From 1 June 2020, free online courses of Graphic Design (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator) are being organized with the participation of 16 Syrian-Armenian and local youth. The training courses are being held within the framework of the “Bright Future for Youth” project, which is implemented by the Aleppo Compatriotic Charitable Organization (Aleppo-NGO) with the support of the WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation.

The courses will be held for 4 months, 3 times a week, in cooperation with the “Open With’’ Training Center. During the training course, participants will study various tools, work with pictures, learn color processing, design laws, apply special effects, create graphic images, and etc.

Arvin Kaptanian, Syrian-Armenian participant of Graphic Design courses, studies at the first course of Architecture faculty at Yerevan College of Secondary Vocational Education.

“I study with great enthusiasm the Adobe Photoshop course, which I need to master in my profession, the lessons are quite simple and understandable. Thank you for giving me such an opportunity, ” says Arvin.

As a reminder:

The “Bright Future for Youth” project was launched in February 2020. The project aims to improve the skills of Syrian, Iraqi, and other refugee and local youth, provide them with new knowledge and skills, as well as the opportunity to gain work experience through professional internships.

Taking into account the emergency situation caused by the COVID-19, the training courses are conducted online through the ZOOM program.