Educating vulnerable children to decrease poverty and unemployment
Arts and crafts education for vulnerable children can significantly decrease poverty and unemployment rates in Armenia, according to a congress held in the capital, Yerevan.The congress, ‘Education through arts and crafts’ brought together NGO representatives, government officials, members of parliament, police officers, as well as psychologists, social workers and parents to discuss the role of education in the lives of the children with special needs and living in especially difficult circumstances.
The education of children to arts and crafts reveals their talents, contributes to their treatment and helps them to integrate.
“The education of children to arts and crafts reveals their talents, contributes to their treatment and helps them to integrate,” said Marina Hovhannisyan, World Vision Armenia child protection programme manager.
An exhibition of handicraft works of vulnerable children complemented the congress.
“Those vulnerable children who attend classes on arts and sports hardly ever commit any crime, as they are educated and occupied”, said Nelly Duryan, head of the Criminal Investigative General Police Department of Armenia.
A “Training of traditional applied art, skills and competencies” program was also implemented in four regions of Armenia, including two World Vision child centres, consisting of 150 vulnerable children. The program is designed to orient children to their future profession, as well as increase their self-esteem and confidence.
After the two-week training sessions the children were directed to relevant museums and exhibitions to practise their knowledge and meet with renowned specialists.
World Vision Armenia, UNESCO, “The Future is Yours” and the British Council organised the congress.
The education of children to arts and crafts reveals their talents, contributes to their treatment and helps them to integrate.
“The education of children to arts and crafts reveals their talents, contributes to their treatment and helps them to integrate,” said Marina Hovhannisyan, World Vision Armenia child protection programme manager.
An exhibition of handicraft works of vulnerable children complemented the congress.
“Those vulnerable children who attend classes on arts and sports hardly ever commit any crime, as they are educated and occupied”, said Nelly Duryan, head of the Criminal Investigative General Police Department of Armenia.
A “Training of traditional applied art, skills and competencies” program was also implemented in four regions of Armenia, including two World Vision child centres, consisting of 150 vulnerable children. The program is designed to orient children to their future profession, as well as increase their self-esteem and confidence.
After the two-week training sessions the children were directed to relevant museums and exhibitions to practise their knowledge and meet with renowned specialists.
World Vision Armenia, UNESCO, “The Future is Yours” and the British Council organised the congress.
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