On November 6 the closing of the educational program ““Endanik” on wheels” took place in the “Endanik” youth creative center.During the first phase more than 20 pedagogues from Javakhk and communities of Shirak region from July 1 to 11 participated in the training courses on the following themes: “The methods of the realization of community research and of the teaching methods of needs’ detection”, “Planning of the professional educational programs and thematic plans”, “The importance of personal and streaked teaching in extracurricular education process.
During the second phase of the program from September 22 to November 2 Master classes by the pedagogues and talented pupils of the “Endanik” center took place in Javakhk and in the following communities of the Shirak region Mousayelyan, Azatan, Gharibjanyan, Akhuryan, Hayrenyats, Jrarat, Meghrashat, Byurakn, Yerazgavors, Ashotsk. Thanks to the cherished efforts of the committed members of the organization of national arts and crafts Master classes, an environment of harmonic dialogue and cooperation had been created, which also contributed to the discovery of the talented teenagers, helped them in their professional orientation. During the practical courses the teenagers obtained knowledge and capacities on the national arts and crafts.
The impressions expressed by the teenagers showed, that the program contributed to the revealing of their preferences, aroused interest in different branches of art.
Besides, practical courses a seminar was also held on the following theme: “The culture, customs and traditions of Javakhk and Shirak” in the village Jigrashen of Samtskhe-Javakheti community of Ninotsminda and “Rafayel Javakh” educational and cultural youth center. The director of the cultural and educational youth center Jora Snkhchyan stressed the importance of such mutual visits in the cooperation of cultural centers existing in Diasporas and in the process of the preservation of Armenian identity.
The leaders of participated communities of Shirak, directors of schools, pedagogues, pupils and parents were present in the closing exhibition-event.
The director of “Endanik” center Arthur Minasyan referred to the program, to the importance of the extracurricular education, stressed the need of the preservation and dissemination of national arts and crafts, noting that reactions of communities concerning the program are very binding.
The works done by the teenagers and the video of “Endanik” in Javakhk and Shirak region were also showed during the event.
The event was closed with artistic performances of the pupils of “Endanik” center and talented teenagers of communities.
The director A. Minasyan awarded the directors of the communities’ secondary schools and teenagers with diplomas and prizes for the active participation in the program and Master classes.
