State University of Moldova students Elena Balatel, Olesea Miriuta, and Zinaida Covalji are now better students and more active public citizens. They told IATP that these new successes resulted from the training and services offered by the Chisinau IATP center.
Balatel and Miriuta used their new skills to participate in a grant proposal competition conducted by the International Relief Friendship Foundation (IRFF) Moldova – but they did more than participate. These young women won a grant to support creation of a youth newspaper called "Megaphone." Another training, jointly organized by IATP and the International Republican Institute (IRI), equipped them with the necessary knowledge to become politically active.
The two young women are members of Moldova’s Liberal Party and used the IATP training opportunities to learn about creating a political organization, registering it, and conveying ideas to a public audience. Balatel commented, "Participating in this program is still showing us the way to new opportunities. At present, in addition to this [political activity] and our social life, we are working towards degrees in plant and animal physiology using the resources of the IATP center."
Foreign languages student Zinaida Covalji organized a week of language training sessions using resources and equipment from IATP to teach her skills to others. Language skills are an important need for young Moldovans, many of whom seek to market their skills outside the small domestic market.
Nearly 1,300 visits were logged at the center in February alone, including nearly 50 new users.
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