ԵՄՔԱ Վանաձոր և World Vision Ալավերդի ճամբարային ծրագրի երկրորդ հերթափոխ

Հուլիսի 11-19 Արամյան ճամբարում իրենց ամառային հանգիստն անցկացրին Լոռվա մարզի Լեյջան, Կուրթան , Գարգառ և Ագարակ համայքների 40 երեխաներ: Լոռվա գեղատեսիլ բնության գրկում՝ իրենց առաջնոդների ղեկավարությամբ անցկացրեցին խաղերով և իրադարձություններով հագեցած  8 օր։  Ճամբարային օրերի ընթացքում նրանք ձեռք բերեցին նոր գիտելիքներ (երգ, պար դրամա, դասընթացներ՝ առաջնորդության, աղբահանության և համայքային խնդիրների վերհանում թեմաներով), հմտություններ (թևնոցներ գործել, աղեղներ պատրաստել, քարերի վրա նկարել և դիմակներ պատրաստել), լավ ընկերներ և  տուն վերադարձան հանգստացած՝ իրենց հետ տանելով անմոռանալի ու ջերմ հիշողություններ։ Ծրագրի շրջանանկներում կազմակերպվեց էքսկուրսիա դեպի Ախթալա: Երեխաները եղան Ախթալա վանքում, ծանոթացան վանքի պատմությանը: Ճամբարի ընթացքում կազմակերպվեց արշավ դեպի “Պապի գլուխ” կոչվող վայրը, որի ընթացում երեխաները սովորեցին բնությանը և կազմակերպեցին իրենց ակտիվ հանգիստը բնության գրկում զանազան հետաքրքիր և արկածային խաղերով: Ճամբարի ավարտին երեխաներից ոմանք ցանկություն հայտնեցին դառնալ ճամբարային առաջնորդ և մասնակցել ԵՄՔԱ Վանաձորի ճամբարային ծրագրերին:

Ճամբարային իրադարձություններին կարող եք հետևել ֆեյսբուքյան էջում՝ www.facebook.com/AramianCamp

Syrian Armenian Camp Second Shift is Launched

On June 23rd the second shift of the YMCA Armenia Camp for Syrian Armenian children was launched. It will last till June 30^th.

YMCA Armenia with the support of the American Armenian benefactor Aramyan family and USA YMCA is running a camp for Syrian Armenian 70 children of 11-14 years old in 2 shifts in Vanadzor YMCA Aramyan campsite on June 14-30.

On June 14^th -21^st the first shift participants led by their leaders spent 7 days full of games and different events in the picturesque nature of Lori region. During the camping days they learnt new things, gained new skills, made good friends and returned home relaxed and rested taking unforgettable and warm memories with them.

 

You can follow the camp second shift on the Facebook page:    http://www.facebook.com/SirianArmenianCampProgram

Syrian Armenian Children Camp First Shift Started

ANUY successfully finished the preparation work of the camp for Syrian Armenian children with the support of the Aramyan family and the US YMCA. On June 14 the first group of 36 children left for Vanadzor YMCA Aramyan Campsite situated in the picturesque surrounding of Lori region where due to the camp organized they have an opportunity to spend their summer rest in a warm atmosphere and get new knowledge and skills.

We would like to remind you that the camp will be held for 72 Syrian Armenian kids in 2 shifts.

You can follow the camp activities on the following Facebook page specially created for this camp:http://www.facebook.com/SirianArmenianCampProgram.

TS review concert

Vanadzor YMCA TenSing was enrolled with new members. With the new members Vanadzor YMCA TenSing prepared a review concert to show their work done during the past 3 months. On June 8, TS show the Armenian national holidays (Varadavar, Easter and Trndez) through dram, dance and songs. 

 

 

Halloween 2012

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Camp Councilors’ Seminar

On October 26-28, 2012  Armenian National Union of YMCAs organized a Camp Councilors’ Seminar  in Vanadzor YMCA Aramyan Campsite in which 22 young people– representatives of all Armenian local organizations and the National  Union took part.  The main goal of the seminar was to discuss the 2012 camping season, to highlight all the achievements and discuss all the failures. Issues such the National camping committee activity, cooperation  among the local organizations camping programs and camp leaders, YMCA Armenia Camping program future development and branding were included on the agenda.

A Frost Valley YMCA (Clariville, NYC) Camp Director Kam Kobeissi was invited to join the seminar. He shared the rich experience of Frost Valley YMCA camping program with the young leaders  covering quite a wide range of topics: prolong the camping season, summer camps, work with parents, how to keep the campers and their parents engaged with the organization during the whole year, documentation packages for each camper, code of conduct, etc. Besides, he answered all the questions the young leaders were interested in.

It is worth mentioing again that during the past 2 years due to the support of Frost Valley YMCA ANU Y had a chance to send  leaders (Grisha Bostanchyan from Spitak YMCA in 2011 and Ani Sindoyan from Vanadzor YMCA in 2012) to Frost Valley YMCA camp to work during the whole summer camp season which is a really valuable experience for the leaders themselves as well as for both their local organizations and for the ANU Y Camping program. Grisha and Ani spoke about their experience in the USA too. The cooperation between YMCA Armenia and Frost Valley YMCA will continue in 2013 too.

Source: www.ymca.am

YMCA World Challenge

October 13 is YMCA World Challenge and the aim is to tell the YMCA story by mobilizing 5 million people on the same day. A day to show to our communities and the world how the YMCA is empowering young people and transforming communities, using culture, sports, education, exchange programs, and many other tools and activities.

For more information about the challenge and all the photos are available in http://www.challenge.ymca.int

Vanadzor YMCA also takes part in this World challenge. Here are our photos:

Norwegian delegation visited Armenia

In the framework of Vanadzor YMCA and Oslo YMCA-YWCA partnership, Norwegian delegation consisted of 15 participants visited Armenia on September 29. The aim of the visit was the development of the future partnership between two YMCAs and the development of Vanadzor YMCA volunteer movement.

In the framework of the project the following events were organized:

“Hello and welcome to Armenia” Here the participants had an opportunity to get to know the projects of Vanadzor YMCA and Armenian YMCAs as well as Armenian culture. “Armenian wedding” performance which was amazing.

Norwegian group did workshops on “Volunteerism” and “Democracy”, on which the Vanadzor YMCA volunteers had an active participation. Together they did “Clean-up day” in Pambak Aramian campsite.

In the framework of the project the Vanadzor YMCA volunteers helped Norwegian group to get to know Armenian culture, they visited to “Deaf and dump people’s center” in Vanadzor, Spitak YMCA and different sightseeing in Armenia.

The program has been positively evaluated and Vanadzor YMCA and its volunteers had an opportunity to develop and think about strengthening their future partnership.

Article submitted by Mher Santoyan

Summer Camp in the Result of World Vision-YMCA Cooperation

280 school students’ committee member kids from different regions of Armenia (Yerevan, Aparan, Alaverdi, Talin, Kapan, Sisian) participated in 7 shifts in the Summer Camp held in Vanadzor YMCA Aramyan Campsite on July 6-August 31. World Vision works with these kids during the whole year to develop active civic participation. They are considered future leaders for their community development projects and for their promotion. The cooperation is based on the fact that YMCA is working with children and through the TenSing program in particular gives them the opportunity to self-express, to develop self-confidence which is very important for the projects to be initiated by the young people. The organizers, the parents and even the participants themselves are quite satisfied with the program course and they all mention that certain changes in the children are obvious: they started to express themselves freely, to discuss new ideas openly, and to display critical approach.

In general, it can be stated the Summer Camp 2012 was a good start for the World Vision-YMCA cooperation. World Vision is interested in collaboration further continuation. Of course, there are issues that need to be corrected or improved and they are openly discussed between the parts involved. Perhaps the future camps will have 2 main directions: a TenSing Camp where active children who do well at school will be involved to develop leadership skills and a Summer school that will be the continuation of the work World Vision is implementing during the whole year and the sum-up phase where they will get more theoretical knowledge on leadership.

Article submitted by www.ymca.am

RfR ProFest 2012 movie