July 4, 2012

City of white dream: Spitak

During this PINK Summer Spitak was not in our agenda, but it appeared on it because of active youth from Spitak. Astghik and Ashkhen, who participated in our “Knowledge and Rights” training in Vanadzor, approached to us after the training and suggested to do organize the same training in Spitak as well, young people in Spitak also need to receive such kind of knowledge.

So here, after a year, Spitak welcomes in the frames of “Knowledge and Rights” two day training. Ashkhen, who participated in the “GATE” camp and who is also the president of “Helsinki group in Spitak” NGO, committed all the organizational questions of the training with a great willingness. More than 15 people gathered in YMCA center and were discussing about tolerance, discrimination and human rights, studying and analyzing stereotypes and prejudice.

Not only did these young people pleasantly surprised us with their knowledge, but also with their skills of singing.

Our “Knowledge and Rights” training and camp participant Gor also joined us. Gor and Ashkhen shared their impressions about the camp and inspired the training participants to apply and take part in the second camp.

We hope that our training is also an occasion for these young people in Spitak to unite and to work together for creating the city of their dreams. 



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