Prizes for Teaching in Armenian Online: 49 Awards are Granted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

PRESS RELEASE:
Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Avenida de: 
Berna 45-A, 1067-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Contact: Vera Ribeiro da Cunha
Telephone: (351) 21 782 3658
Web: gulbenkian.pt:
Advent Külpenkean Foundation. 49 Diaspora Armenian teachers were awarded in Armenian 
to the Online Teaching Award for Teachers 
Arrival of the Department of Armenian Communities in the Diaspora of the Kulpenkean Foundation 
announced an award for teachers in April 2020.
The purpose of the "Armenian Language Teacher Online Learning Award" was to encourage 
The self-imposed self-isolation imposed by the corona virus has led to online platforms 
who contributed to the educational process in Armenian 
individual works for teachers. 
The teachers should apply to themselves by presenting the materials they prepared 
patterns of communication with students and their online use 
the process of the educational work carried out on the platform and 
a note explaining the destinations.  
The award accepted applications for six weeks. Evaluation of applications 
The work was done in a two-week period by a seven-member committee 
on the one hand, and considering the following criteria:-
o Innovative approaches proposed in the use of online systems.
o The applicability and flexibility of pedagogical methodology. o Students' participation and the impulse of "pleasant" for them. o Quality of production and use of Armenian.
o The perspective of usability of the program by others. During these six weeks, the Foundation received 106 applications from 13 countries: 
teachers working in Armenian schools every day and Saturday. 
Most of the applicants were Armenian language teachers, but the award 
was not limited to them. History, religion, mathematics, science, 
art and even physical education teachers turned to their different nature 
works, each of them revealing what he and his students had 
experience in the world of distance learning. Average age of applicants 
It was 44.
Based on the large number of applicants and as many teachers as possible 
in order to encourage the Foundation instead of the previously announced 30 awards 
provided 49 benefits worth $500, encouraging 46 percent of applicants.
"We convey our heartfelt congratulations to all award winners.  unfortunately 
we could not award prizes to all participants. Nevertheless, we appreciate it 
everyone's efforts and facing the teaching of Armenian in general 
The great work they have done in the face of challenges, especially this epidemic 
days", said the director of the Department of Armenian Communities, Dr. Razmik Panosyan.
For more information and online training for Armenian teachers 
award" to see the list of award winners 
gulbenkian.pt/armenian-communities/
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Prizes for Teaching in Armenian Online: 49 Awards are Granted by the Calouste 
Gulbenkian Foundation
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 
launched "Prizes for Teaching in Armenian Online" in April 2020. The aim of this: 
initiative was to encourage diasporan teachers who use Armenian as a medium of: 
instruction in their efforts during the sudden shift to online teaching 
platforms caused by the forced lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus. Teachers were asked to send samples of their materials, examples of their 
interactions with their students, and an explanation of how their lessons were 
implemented on the online platforms they were using. The program was open for six weeks, and entries were evaluated biweekly by a: 
committee of seven people within the Foundation. The following criteria were 
used in the selection process: 
o   Innovative use of online mechanisms and originality of idea. o   Adaptation of teaching methodology and teaching approaches. o   Student involvement/interactivity (the “fun factor”). o   Quality of execution and use of the Armenian language. o   Potential of use by others. 106 applications were received from 13 countries, from teachers who worked in 
daily and weekly Armenian schools. The majority of the applicants were language 
teachers, but the prize was not restricted to them. Teachers of history, 
religion, math, science, art, and even physical education also participated. The 
average age of applicants was 44. In order to be as supportive as possible, and in recognition of the excellent 
work many of the teachers are doing, the Foundation increased the number of 
prizes granted from 30 to 49. As such, 46 % of applicants were successful, each 
receiving a USD 500 financial award. “We congratulate all the winners! Regrettably, we could not support all the 
applicants,” said Razmik Panossian, the Director of the Armenian Communities 
Department, “we do, however, want to acknowledge and applaud the efforts of all 
the participants, as well as the ongoing efforts of Armenian teachers around the 
world during these difficult days of the coronavirus pandemic.” 
For further information and to consult the list of the 49 awardees of the 
“Prizes for Teaching in Armenian Online” please visit: 
gulbenkian.pt/armenian-communities/