On March 15, 2011, the U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, John Bass, and Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Irene Kurdadze, attended a presentation by 53 school civics clubs at Tbilisi Public School #72, an event organized by PH International in partnership with Tbilisi Youth House.

PH International, in the framework of the USAID-funded Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program, launched social media trainings for students in school civics clubs. The two-day trainings teach young leaders in grades 9-12 how to use social media for civic engagement.

Youth LAB recruitment has officially closed, and program staff in Armenia, Turkey, and the U.S. are now in the process of reviewing an exceptional, civically engaged pool of applications. Students in the U.S. and Turkey should expect to hear from Youth LAB staff by February 16th about their selection status; Armenian youth will be notified by March 1st.

Youth LAB recruitment has officially closed, and program staff in Armenia, Turkey, and the U.S. are now in the process of reviewing an exceptional, civically engaged pool of applications. Students in the U.S. and Turkey should expect to hear from Youth LAB staff by February 16th about their selection status; Armenian youth will be notified by March 1st.

Youth LAB recruitment has officially closed, and program staff in Armenia, Turkey, and the U.S. are now in the process of reviewing an exceptional, civically engaged pool of applications. Students in the U.S. and Turkey should expect to hear from Youth LAB staff by February 16th about their selection status; Armenian youth will be notified by March 5th.

From January 25-28, 2011, a training of civics education teacher trainers was conducted at the Centre for Training and Consultancy, in the framework of the Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program (ACETT). The event was instrumental in preparing ACETT trainers for their upcoming work with nearly 500 civics teachers throughout Georgia.

On January 17, 2011, a test launch of the Teacher Training Program took place at the Center for Training and Consultancy in Tbilisi, as part of the USAID-funded Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program, implemented by PH International.

On January 26, 2011, Akhaltsikhe Public School #1 hosted a ceremony for civic education students who participated in an arts and essay contest through the USAID-funded Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program, implemented by PH International.

PH International (PH) is hosting a group of Serbian professionals to Vermont from March 30 – April 20, 2011 under the “Promoting Inclusiveness for People with Disabilities” Community Connections Program. PH has designed a multi-faceted program for this group, to familiarize them with all aspects of the inclusion of people with disabilities and how these operate in "Mainstream USA" as well as special institutions, formal to non-formal education, adult education, skills development and job preparedness and training services. Serbian participants will learn what legislation, regulations, and protocols exist to ensure access and inclusion of all people with disabilities into the education and employment sectors as well as the importance of a multi-sector, community-driven approach to people with disabilities.

U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John R. Bass joined the Minister of Education and Science Dimitri Shashkin to launch U.S. Government assistance for civic education for Georgian students on December 15 at Rustavi Public School #15. The Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training (ACETT) program, implemented by PH International aims to improve the quality and scope of civic education in Georgian schools and to promote the participation of youth in Georgia’s democracy and development. The three-year program is implemented in nine regions and covers up to 500 schools.