After the collapse of the Soviet Union, like many other countries, Armenia saw its economic basis shattered and due to the insular nature of the system which prevented kids and people getting access to information from the outside was changing but not fast enough and Armenia, was left in catch-up mode. An American-Armenian couple from the Diaspora had a vision. Sam and Sylva Simonian, through their Educational Foundation, created TUMO, a place where they could bring change to this ancient country which showed so much potential, but was filled with many unfortunate children who otherwise would never get such an opportunity. TUMO is located in Yerevan, Armenia. The Simonian Educational Foundation built a state of the art, six story complex from the ground up. It is a place where thousands of young teenagers can imagine, dream and explore. At TUMO students spend their time after school attending courses which teach them many aspects of modern technology and at zero cost to students. The goal is to provide new hope and a chance to a changing Armenia. TUMO provides these young adults the same opportunities as those afforded to those in the Western world. Many TUMO students expressed that if the Center did not exist, they would not be able to have this opportunity. The film questions the importance of any nations Diaspora’s involvement in the growth and change of a developing country. While it is a creative school, one thing for sure that everyone agrees on, it is more than that. It provides hope in creativity and ignites the spark that is needed. It is a start. All this is made possible by an American whose own innovative nature and Western mentality gave birth to a vision that feeds the need of a small nation. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 0.0/10 | |
Released: | May 4, 2014 | |
Runtime: | 29 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Short | |
Crew: | Vahe Babaian | |
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