Project duration: 1 January 2023 – 31 December, 2025
Project location: Shirak province: Gyumri and 3 rural communities (Maralik, Artik, Ashotsk),
Ararat province: Artashat
Lori province: Tashir, Vanadzor
Number of Beneficiaries:
-7 schools, 3559 pupils and 437 staff members
-7 kindergartens, 710 children and 157 staff members
-200 pupils form pupils’ councils
-225 children with disabilities
– 90 parents of children with disabilities
-50 parents from Parents’ councils
-1 vocational training school 250 students and 25 lecturers
– 46 staff members from Day Care Centres of Gyumri, Vanadzor, Tashir and Artashat
– 309 children from Day Care Centres of Gyumri, Vanadzor, Tashir and Artashat
-150 multiplier students
Project description:
Goal:
The project makes a qualitative contribution to the education reform in Armenia and helps to sustainably anchor inclusive and qualitative education for all in the education system.
Project Objective 1: The capacities of educational institutions in Armenia in the field of inclusion are strengthened.
Outcome 1․1: Employees acquire new knowledge and competencies in the field of inclusive education and successfully implement them.
Outcome 1․2: The material equipment for an inclusive methodology is improved.
Outcome 1․3: Expand the program to include a vocational training school.
Outcome 1․4: Parent councils and student councils (PCs) are strengthened to support inclusive education in schools.
Project Objective 2: Organizational structures and networks to promote social inclusion are strengthened and active.
Outcome 2․1: Parent councils address the issue of inclusion at the regional and national level.
Outcome 2․2: A network of student multipliers to promote inclusion and participation is established and active.
Outcome 2․3: Model of inclusive day-care centre is extended to 2 additional facilities.
Outcome 2․4: Support for support groups for parents of CWD at educational institutions.
Outcome 2․5: Increased media coverage of the importance of social inclusion.
Project Objective 3: Cooperation with state structures and representatives in the field of inclusive education is strengthened and recommendations and models find their way into policy-making.
Outcome 3․1: Cooperation with other NGOs in the field of inclusion will be strengthened.
Outcome 3․2: The cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Social Affairs will be strengthened.
Outcome 3․3: Improv the data base and support academic research projects on inclusive education.
Donors: The project is financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through Caritas Germany
Budget: 680,050.00 EUR
Project manager: Siranush Minasyan