Cultural ExchangeNorth Caldwell, NJ, USAVayots Dzor, ArmeniaJeanne Jeffrey Technology Instructor Gould SchoolRose Jeffrey Peace Corp Volunteer2013-2014

Facts about Armenia

It is 8 hours ahead 9:00 am here = 5:00 pm Armenia

The flight time from NY is 12 hours

Small, mountainous, landlocked country

Yerevan is the capital

Landlocked, Armenia is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Iran to the south, Azerbaijan to the east

YerevanCapital and largest

cityOne of the oldest cities, dates back to 8th century BC

Peace Corp Volunteers

Peace Corp Volunteers

One of the world’s oldest civilizations

and the first county to officially

embrace Christianity as its religion

Monasteries in Tatev, Noravank, Haghartsin, Haghpat and Geghard are popular tourist attractions.

Friendly and Hospitable

Speleological Tourism – Exploring Caves

Earliest known shoe was found in the Areni-1 cave

Weather

The same seasons, but COLDER and HOTTER

Videoconference

Photos from Videoconference

To Be Continued…..