Teach For Armenia
LETTER FROM Sam AND Larisa
SAM SIMONIAN Chairman at Teach For Armenia
LARISA HOVANNISIAN Founder & CEO at Teach For Armenia
Dear Friends ,
Five years … it ’ s hard to believe . On this journey , there have been many unexpected twists and turns . We have faced a multitude of obstacles and roadblocks , and at times , our destinations seemed inaccessible .
Yet here we are , having reached considerable milestones . Teach For Armenia has grown in ways we could not have expected at the outset . We have expanded to more and more regions , communities , and schools over the years , having placed increasing numbers of Teacher-Leaders , opened regional offices , and partnered with government ministries and private organizations — all with the single , persistent goal of expanding educational opportunity to all our children . We are confident that during our lifetime , we will see the end of systemic educational inequity in Armenia and Artsakh .
Real , long-term change begins with leadership : a movement working at every level of society across the nation . Although this is a long road , we
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