Access Program Students Celebrate Independence Day in Gori
On May 25, Access Program in Gori hosted an enrichment activity devoted to the Day of Independence of Georgia. The main goal of the activity was to raise the students’ awareness about the history and importance of this national holiday and also draw parallels between the Independence Day celebrated In Georgia and the United States.
Access students worked together to prepare and deliver PowerPoint presentations on celebration the 26th of May celebration in Georgia. Special guest - ELCE Program ELTT –Kirsten Mashinter shared traditions of the 4th of July celebration in America and described how she used to celebrate the Independence Day in Alaska together with her family and friends.
To sum up the day, Access students discussed similarities and differences between Georgian and American Independence Day celebration history and traditions. By the end of the session, Access students were treated to some cake and sweets.
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Success Stories
 Dianne Zhambakhidze was once a shy and silent student, but that was before she enrolled in Access. It took her nearly a year to find her voice, but now she is one of the most helpful and friendly members of the group. Peers admire her diligence and hard work and always pay extra attention to what she has to say in class when she answers questions and gives advice on homework problems. > More Second rotation of the Access program in Adjara region of Georgia started with its own set of challenges. After consultations with PH, “Changes without Borders” the implementing partner of the Access program decided to cast the participatory net wider to the outer and more remote locations of Adjara. The level of education and achievement among youth, in those remote locations, is lower than that in the Batumi public schools. Although over 200 applications were received, general starting level of language competencies among the selected 25 Access students was dramatically low. The majority of students could hardly read in English > More  |
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