Georgia | Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training (ACETT) program for Georgia | 28 Feb 2014

On February 20 ACETT students hosted photo exhibition for media at Sheraton Metekhi Palace in Tbilisi. Journalists got first-hand information about students’ civic initiatives and successes. For young citizens, this was a good chance to interact with media and promote the work that they have been doing voluntarily to benefit their schools and communities. Event was concluded by short speeches of Marina Ushveridze from ACETT Program, Nino Buachidze of USAID and Natia Jokhadze of MES. The speakers have emphasized importance of school-based civic education and appreciated contribution of students and their teachers in making the needed steps for advancing school-based civic education in Georgia. Guests from TV channels including Rustavi 2, Imedi TV, Georgian Public Broadcaster, GDS, Ertsulovneba, Palitra TV, Focus TV, radio channels, print and online media took part in the event and received more information about the work of school-based civics clubs in Georgia. Event was covered in news programs.