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ATP USES VIDEO AND DESIGN TO SPREAD ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
http://asbarez.com/115127/atp-uses-video-and-design-to-spread-environmental-awareness/
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
The Building Bridges newsletter was illustrated by Alik Arzoumanian
WATERTOWN-Can two teenagers living 7,000 miles away from each other
create a solution to one of the world's environmental problems?
American-born Armen never dreamed he would find what he discovers in
Armenia, and he counts on his cousin Nuneh living in a small village
to carry out his far-fetched plan.
This is the premise of Armenia Tree Project's new film, "Something
New," which was produced as part of the Building Bridges education
program. This is the fourth year of ATP's innovative program to
introduce its environmental education material in Armenian schools
across North America. "Building Bridges: Connecting Diaspora Armenian
Students with Their Environmental Heritage" is funded by a grant from
the Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation.
"The making of 'Something New' was a collaborative effort that
involved people from all over the world. We hope that because it
was filmed in both the US and in Armenia, students will have a more
profound understanding about the state of the environment in Armenia,"
says Sarah Hayes, Building Bridges manager and executive producer of
the film.
"Something New" was directed by Kennedy Wheatley, assistant film
professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Tanner
Boyajian served as cinematographer and his brother Hunter Boyajian
acted as sound editor. It will be screened at Armenian schools
in North America and internationally. It is available online
at:armeniatree.org/somethingnew
Armen is played by AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian student Peter
Deirbadrossian, and his onscreen cousin, Nuneh, is played by Tatevik
Ghumashyan from Margahovit's Secondary School in Margahovit, Armenia.
In addition to the film, ATP has published a series of colorful
newsletters for schoolchildren ages 8-12 and has distributed
thousands of copies to schools throughout the US. The new fourth
edition of the newsletter is a collaboration among project manager
Sarah Hayes, environmental education consultant Nayiri Haroutunian,
and award-winning illustrator Alik Arzoumanian.
"The first three editions of the newsletter primarily focused on
trees. This edition addresses another issue that you've probably
noticed if you have visited Armenia," explains Hayes. "Armenia is
known for its beautiful landscapes and natural beauty, but even some
of its most popular tourist sites are affected by trash and littering.
This newsletter deals with trash and recycling as a way of promoting
environmental awareness and stewardship."
The fourth edition of the Building Bridges newsletter is being
distributed to schoolchildren in the US and is available online here.
"ATP's Building Bridges program fosters the idea that if our youth
become more aware of the environment in Armenia, they will feel more
connected to their own homeland. By feeling more connected to their
heritage, they will understand the similarities and differences
of our cultures and thus be more compassionate to make change,"
concludes Hayes.
ATP's mission is to assist the Armenian people in using trees
to improve their standard of living and protect the environment,
guided by the desire to promote self-sufficiency, aid those with the
fewest resources first, and conserve the indigenous ecosystem. ATP's
three major programs are tree planting, environmental education,
and sustainable development initiatives. For more information, please
visit the website www.armeniatree.org.
http://asbarez.com/115127/atp-uses-video-and-design-to-spread-environmental-awareness/
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
The Building Bridges newsletter was illustrated by Alik Arzoumanian
WATERTOWN-Can two teenagers living 7,000 miles away from each other
create a solution to one of the world's environmental problems?
American-born Armen never dreamed he would find what he discovers in
Armenia, and he counts on his cousin Nuneh living in a small village
to carry out his far-fetched plan.
This is the premise of Armenia Tree Project's new film, "Something
New," which was produced as part of the Building Bridges education
program. This is the fourth year of ATP's innovative program to
introduce its environmental education material in Armenian schools
across North America. "Building Bridges: Connecting Diaspora Armenian
Students with Their Environmental Heritage" is funded by a grant from
the Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation.
"The making of 'Something New' was a collaborative effort that
involved people from all over the world. We hope that because it
was filmed in both the US and in Armenia, students will have a more
profound understanding about the state of the environment in Armenia,"
says Sarah Hayes, Building Bridges manager and executive producer of
the film.
"Something New" was directed by Kennedy Wheatley, assistant film
professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Tanner
Boyajian served as cinematographer and his brother Hunter Boyajian
acted as sound editor. It will be screened at Armenian schools
in North America and internationally. It is available online
at:armeniatree.org/somethingnew
Armen is played by AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian student Peter
Deirbadrossian, and his onscreen cousin, Nuneh, is played by Tatevik
Ghumashyan from Margahovit's Secondary School in Margahovit, Armenia.
In addition to the film, ATP has published a series of colorful
newsletters for schoolchildren ages 8-12 and has distributed
thousands of copies to schools throughout the US. The new fourth
edition of the newsletter is a collaboration among project manager
Sarah Hayes, environmental education consultant Nayiri Haroutunian,
and award-winning illustrator Alik Arzoumanian.
"The first three editions of the newsletter primarily focused on
trees. This edition addresses another issue that you've probably
noticed if you have visited Armenia," explains Hayes. "Armenia is
known for its beautiful landscapes and natural beauty, but even some
of its most popular tourist sites are affected by trash and littering.
This newsletter deals with trash and recycling as a way of promoting
environmental awareness and stewardship."
The fourth edition of the Building Bridges newsletter is being
distributed to schoolchildren in the US and is available online here.
"ATP's Building Bridges program fosters the idea that if our youth
become more aware of the environment in Armenia, they will feel more
connected to their own homeland. By feeling more connected to their
heritage, they will understand the similarities and differences
of our cultures and thus be more compassionate to make change,"
concludes Hayes.
ATP's mission is to assist the Armenian people in using trees
to improve their standard of living and protect the environment,
guided by the desire to promote self-sufficiency, aid those with the
fewest resources first, and conserve the indigenous ecosystem. ATP's
three major programs are tree planting, environmental education,
and sustainable development initiatives. For more information, please
visit the website www.armeniatree.org.