Within the Armenia Community Action and Linkages for Legal Socialization (AM CALLS) program, throughout October 19-22 three trainees from Vanadzor, Gyumri and Yerevan together with a group of 5 Armenian, Georgian and U.S. staff working for the Armenian and Georgian Legal Socialization Reform Programs, participated in a Training on Community Dialogues and Youth Opportunity Planning led by Diana Wahle, Collaboration and Planning Consultant from Vermont.
On Oct. 1-5, 2013 three Armenian students and two educators from Chambarak, Nor Hachn and Dilijan, Armenia that participate in PH International's Access Program, traveled to Kyiv to join Access Program's Summit with 23 other students and 10 teachers coming from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova, and Georgia.
GE CALLS selected 20 partner schools in 4 cities of Georgia. Selection process was competitive and the winners will participate in GE CALLS School Based Prevention Programs.
The schools applied online after Program presentation in Telavi, Khashuri, Pori and Akhaltsikhe. Selection was made based on motivation letters describing schools' vision of crime prevention.
On October 8, 2013 Mr. David Stonehill, USAID Democracy and Governance Office Deputy Director visited Tbilisi public school # 42 to meet with the school civics club members.
On September 28, 2013 city Rustavi hosted 5 km bicycle marathon dedicated to World Heart Day. 70 Participants of the event were members of the Rustavi based civics clubs,
In September GE CALLS held presentations of two components in Telavi, Khashuri, Poti and Akhaltsikhe.
In total 35 schools in all four regions were informed on program concept and given instructions how to participate in the school-based programs.
Presentations of Community-led Initiatives Component and Small Grants Program were attended by 60 representatives from 36 NGOs of four regions.