OXFORD ARMENIA FOUNDATION

The 4th OAF Summer Camp started on July 1st and will run for 8 weeks for children and teenagers in 3 border villages of the Shirak region. This year, OAF increased capacity to include children from another remote nearby village that joined the programme bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 160 children. Moreover, OAF and its local partner Armenian Caritas have introduced new activities for the older children such as pottery and English conversation classes. Like last year, this project is made possible by the generous support of the Melkonyan brothers.

Oxford Armenia Foundation in partnership with Nor Arar educational NGO  joined efforts to design an innovative professional education program for preschool teaching teams. The free 8 week long training brings teachers from all corners of Armenia who converge in a reflective community of practice. The small training group exchanges insights and experiences that form the bedrock of effective literacy preparation.

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The Books for Hope campaign 2024 started with the donation of books to 3 schools selected by Teach for Armenia. To support teachers and restock new and engaging books in schools’ libraries, we donated books selected by students and teachers.

KARDA, READ in English, program encourages children to develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. Karda is implemented on a yearly basis by Nor Arar in 12 schools across the Lori region and is aimed at 2 different year groups.

OAF Online English conversation clubs have been running since May 2024 at two community centres operated by the Armenian Caritas in Gyumri and Gavar. Two volunteer Oxford University students, David and Eliska, deliver weekly Zoom sessions to teenagers at these centres. After a break in August, they will resume in September. This impactful project empowers participating teens’ language and speaking skills and it opens doors to cultural exchange.