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Scan to Learn More : Regional Initiatives
REGIONAL INITIATIVES
In many of our partner communities , children lack opportunities for after school engagement . Functional literacy has also been identified as an area of improvement for students throughout the entire educational system . More than a third of primary-aged students lack a meaningful understanding of the subject areas they study , according to the Ministry of Education , Science , Culture , and Sport ( MoESCS ).
Several Teacher-Leaders have initiated after school reading clubs to foster an interest in books among their students and develop their reading abilities . Teach For Armenia partnered with “ Books for Hope ” NGO to create the “ One Month , One Book ” initiative to bring new books to school libraries that correspond to students ’ ages , interests , and the subjects our Teacher-Leaders teach . As a result , 10 school libraries have been stocked with new books in the Syunik ( five schools ), Gegharkunik ( three schools ), and Ararat regions ( one school ).
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