-date furnishings, up till
recently it was seriously lacking in terms of advanced technological
learning tools, a computer room in particular. As soon as the fund's Syrian
affiliate was informed of this critical need, it took urgent action, soon
afterwards making the creation of a computer room on campus a reality.
A highly dedicated faculty and academic excellence are hallmarks of the No.
56 School. In addition to its core curriculum, for the past 15 years it has
offered free afterschool classes in physics, chemistry, history, French, and
needlecraft as well as gymnastics programs. The school also has a choir,
which frequently performs in concerts.
Another area at which the school has always excelled are its various
cultural events, which help students acquire a deeper awareness of Armenian
history and culture, shape their world view, and go on to become model
citizens. Thus it was not accidental that the idea of student and teacher
participation in the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's annual National Giving
drive was born and began to be implemented at the No. 56 School. For the
past 14 years, the entire student body and faculty have joined forces to
make monetary contributions to projects carried out by the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund in Armenia and Artsakh.
In her speech during the computer room's opening ceremony, principal Mariam
Hovhannisyan eloquently expressed the message which the school's teachers
have for years conveyed to their students. "The gift we have received is
undoubtedly great, but its spiritual value is greater still," she said.
"Thanks to this wonderful project, our school has in a very real sense
become part of the bond between Armenia and the diaspora. Just as we
appreciate the Syrian-Armenian community's largesse and feel that it is our
duty to take good care of its gift, we are gratified by the fact that today
our students were once again reminded of the importance of a good deed. They
learned that being engaged in altruism is always a rewarding experience."
On his part, Ara Vardanyan of the fund congratulated the students and
faculty for their new computer room. "I am so happy that students of the No.
56 School will be able to acquire computer literacy, which is an advantage
of crucial importance in our time," he said.
# # #
Hayastan All Armenian Fund
PR Department
Hayastan All Armenian Fund Executive Board
Government Building 3, Yerevan 0010
Tel.: (+374 10) 56 14 39; 52 09 40 (105)
Web: www.himnadram.org
Hayastan All Armenian Fund is a non-profit organization established in 1992
with the aim of facilitating humanitarian assistance and infrastructure
development in
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The Fund has 16 affiliates worldwide.
From: A. Papazian