Hi everyone!
Just a few updates for today. The EU grant Elizabeth, myself and Caritas Armenia submitted to the EU was approved! I’ll be working with Elizabeth to try and leave Caritas in the best possible position to carry this project forward (it’ll be a three-year project). We have a lot of planning sessions scheduled for the next few months, and I’m looking forward to working on that for the duration of my remaining service here.
We’ve finalized some design comps for the youth mini-mag, “Young Voices,” and I’ve included the front page layout for the first issue for you all to check out below:
I recently finished helping an IT company in Yerevan apply for a grant to build out a digital archive for Armenian architectual schematics of historic, cultural or artistic importance. The archive will be compiled with the help of software they’ll develop that will allow them to convert photos into CAD files. It’s an exciting project, and we’re hoping it’ll be approved.
My work as chairman of the public relations initiative for PCA is keeping me busy. We’re finalizing our annual report and I’ll post that as soon as I’m finished finalizing it. It’s one of our major PR tools that is circulated to various Republic of Armenia ministries, and other major publics of PCA both here in Armenia and Stateside. It highlights the amazing achievements of PC Armenia volunteers and the individuals and organizations they work with.
I’m continuing to find small businesses to work with, in providing various forms of business assistance. That’s always good.
My marketing management course at Gavar State University is just about finished. I just gave my final exam and am assigning grades. The students did great and expressed a great interest in continuing their studies in business. I’m now working with the university to transfer all the lesson plans, materials I developed, etc. along with advice for next semester’s continuation of the course, which will be taken over by university staff.
And with 6 months left, I’m starting to dust off the resume and think about next steps. I’m really excited to move forward and start a new chapter!
I’ll save some more exciting updates for my next entry. Hope all is well!
Robert