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Period: August 2022 – May 2023 Geography: 26 villages and Masis city, Ararat region, Armenia Co-creators of development: 54 local people Sub-awards Direct Recipients: 1500 Indirect Recipients: 4500+ In 2021, the Masis community, Ararat region, underwent a major transformation. Through a government-led consolidation, 26 villages and Masis City were unified into one administrative unit, home to over 92,623 people. While the […]
In Argavand and Geghanist villages of Armenia’s Ararat region, youth took an active role in unlocking local assets to develop rural tourism through the “Tourism Development in Rural Communities” project. Under the guidance of volunteer trainers, they identified and mapped the natural, cultural, and human assets of their communities. Based on this, they co-designed a […]
In Arevabuyr and Marmarashen villages, local youth tapped into their potential as critical thinkers and informed citizens through the “Path to Media Literacy” workshop, part of the Arevashen Youth Empowerment Project. Led by journalist and communication specialist Ani Nazaryan, the workshop introduced young participants to the history of media, the principles of journalistic ethics, and […]
As part of the “Promoting Women’s Employment in Ghukasavan, Getapnya, and Darakert” project, twelve women participants visited MISMA Embroidery Corner to meet Tsovinar Miskaryan, founder of Miskaryan Heritage—a women-led brand rooted in Armenian culture and craftsmanship. Through this encounter, participants explored local pathways for women’s entrepreneurship. Tsovinar shared her personal journey of founding a successful […]
In the villages of Ghukasavan and Norabats, 40 rural teenagers gained free access to non-formal education in financial literacy, media literacy, career orientation, and personal development, thanks to the vision and collaboration of two local librarians: Hermine Martirosyan (Norabats) and Shoghik Melqonyan (Ghukasavan). This initiative grew out of their shared participation in community development workshops […]