International Education Week

November 12-16, 2007

  International Education Week (IEW) will be celebrated November 12-16, 2007 all over the world (http://iew.state.gov/). The American Councils for International Education ( ACCELS ) Educational Advising Center (EAC) in Armenia will conduct a series of events dedicated to International Education Week.

Those who want, can participate.

Agenda

November 13

Outreach to Gyumri.Presentation at the Gyumri EAC.

November 14

Outreach to American Corner in Vanadzor. Presentation with Peace Corps Volunteers

November 15 , at 4pm in the Yerevan EAC.

Roundtable with USG sponsored program alumni and Students.

November 16 , at 4 pm. at the Yerevan EAC:

Meeting with Armenian and International students, discussions on educational topics and intercultural issues. International Cuisine

For more information, contact ACCELS EAC:

M. Baghramyan Ave. , 1/1, 0019, Yerevan , Armenia

Tel/Fax: (+37410) 56 00 45, 54 40 15, 54 40 12

E-mail: eac@americancouncils.am

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U.S. Education Information Fair in Yerevan , Armenia .

State Department-affiliated advising center in Yerevan is going to organize its 12 th Education Information Fair. The fair will take place on October 19, 2007at the American University of Armenia from 1pm to 5 pm.

This one-day event is open to the public free of charge and offers a variety of information on US study opportunities. Learn more about the US education system, the application and selection process for US academic institutions, and computer-based testing for the TOEFL iBT, SAT, GRE and GMAT.

Participants have the opportunity to meet with representatives of US universities and colleges and several organizations that fund or administer exchange programs as well as receive information on different US colleges and universities. Participants can also take part in panel discussions with returned graduates of US academic programs and institutions.

Free entrance.

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Free English lessons for students in Summer

The Yerevan EAC organized free English lessons for students in June and July 2007. Vartkes Khakhamyan, an alumnus of Trinity College, London, and Oxford TEFL program in Prague, taught English for free to intermediates on a volunteer basis. 23 people attend the Summer English lessons twice a week.

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A New Initiative at the Yerevan EAC

The Yerevan Educational Advising Center (EAC) in Armenia has started to work under administration of American Councils for International Education ACTR/ACCELS since January 2005. Gayane Grigoryan, the Senior Educational Adviser, was invited to cooperate with the American Councils and run the center in a new building which was located not far from the higher educational institutions in Yerevan. Gayane decided to visit universities and propose opening EAC corners at universities. After the first success at the European Regional Academy in Armenia Gayane opened Educational Advising Center 's corners  in several higher educational institutions in Yerevan . The second success was the Yerevan State Institute of  Economy. The corner was opened at the Students Councils office where Gayane started delivering individual consultation on particular days of the week.

Gayane (on the right) is delivering a consultation

The ACIE/EAC corners were opened in two more universities: Yerevan State University and the Yerevan State Linguistic University after V.Bryusov. Gayane also had an agreement with schools to deliver individual consultations on particular days and hours at those universities.

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