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January 5, 2012 Thursday 11:56 PM EST
Peace Corps Volunteers Lead 4 Spelling Bees in Armenia
WASHINGTON
The Peace Corps issued the following news release:
Twenty-six Peace Corps volunteers in Armenia organized four local
spelling bees for nearly 170 Armenian youth throughout the month of
December. The annual competitions allow Armenia students to
demonstrate their English language skills.
"I was very pleased by the village turnout and how many new schools we
were able to include this year," said Peace Corps education volunteer
Matt Oakley of Burlington, N.C., who organized one of the events. "The
competition was very successful in my eyes, which was confirmed by the
positive feedback from parents, teachers, and school directors."
Peace Corps volunteers work throughout the year with students in their
local schools to prepare for the event, which is similar to American
spelling bees. Prior to the competitions in Armenia, students from 7th
to 12th grade were given a list of words to study.
Peace Corps volunteers worked as judges and recorders, and helped with
registration and other logistics during the four spelling bees. In
each of the bees, students take turns spelling words. If a student
spells the word correctly, he or she moves on to the next round; if
not, he or she is eliminated from the competition. The first and
second-place students of each grade - 48 children in total - will
advance to a regional spelling bee held in the spring.
About Peace Corps/Armenia: More than 780 Peace Corps volunteers have
served in Armenia since the program was established in 1992.
Currently, 98 volunteers serve in Armenia. Volunteers work in the
areas of community and business development, and English education.
Volunteers are trained and work in Armenian.
January 5, 2012 Thursday 11:56 PM EST
Peace Corps Volunteers Lead 4 Spelling Bees in Armenia
WASHINGTON
The Peace Corps issued the following news release:
Twenty-six Peace Corps volunteers in Armenia organized four local
spelling bees for nearly 170 Armenian youth throughout the month of
December. The annual competitions allow Armenia students to
demonstrate their English language skills.
"I was very pleased by the village turnout and how many new schools we
were able to include this year," said Peace Corps education volunteer
Matt Oakley of Burlington, N.C., who organized one of the events. "The
competition was very successful in my eyes, which was confirmed by the
positive feedback from parents, teachers, and school directors."
Peace Corps volunteers work throughout the year with students in their
local schools to prepare for the event, which is similar to American
spelling bees. Prior to the competitions in Armenia, students from 7th
to 12th grade were given a list of words to study.
Peace Corps volunteers worked as judges and recorders, and helped with
registration and other logistics during the four spelling bees. In
each of the bees, students take turns spelling words. If a student
spells the word correctly, he or she moves on to the next round; if
not, he or she is eliminated from the competition. The first and
second-place students of each grade - 48 children in total - will
advance to a regional spelling bee held in the spring.
About Peace Corps/Armenia: More than 780 Peace Corps volunteers have
served in Armenia since the program was established in 1992.
Currently, 98 volunteers serve in Armenia. Volunteers work in the
areas of community and business development, and English education.
Volunteers are trained and work in Armenian.