As I mentioned a few posts ago, I am part of the Core Design team for International Outreach Camp Armenia 2008. Last year’s camp left an incredible impression on me, as it was an opportunity to work with 70 of the most talented and progressive Armenian youth I’ve met in Armenia. I also got to see many of them interact with international students for the first time. Unfortunately many Armenian youth don’t have much exposure to life outside Armenia (and sometimes their villages), so IOC 2007 was a great opportunity for them.
We are implementing IOC again this year at a camp near beautiful Dilijan. This year we hope to attract more international students, and encourage students to do YES projects, which provide them the means to implement small, community-guided projects back in their villages using the skills they learned from camp. It should be awesome!
To implement such an ambitious program, we will need as much support as possible. To this end, we have posted a Peace Corps Partnership Project (PCPP) online, which allows friends and family (and blog readers ;)) to make tax-deductible contributions through the project. We are looking to raising almost $10,000, which will provide scholarships for local and international students to attend the camp. To donate to the program, visit the following URL for more information:
https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=305-044
Thank you in advance for your support of this great project!!
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