Every year, Teach For Armenia enlists mission-aligned and values-driven individuals to become Teacher Leaders through the organization’s two-year flagship National Leadership Program (Program). Our Teacher Leaders go through intensive ongoing development while teaching in communities across Armenia and until 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), where they are needed the most. After successfully completing the Program, our alumni are given the opportunity to serve as “Ambassadors” for our mission. As "Alumni-Ambassadors," they go on to advocate for our mission as they embark upon various leadership pathways.
“In 2017, when I officially became the Teach For Armenia Alumni-Ambassador of Educational Equity, I was well aware that I should carry this title with honor and great responsibility, becoming a role model of an advocate for the education we want to have for all our children in Armenia. But I had no idea what kind of personal and professional growth it would provide me. Now, reflecting on my achievements of these years, I confidently affirm that, along with my hard work and perseverance, the knowledge, competencies, and opportunities that I have are also thanks to being an Alumni-Ambassador of "Teach For Armenia".”
“In recent years, I continue to contribute to creating equal educational opportunities for all children of Armenia and Artsakh in various ways through Teach For Armenia. As an Associate on the Public Partnership Team, I had an interesting experience working with governmental and non-governmental structures, industry partners, developing my skills and bringing positive changes to the lives of students living in the communities of Armenia and Artsakh through my daily work. As an Alumni-Ambassador, I consider it my mission to direct all my potential to build the motherland, which is based on a law-abiding, educated, and responsible citizen.”
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Launched in 2020 Seroond program, a school transformation initiative that also aims to build a talent pipeline for rising school leaders. Through the program, Alumni-Ambassadors undergo extensive training in instructional leadership as well as school management.
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AEI has invested heavily in strengthening its internal data systems. Now, we are ready to take it to the next level through our Public Policy Lab, through which we will train our Alumni-Ambassadors to craft policies that can be adopted by the government.
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Launched in 2019, Spark is Armenia’s first Social Innovation Incubator dedicated to education. Through the program, participants are provided the training, support, and resources to found their own social ventures.
Emerging from the National Leadership Program, they now form a network of ~500 Alumni-Ambassadors, with over 70% remaining in education and driving progress inside and outside the classroom. Today, more than 60% engaged in local and international initiatives across leadership, policy, and innovation.
“Teach For Armenia gave me an unforgettable experience that shaped my personal and professional growth. It empowered me to launch Green Construction, a sustainable landscaping company, with Teach For Armenia as one of my first clients!”
“Living and teaching in Koghes showed me the strength of rural Armenia. Through Teach For Armenia’s Social Innovation Incubator, I founded Zardeni, empowering students to grow edible flowers and create new income opportunities for their communities.”
“The Fellowship and Associates Program gave me the tools to merge education with data-driven impact. I gained invaluable skills while supporting Teach For Armenia’s data systems, a true win-win for my growth and the organization’s mission.”
“My two years with Teach For Armenia were a springboard for my career, helping me develop leadership, teamwork, and project management skills. Today, as a school principal, I continue to drive educational transformation inspired by that experience.”
“Teach For Armenia proved that lasting change starts with persistence and vision. Since then, I’ve helped shape national teacher development policies and now work to strengthen education systems through innovation and community engagement.”
Teach For Armenia’s first cohort (otherwise known as the “First Generation” of Teacher Leaders) started its journey in 2015. Since then, multiple generations of Teacher Leaders have joined the alumni movement.
For a full list of individuals who have completed Teach For Armenia’s Program:
