Project Description
Donor: World Council of Churches-Armenia Round Table Foundation (ART)
Project Duration: March 2018-December 2019 (22 Months)
Project Budget: $83,000 (39,854,570 AMD)
Project Beneficiaries: 315 Syrian, Iraqi and Other Refugee Youth in Armenia
Brief Description:
The “Better Future for Syrian-Armenian Youth” project facilitated the local integration of Syrian, Iraqi, and other refugee youth who had been displaced by ongoing conflicts and had settled in the Republic of Armenia.
The project instilled Christian and democratic values; enhanced the professional skill of youth through capacity building activities; increased their employability and income generation capacities of youth; and enabled youth to overcome their socio-economic challenges through university scholarships and paid internships.
Syrian-Armenian Youth Meet with the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Zareh Sinanyan

“Armenian Genocide: Current Stage of International Recognition”
Syrian Crisis and Regional Challenges: Discussion between Swedish and Syrian-Armenian Youth
The Launch of Professional Internships within the Framework of the“Better Future for Syrian-Armenian Youth” Project
Project Manager Intern Rita Keshishian
Intern Nanor Apelian: Graphic Designer
Accounting/ Armenian Software Program Training Courses
Youth Visit an Օrphanage
Syrian-Armenian Youth Visit to the House-Museum of the Great Armenian Painter Martiros Sarian
Syrian-Armenian Architects and Interior Designers Meeting with the Companies Operating in Architectural Sphere
Workshop for Youth from Armenia, Iraq, and Syria on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
TOEFL Classes Will Enable Syrian Refugee Youth to Get Admission to Armenia’s Most Prominent Educational Institutions
Autodesk Revit Training Courses for Young Syrian Architects and Designers
Capacity Building of Syrian Youth in Practice
Responding to the Scholarship Needs of Syrian Students in Armenia
Camp: Syrian Youth on the Crossroads of Past and Present
“Bridge” Summer Camp Unites Displaced and Vulnerable Youths from Syria and Armenia
Syrian and Local Armenian Youths’ Spiritual Journey at a Summer Camp in Lori
Syrian Youth Advanced Their Knowledge in Microsoft Office
Syrian Refugee Youth Discovering Armenia
Syrian Youth Performing Armenian Comic Folk Songs at Komitas Museum
Syrian Youth Joins Vartavar Festival
How to Save a Life: Syrian Youth Participates in a “General First Aid” Training
“Better Future for Syrian-Armenian Youth” Project Supports Young Architects
Syrian Refugee Youth Went on a Pilgrimage to Tatev
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Course Caught the Attention of Syrian Refugee Youth
Conversational English Classes at Aleppo-NGO Aim to Help the Syrian Refugee Youth Improve Their Speaking Skills
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