“Is It Right or Write?” Spelling Contest

“Is It Write or Right?” Spelling Contest Brings Together 180 Moldovan High-school Students

On the 16th Anniversary of American Councils Moldova, Access Microscholarship Program organized the “Is It Write or Right?” spelling contest in 8 regions of the country                       . The main goal of this action was to promote education and English literacy among Moldovan students.
180 high-school students from Balti, Ungheni, Calarasi, Chisinau, Bender, Cimislia, Comrat and Cahul, entered the contest, trying to show excellent spelling skills and English proficiency. The works of the participants were evaluated by the Access Alumni who were of great help in the organization of this event in their communities.
The students whose works proved to be the most accurate, and who became the winners of the spelling contest are the following:
1. Catalina Habasescu – “V. Alecsandri” Th. Lyceum, Balti;
2. Diana Caducenco – “V. Alecsandri” Th. Lyceum, Ungheni;
3. Viorica Gavrilita- “M. Sadoveanu” Th. Lyceum, Calarasi;
4. Marina Sfecla- “Prosucces” Th. Lyceum, Chisinau;
5. Valeria Postolachi- “M. Eminescu” Th. Lyceum, Chisinau;
6. Bogdan Vezetiu- “Al. cel Bun” Th. Lyceum, Bender;
7. Sergiu Cevali- “M. Eminescu” Th. Lyceum, Cimislia;
8. Alexandra Plahotniuc- “G. Gaidarji” Th. Lyceum, Comrat;
9. Mihai Gisca- “M. Eminescu” Th. Lyceum, Cahul.
For encouraging their love for the English language, all the winners received Jack London’s book- “To Build a Fire”, a gift from the U.S. Embassy to Moldova, signed by the Assistant Public Affairs Officer- Kate Bartlett.
This contest helped the participants discover the things they should pay more attention to in order to improve their English. They enjoyed it and expressed their willingness to participate in other English contests!
Congratulations to all the winners and good luck to all the participants in all their future endeavors!

We are very grateful to the Access Alumni and the PCVs from Calarasi, Deeporne Beardsley, and Comrat, Elisa Black, as well as the Fulbright scholar from Comrat, Karissa Jackson, for their collaboration and help in the organization of this event in their communities!

                                

  

                                        

                                 

I Want To Go to School Too

310 Children from Social Vulnerable Families Benefited from “I Want to Go to School Too” Campaign

October, 17 2014

Recently, the Access Microscholarship Program Moldova has ended the “I Want to Go to School Too” donation campaign in 10 regions of the country; an idea inspired from the success story of the previous campaign the program ran in spring “Give Your Toy a New Life”. The main goal of this social action was to collect as many school supplies as possible for almost 310 children living in orphanages or socially vulnerable families; thus promoting the importance of education among them and encouraging them to study.
In addition to these presents, the 125 Access students and alumni involved in the project, prepared original and nice handmade bookmarks and friendship bracelets, as symbols of kindness and mutual help for orphan kids. Also, each group has involved them into entertaining activities connected to education, human values, tolerance, equality, and US culture.
This way, in partnership with the local social assistance services, public administration and other educational institutions, the campaign was hosted by the boarding houses from Popenschi village, Ribnita; Bolohan village, Orhei, and Orphanage nr.6 from Chisinau. Moreover, the participants brought the spirit of happiness and planted seeds of hope in kids’ souls from the Multifunctional Community Center “ASCLEPIO” from Bender, Maternal Center ” Speranta” from Cahul,  the Center for Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion of Children “Cultum” from Stauceni, Chisinau, and visited 16 social-vulnerable families from Causeni and Grigoripol.
All in all, the ” I Want to Go to School Too” campaign broke the stereotype of an indifferent and mean new generation, showing power of compassion, kindness, and generosity, things which are absolutely necessary in a healthy society. It helped the children stay focused on their studies and not on their health or social problems.

On behalf of the Access Program, we would like to express our gratitude for all the active and kind people from all around Moldova involved in this campaign. We are very thankful to all those who have supported our initiative and have made theirdonations!!!