Armenian Schools in the south

 

The Southern Hemisphere is home to dozens of Armenian schools. Close to twenty elementary schools, middle schools and high schools make up the educational fabric that helps support the Armenian populations of Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. Since the 1950s, these schools have taken root in major Armenian communities in places like Buenos Aires, Montevideo, São Paulo and Sidney. Some 200,000 Armenia live in the Southern Hemisphere, and many schools there have developed ties with Armenia through annual visits and exchanges. Read more >>

During the summer and fall of 2013, Tumo hosted high school students from Argentina and Australia who were touring Armenia on their final year school trips.

The Colegio Mekhitarista and the Instituto Marie Manoogian of Buenos Aires visited Tumo with a mix of students of both Armenian and non-Armenian descent, all of whom were engaged in deepening their understanding of Armenian culture. The Australian group was from the Hamazkayin Galstaun College in Sidney. They arrived at Tumo dressed in their school uniforms on the heels of a formal visit to the Ministry of Diaspora.

The visitors had numerous questions after touring the center and interacting with their local peers. Does Tumo plan to open branches in their home cities? (Our next branch will be in Stepanakert, but we would love to expand further.) Is the center accessible to non-Armenians and Armenians who live in the diaspora? (Camp Tumo is open to all teenagers, with a January session specially designed for campers coming from the Southern Hemisphere.) Can young people older than 18 attend Tumo? (We’re opening advanced workshops to university-age students, and plan to actively expand our over-18 programs.) All three groups left with promises to return and best wishes for Tumo and its students.