Unveiling the Truth
Dutch historian Dirk Roodzant has committed his career to the Armenian Cause
Image
October 27, 2006
Silicon Valley Launches Kids Club
-
Image
AGBU Silicon Valley Kids Club participants conduct science experiments with Anahid Yeramian at Stanford University on May 13, 2006.
In May 2006, AGBU Silicon Valley launched its new Kids Club as part of the Chapter’s Centennial activities. The AGBU Kids Club is a dedicated program for Armenian children aged 6-12 that focuses on connecting Armenian youth to their heritage and culture through activities that are both educational and enjoyable.
Kids Club activities consist of monthly gatherings, learning games, field trips and pen pal communication with children of the same age in Armenia. The organizing committee, appointed by the Executive Board of the Silicon Valley Chapter, consists of parents of the Chapter’s Students Committee. The Kids Club has already grown to include more than 30 children.
For the kickoff event and first monthly gathering, a group of children along with their parents and Club leaders visited Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Members of Stanford’s Armenian Students Association (ASA) provided an interactive tour of the campus and spoke to the children about college admission processes and campus life.
Another highlight of the Kids Club activities thus far was a trip to St. Andrew Armenian Apostolic Church in Cupertino, California that took place on September 16, 2006. During this event, AGBU youth participated in interactive science experiments with Anahit Yeramian, a leading scientist at Stanford.
Following the science experiments, high school student Aline Zorian from the AGBU Students Committee gave a presentation about her summer visit to the SOS Village in Kotayk, Armenia, where the idea to arrange a Pen Pal exchange was born. The Kids Club members are now establishing ties with Armenian children in the village through letters.
Other Kids Club activities include a visit to the Exploratorium Museum of Science and Art in San Francisco and a tour of the Stanford Accelerator facility and museum.
Please note that archived content may appear distorted as it has been stripped of formatting and original images.
