On June 19 in the frames of “UPSHIFT Spitak” Cultivating Adolescents Growth and Engagement in Community Development programme a “Project Design” training course took place at 8 school in Spitak.

12-18 years old 44 adolescents from Spitak and nearby communities participated in the training.

10 teams, who passed the competition of community development youth projects, selected their mentors by lot.

Until July 10 with their mentors teams will work on their projects defining the aim, objectives, actions, responsible persons, existing and required recourses.

During the final selection event which will take place in July 10 teams will present their ideas from which 5 projects with the highest points will be financed.

“UPSHIFT Spitak” Cultivating Adolescents Growth and Engagement in Community Development programme is implemented by Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO and UNICEF Armenia with the support of the European Union is launching the well-known “UPSHIFT” programme in Spitak, Lori region. “UPSHIFT” is being implemented within the project Future Today: Empowering women, youth and children for deepening democracy in Armenia.