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Recruitment for FLEX Begins September 6!

Testing for the FLEX Program will take place as follows:

September 6, 2010: Hrazdan (9:00 AM at School 13)
September 6, 2010: Ijevan (9:30 AM at School 4, Galik Krtaran)
September 7, 2010: Martuni (9:30 AM at School 2)
September 7, 2010: Vanadzor (9:00 at the Pedagogical Institute)
September 14, 2010: Yeghegnadzor (9:00 at the Youth Center in the Culture House) , Sisian (5:30 PM at School 3--Round 1 ONLY. Round 2 will be held the following morning.)
September 14, 2010: Talin (9:00 at Talin High School)
September 15, 2010: Goris (1:30 PM at Teachers' House at Gusan Ashot 32)
September 15, 2010: Gyumri (9:00 AM at Shirakatsi University)

September 16, 2010: Kapan (9:00 AM at School 1)
September 16, 2010: Yerevan REGISTRATION (9:30 at Brusov University)

Applicants must bring:
an original birth certificate
a recent passport photo
a pen

For more information, refer to the FLEX section of this website at http://americancouncils.am/?language=1&page=3

PRESENTATION

Ann Merrill

Ann Merill, Regional Education Adviser Coordinator for Europe and Eurasia made a presentation on

Education in the USA

to share her knowledge and skills with Armenian students. Attendees who came to the presentation got a chance to know more about US education.

The presentation took place on August 25^th at 4 p.m. at the office of American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS).

Yerevan Educational Advising Center Visitors Participate in Free TOEFL Preparation Courses

In June and July, the Yerevan EAC offered TOEFL tutorials for 20 of its most active and devoted visitors. Those who have actively used the EAC services recently have been invited to participate in free TOEFL preparation courses taught by American Jim Teepen. Two groups of ten students each took part in three weeks of targeted iBT TOEFL training, which was supported their preparedness for the TOEFL test as well as the development of their English language skills.

Education Fair in Dilijan

Yerevan Educational Advising Center organized Education Information fair in Dilijan. The event took place in the University of Information Technologies on May 19. More that 100 studentsparticipatedin the fair. They got information about educational system in the US, the application procedures and the universities/colleges in the US

Education Fairs in Vanadzor and Gyumri

YerevanEducational Advising Centerorganized Education Information fairs in Vanadzor and Gyumri. The events that took place in Vanadzor State Pedagogical Institute named after H.Tumanyan on April 28 and Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute named after M. Nalbandyan on April 29. During the events the participants got information about educational system in US, the application procedures and also were informed about the universities in US. Gifts were given to those who answered correctly the questions prepared by the American Councils staff concerning US education.

Presentation

HultInternational Business School

AmericanCouncil Educational Advising Centeris hosted a special presentation on HULT International Business school for the prospective interested applicants, who were seeking a quality and top ranked business degree on April 30, 2010, at 4:00PM at the American Councils EAC library.

Hult is ranked 23rdin the U.S.and 44thin the world by theEconomist. The Hult MBA program is ranked1stfor post graduation salary increaseand among the top 100 schools recognized by theFinancial Times. Hult is the only U.S. Business School where you have the option to study in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai and San Francisco all in the same year!

2008-2009 FLEX Participant Agapi Gharibyan Says Goobye in a Letter to the Local Newspaper

Agapi Gharibyan (FLEX 2009) shared her thoughts about leaving the U.S. in aheartfelt letterto the local newspaper, The Palestine Herald, in her U.S. host community.

FLEX Participant and Host Family Highlighted in U.S. Newspaper Article
The experiences of FLEX Participant Argine Karapetyan (2009) and her host parent, Penny Porter, a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia, are described in anarticlein the local U.S. paper, The Tribune of San Luis Obispo.

Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) in Armenia Trained to Assist in Educational Advising at the American Corner in Gyumri
On May 8th Elvira Dana, American Councils Director and Gayane Grigoryan, Senior Educational Adviser, implemented a short training for PCVs in Gyumri on how to advise Armenians interested in attending institutions of higher learning. PCVs based in and near Gyumri learned about the Yerevan Educational Advising Center activities and services, the applcation process to US universities and colleges, and aspects of U.S. higher education that differ for international students. After this training, Robin Busse, the Consul of the United States Embassy, delivered a lecture about visa issues for vistors to the Gyumri American Corner.

American Councils is appreciative of all the help that PCVs offer beneficiaries of their programs.