One of the important highlights of the quarter was the costume Christmas celebration party/enrichment activity, implemented simultaneously in all four regions of program implementation on December 23, 2011.

On December 7-9, 2011 GLSP staff organized a three-day training workshop for the school-based Disciplinary Committees. The workshop was attended by the representatives of seven Disciplinary Committees from Tbilisi and Rustavi public schools and school wardens working in the selected schools. GLSP experts Giorgi Gakheladze, Lia Giagauri and GLSP program manager served as trainers and facilitators of the workshop.

Many ACETT students have started using blogs as a means for greater civic engagement. A ceremony was held December 9, 2011 at the “Vere Palace” hotel in Tbilisi to award prizes to the winners of this year's blog competition in the areas of Youth Volunteer, Youth Ombudsman, Nature Defender, Citizen Journalist, and Advocacy of Health Lifestyles.

Mrs. Holly Holzer Bass, spouse of the American Ambassador in Georgia, and Mrs. Susan Cowley, USAID's Democracy and Governance Office Director recently visited Telavi #1 public school in Kakheti region to present awards to winners of a student competition to educate their school and community on human rights and child rights.

Civics club members of Batumi #5 public school “Sangvinik” decided to prepare a short video dedicated to civics education photo and video exposition, held in November.

English Language through Civic Education (ELCE) Program is about to launch into an active phase. Starting from February 2012 four American experts will work with the English language teachers of Georgia in five regions of Imereti, Samegrelo, Adjara, Shida Kartli da Kakheti in three teacher training cycles. Over 250 English teachers will be directly trained by American experts in the lifespan of the program. The trainings will focus on pedagogy and methodology of English language instruction as well as bringing civic education content into an English language class.

Teacher training modules and civics supplementary materials being developed by PH’s partner in the program - the Center of Intercultural Education and Development of Georgetown University, are going through final edits and PH is nearly through with the recruitment of four American English Language Teacher Trainers. Seems the ship is ready to sail away.

Clear skies, calm seas and happy sailing to ELCE!

On November 25, Access Program students from Akhaltsikhe were invited to attend a Thanksgiving event organized by Peace Corps Volunteers Sean Frederic, Kelley Gallagher, Kimberly Trammel and others at Akhaltsikhe American Corner. Among the guests of the event were Nina Jugheli, English Language Programs Coordinator at U.S. Embassy/PAS and Tanya XXXX, U.S. Embassy ELF

The Access Program in Gori held a Thanksgiving Enrichment Activity on November 21, 2011. Among the guests of the event were Jill Kelley, Director of the Energy and Environment Office of the USAID together with her parents who were spending their Thanksgiving vacations in Georgia.

Mariam Martirosyan, Country Director of PH's Armenia office was interviewed by the Human Rights in Armenia online newsletter 

One of the most important components of Legal Socialization Program of Georgia is the Legal Culture Classes conducted at schools jointly by the police representative and Civil Education teacher. The classes aim to contribute to crime prevention through raising students’ awareness in legal issues.