Community Connections
Training Program
The Foundation for International Arts and Education implemented grants
from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs to host the participants of the Community Connections program
in the greater Washington, DC area. As a 501(c)(3) organization specifically
developing a number of creative program initiatives within the former
Soviet republics, the FIAE staff offered a broad-based practical training
program for entrepreneurs and other qualified professionals from the
countries of Georgia and Kazakhstan. Over the course of six years,
the Foundation trained over 180 professionals.
FAIE conducted three
follow-on programs with its Community Connections for Georgia
alumni. TheAugust 2000 program was a start for the public awareness
campaign – Course of Action –
Educating a Nation on Behalf of Individuals with Disabilities.
FIAE ‘s July 2002 and Fall 2004 follow-on programs concentrated
on establishing a viable business alumni association.
Participants
from the country of Georgia - of Falls 2003 Business Training Program
Educating a Population
on Behalf of Individuals with Disabilities
A New Beginning for Georgia
In addition to working on the ground in Georgia for
over five years in a variety of programs, and providing training for
more than 130 Georgian professionals in the greater Washington area,
the Foundation for International Arts and Education undertook a major
campaign to improve conditions for Georgian citizens with disabilities.
Working alongside Georgian and international NGOs, as well as collaborating
with officials from Parliament and relevant Ministries, the Foundation
continues to seek resources to support its multi-year program to return
a significant portion of these neglected citizens back into their Georgian
families and mainstream life. Learn more!
