Students had tea with Ambassador
On March 29, within the framework of women's history month, ten female high school students who passed the final stage of the essay contest with the topic "I shape my future" and progressive women figures of Armenia were invited to tea at the U.S. Ambassador's residence. The progressive women were there to share interesting episodes of their life with the youth and the Ambassador granted the winners certificates and English dictionaries.
The essay contest for high school students was organized by the U.S. Embassy in association with the RA Ministry of Education and Science. The students were asked to present their vision for the future in a one-page essay.
According to the embassy's press release, the purpose of this contest was to motivate young girls to think about their role in society and become aware of their potential to become leaders.
The women's history month is celebrated every year in March to honor the contributions made by women in the establishment of America's statehood. In his statement, President Obama said: "When we express our appreciation of the women who have helped build our country, we must recall that today we are assigned to write the next chapter of women's history. We must teach our daughters that they can overcome all barriers and that nothing can stand in their way. This is the only way that we can motivate them to reach their goals and real equality."
