On June 6, 2012, GLSP hosted representatives of Armenian Legal Socialization Program ZANG.
On June 7, Tinatin Ebanoidze, GLSP Program Manager and Nino Gogoladze, Program Coordinator made a presentation about components and activities of the program for the guests at hotel Varazi. The presentation embraced the GLSP and was followed by Q&A session.

As part of the 2012 Civics Camp cycle, USAID Caucasus Mission Director, Mr. Stephen Heykin visited civics education summer camp in Bazaleti Training Center. Civics education summer camp was held in the framework of the Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training Program (ACETT) implemented by PH International Georgia and funded by USAID. In total more than 270 civics club students from 11 regions of Georgia were participants of the camp.

On June 5, 2012 GLSP hosted a sum-up meeting for pilot program of teaching legal culture among 7th-grade students. The meeting was attended by teachers and police officers conducting the mentioned studies in 10 schools in Tbilisi and Rustavi, school principals, GLSP representatives, Lia Gigauri , program expert and Maka Peradze, the representative of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

On June 7, Ozgurgeti Access Program held an enrichment activity about the 4th of July celebration, which was facilitated by Rachel Evarts, Peace Corps Volunteer. During the session, students watched a short video on American Revolution. To determine the level of comprehension among students, facilitator asked various questions on the topics related to the video. Students were encouraged to share their thoughts about the importance and cultural significance of the Independence Day in both the United States and Georgia.

An opening ceremony of the civics camp 2012 “I Am an Active Citizen” took place in Bazaleti. Camp brings together 90 leader students and civics teachers from different parts of Georgia.

On May 31, Ozurgeti Access Program organized an enrichment activity dedicated to American poetry. Rachael Evart, Peace Corps Volunteer based in Guria Youth Resource Center (Access Program partner NGO) led a session introducing three American poets: Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, and Shel Silverstein. After getting acquainted with the poets’ short biographies, Access students were given an opportunity to read some of the best poems by the given authors and discuss the messages the poets wanted to convey through their work.

Civics club students in Aspinza recently cooperated with the local municipality to improve waste removal systems and clean green spaces in the town. The Rustavi Public School students undertook the project through a mini-grant provided by the ACETT program.

On May 26, Access Program in Rustavi organized an enrichment activity that was devoted to celebration of the Day of Independence of Georgia and aimed at discussing the most common aspects of celebrating the Independence Day in Georgia and the United States.

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.

During a recent youth conference organized through the PH-administered ACETT program, young activists successfully galvanized support for the establishment of a cinematic club. The event was hosted by the Kutaisi Education Development and Employment Center, a partner NGO of ACETT.