International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
We write, sing, create, argue, intrude, learn, protest, march… In light of what? To be accepted for who we are and how we are. Still, our bodies “speak” more of us, than words, and so are your thoughts, thoughts of the oppressors, stigmatized, stereotyped people. According to the World Health Organisation: Violence against women – […]
The project of Erasmus+ ”Expanding opportunities for youth” which took place in Sumy (Ukraine)
Started its dynamic and interesting activities on the 21st of August by giving the young leaders from different countries a chance to get to know each other. On the first day of the project the participants played different name games and did a lot of ice breaker activities in order to know each others names […]
The Impact of Agriculture on the Environment
Before one can think of the impacts that we leave on the environment, let’s pause and understand what this fancy title is telling us. It is telling us that there is an impact, and in reality, it is not one. Those of you who are spellbound by the Eastern spiritual practices are very well aware […]
The Importance of Non-formal Education
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge Education in this gadget-era? Knowledge in […]
Human Rights
As we have been informed the project aims to be a practical tool through which young people from different backgrounds and cultural contexts can gather together and reflect on a common theme as that of Human Rights. So, the project did bring together young people from five different countries (Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Poland and Italy) […]
Be a reason to smile
In the fast-paced world, people often get carried away with the routine tasks and forget the power of simple things. Once, Mother Theresa said, that we shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. “Be a Reason to Smile” took the simple things as their cornerstone for reminding people that it […]
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Wars and armed conflicts are destructive not only in terms of people’s lives but also in terms of the exploitation of natural resources. The 6th of November is a reminder for all of us to realize the importance of peacebuilding along with preserving the natural environment. Let’s save life on this planet because we don’t […]
Environmental Studies from DNA
We are excited to start a pilot project in the environment and eco-friendly lifestyle for school students at Hakob Kojoyan Educational Complex Hakob Kojoyan Art Educational Complex. 5 week-long classes will be conducted by our enthusiastic Mane for 6th-grade students. Certificates of completion will be provided at the end of the course!
Tigran Petrosyan JOINS DNA BOARD
Dna is proud to announce Tigran Petrosyan as a Board Member. Tigran serves as a co-founder and CEO of SuperAnnotate, a growing Silicon-Valley-based startup with offices in Armenia and Sweden, that provides image annotation software and services for various computer vision applications including Autonomous Vehicles, Retail, Drone/Satellite imagery, Medical Imaging, etc with current investors such […]
Social Entrepreneurship
Social, Communal, Soluble Social Entrepreneurship Imagine people working for a benefit that impacts the planet! Sounds primitive? Then social entrepreneurship has caught our eyes a lot recently on our feeds, media and even when we chat with our friends. What is so appealing about it? Why people are busy with it? What’s in there for us? According […]