The document summarizes the results of the "Save the Books!" project, which aimed to improve English language education in Armenian schools. Key results included: - Donation of over 5,800 English books from DK Publishing - Distribution of books to 65 schools across 8 regions, benefiting over 7,800 students and 115 teachers - Development of 27 lesson plans aligned to the national curriculum to support book usage in classrooms - Training of 74 teachers on sourcing and using supplemental resources

1. Save the Books! Project Results
Prepared by: Brian Saliba, Peace Corps Volunteer
brianjsaliba@gmail.com
August 16, 2016
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Goal
Improve the quality and efficacy of English language education in Armenia by increasing the number of English-
language resources available in classrooms and increasing teacher proficiency with supplemental resources.
Objectives
• Secure donations of overstocked, English-language books from US and UK publishing houses
• Cover shipping costs through grants or in-kind donations from logistics companies and NGOs
• Receive official approval from the Ministry of Education to use the books in Armenian classrooms
• Form a distribution committee to conduct needs assessments, allocate books, and design M&E tools
• Form a curriculum committee to draft lesson plans and design and implement trainings of teachers
Results
• 5,860 new English-language illustrated reference books, leveled readers, and activity books donated by DK
Publishing
• Shipping costs and logistics donated by Children of Armenia Fund, Focus on Children Now, Syunik
Development NGO, and United Armenian Fund
• Ministry of Education submitted official letter approving the books for use in Armenian classrooms
• 3 distribution committees formed to administer distribution for 3 separate phases:
• Phase 1: Syunik NGO Distribution: 2,798 books distributed to 26 schools and organizations in 16
communities within Vayots Dzor region
• Phase 2: COAF Distribution: 2,567 books distributed to 33 schools and organizations in 30 communities
within Aragotsotn, Armavir, Lori, Shirak, and Tavush regions
• Phase 3: Peace Corps Distribution: 495 books distributed to 6 schools and organizations in 6 communities
within Gegharkunik, Lori, and Syunik regions
• Curriculum committee composed of 26 pedagogical experts, TEFL degree candidates, Peace Corps volunteers
and staff:
• Wrote and reviewed 27 lesson plans for the imported books, all of which are directly related to the Ministry of
Education’s national curriculum
• Designed a training seminar, which has to date been used to provide training for 74 English-language
teachers in sourcing and using supplemental resources in their classrooms
• Totals:
• 5,860 books imported and distributed
• 7,808 direct student beneficiaries
• 115 direct teacher beneficiaries
• 65 schools in 52 communities across 8 regions supplied with books
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COMMUNITIES RECEIVING BOOKS

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CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS: ARMENIA MONUMENTS AWARENESS PROJECT;
ARMENIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, YEGHEGNADZOR BRANCH; REPUBLICAN
CENTER OF HUMANITARIAN AID
DK Publishing:
Donation, Logistics,
US Shipping
Focus on Children Now:
Logistics, Overseas Shipping
Syunik Development NGO:
Distribution, Logistics, Armenia Shipping
United Armenian Fund:
Overseas Shipping
United States Peace Corps, Armenia: Project
Lead, Curriculum, Distribution, Logistics
Teach for Armenia:
CurriculumMinistry of Education and Science of
the Republic of Armenia / National
Institute of Education: Resource
Approval, Distribution
American University of Armenia:
Curriculum
Children of Armenia Fund:
Curriculum, Distribution, Logistics,
Armenia Shipping

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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS AND COMMITTEES
Brian Saliba Peace Corps Volunteer …… Project Lead
Curriculum
Meri Arakelyan Peace Corps TEFL Technical Specialist……………………….……………………….………………. Curriculum Committee
Andrea Carlson Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer …………………Curriculum Committee, Lesson Plan Author, ToT Designer, ToT Facilitator
Amalia Darbinyan AUA Student ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Lesson Plan Author
Aileen Fermin Peace Corps Response Volunteer …….Curriculum Committee, Lesson Plan Author, Lesson Plan Reviewer, ToT Designer
Lusine Galstyan AUA Student ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lesson Plan Author
Rima Gevorgyan Peace Corps Language and Cultural Facilitator ……………………………..………………………Lesson Plan Reviewer
Amy Ghazaryan AMAP ……………………………………………………………………Curriculum Committee Member, Lesson Plan Author
Andrea Grant Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer ……………………………Curriculum Committee Member, Lesson Plan Author, ToT Designer
Michael Guhin Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer ………………………………………Distribution Committee, Lesson Plan Quality Assurance
Lorik Keshish-Hartoun AUA Student …………………………………………………………………………………….…… Lesson Plan Author
Anush Kostanyan Teach for Armenia ……………………………………………………Curriculum Committee Member, Lesson Plan Author
Irshat Madyarov AUA Assistant Professor, ESO/ELT …………………………………………………………… Lesson Plan Author Recruiter
Nara Magtaghyan Teach for Armenia ……………………………………………………Curriculum Committee Member, Lesson Plan Author
Emma McBride Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer …………………Curriculum Committee, Lesson Plan Author, ToT Designer, ToT Facilitator
Amalia Meliksetyan AUA Student ………………………………………………………………………………………………Lesson Plan Author
Varsenik Ohanyan AUA Student ……………………………………………………………………………………………….Lesson Plan Author
Shushan Simonyan AUA Student ………………………………………………………………………………………………Lesson Plan Author
Susan Spano TEFL Volunteer ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Lesson Plan Author
Armine Sukiasyan Peace Corps TEFL Technical Specialist……………………………………………………………. Curriculum Committee
Diana Torosyan AUA Student ………………………………………………………………………………………………..…Lesson Plan Author
Tatevik Vardanyan AUA Student ………………………………………………………………………………………………Lesson Plan Author
Gwendoline Vughose AUA Student ………………………………………………………………………………………….. Lesson Plan Author
Zhenya Yesanyan AUA Student …………………………………………………………………………………………………Lesson Plan Author
Gayane Zargaryan Peace Corps TEFL Program Manager ………………………………………………………..……..Curriculum Committee
Approvals
Manuk Mkrtchyan Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Armenia …………….……Resource Approval
Anush Khachikyan Head of Foreign Languages Department, National Institute of Education……………….………. Resource Approval

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Aspram Aleksanyan Vayk Community Center, Syunik Development NGO …………………………Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee
Meri Arakelyan Peace Corps TEFL Technical Specialist………………………………………….……Peace Corps Distribution Committee
Haykuhi Barseghyan NIE Yeghegnadzor ……………………………Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee, Communications Coordinator
Andrea Carlson Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer……………………………………………………………Peace Corps Distribution Committee
Anna Demirjyan Chiva Community Center, Syunik Development NGO …………………………….…Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee
Gina Grotelueschen Peace Corps Director of Programming and Training………………………..…Peace Corps Distribution Committee
Michael Guhin Peace Corps TEFL Volunteer………………………………………………………….…Peace Corps Distribution Committee
Tatevik Harutyunyan Project Manager, Syunik Development NGO …………………………………..Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee
Gohar Karapetyan Project Manager, Syunik Development NGO ………………………………………Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee
Syuzanna Khachatryan English Programs Coordinator, COAF ……………………………………………………………COAF Distribution
Georg Matevosyan Taratumb Community Center, Syunik Development NGO ………………………Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee
Bishop Abraham Mkrtchyan Founder, Syunik Development NGO …………………………………..…Vayots Dzor Distribution Approval
Tatevik Nalbandyan Education Program Manager, COAF …………………….……………………………………. …….COAF Distribution
Hasmik Sargsyan Marketing Coordinator, COAF …………………………………………………….… COAF Distribution Project Manager
Naira Sargsyan Project Manager, Syunik Development NGO ………………Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee, Logistics Coordinator
Anahit Yeghiazaryan Jermuk Community Center, Syunik Development NGO …………………..…Vayots Dzor Distribution Committee
Distribution
Logistics and Shipping
Nouritza Abujamra Program Director, United Armenian Fund ………………………………………………Overseas Shipping Coordinator
Karine Aboolian Co-Founder and Programs Director, Focus on Children Now …………….…..FCN Shipping and Logistics Coordinator
Anahit Kalantaryan FCN Representative in Armenia…………………………………………..……………FCN Customs Release &Storage
Varden Daveyan Republican Center of Humanitarian Aid ………………………………………………………………………….… Shipping
Donation
DK Publishing, Inc.
John Duhigg Global CEO
Simon Fraser VP Finance & Operations
Alice Monteverdi Sales Analyst
Julia Nichols, Susan Tracy Customer Service
Reporting
Nate Ferraro Peace Corps Response Volunteer ………………………………………………………………..…… Map Design, Proofreading
Garrett Riou Peace Corps CYD Volunteer ……………………………………………………………………………………………. Proofreading

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For more information about this project, please contact:
Brian Saliba brianjsaliba@gmail.com
For more information about the contributing organizations, please visit:
Children of Armenia Fund: https://www.coafkids.org/
Focus on Children Now: http://focusonchildrennow.org/
Peace Corps Armenia: https://www.peacecorps.gov/armenia/
Syunik Development NGO: http://syunikngo.weebly.com/
Teach for Armenia: http://teachforarmenia.org/
United Armenian Fund: http://www.armeniafund.org/