PRESS RELEASE: Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Avenida de: Berna 45-A, 1067-001 Lisboa, Portugal Contact: Vera Cunha Telephone: (351) 21 782 3658 Web: gulbenkian.pt: Galust Külpenkean Foundation donates 700 to Armenian schools in Lebanon computer device. The Armenian Department of Galust Kulpenkean Foundation, Armenian Education in Lebanon according to its strategy to support institutions, 17 Armenians of the country donated 650 tablets and 50 computers to schools. The numerous housing developments caused by coronal disease have made online learning possible an important component of educational activity everywhere. Nevertheless, in Lebanon thousands of school-aged students have difficulty following in a full-fledged way online classes due to lack of appropriate equipment. To the country in addition to the economic crisis and instability in August 2020 The explosion in the port of Beirut caused significant damage to the Armenian community caused material losses, as a result of which many families and schools they do not have the means to provide the necessary equipment to the students. The Galust Kulpenkean Foundation continues to cooperate with Lebanese Armenians with educational institutions. Computer equipment data The donation is part of various programs aimed at the educational sector. The foundation will also support various programs pursuing the revitalization of Western Armenian initiatives. -- The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation donates 700 Tablets and Laptops to Armenians schools in Lebanon: The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in: line with its strategy to support Armenian educational institutions in Lebanon, donated 650 tablets and 50 laptops to the 17 Armenian schools in the country. The multiple lockdowns due to Covid-19 have made online learning a crucial component of educational practice worldwide. And yet, thousands of students in Lebanon could not adequately follow online classes due to the lack of equipment. The severe economic crisis and instability, coupled with the devastation caused by the August 2020 Beirut Port explosion that led to substantial damage and financial loss within the Armenian community, meant that many families and schools lacked the means to provide the necessary equipment to students to follow their courses. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation continues to work with Armenian educational institutions in Lebanon. The current donation of IT equipment is one component of its support to the Armenian educational sector. The Foundation also supports various other initiatives to ensure the vitality of the Western Armenian language.
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