The schools will be provided with computerized interactive whiteboards and technology for children with disabilities.
A special ceremony was held in Longview School for children with disabilities in Maryland on June 6. The school administration, representatives of organizations under the education system of Montgomery, representatives of local authorities and a group of disabled students attended the ceremony. Addressing the participants, representative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the United States Jamila Pashayeva-Seyidzade gave information about Azerbaijan. She provided an insight into the history of the Foundation, its goals and objectives.
She touched on the numerous activities carried out under the leadership of the President of Foundation, First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva. Pashayeva-Seyidzade emphasized care and attention paid to the children by the President of the Foundation.
According to Pashayeva-Seyidzade, exchange between Longview School and Azerbaijani specialized education institutions may be beneficial for both sides.
Montgomery Educational foundation`s executive director Yolanda Pruitt, representative of the Centre for Educational Services of the County Laverne Kimball and coordinator at Longview Michele Mach expressed their gratitude to the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for sincere charity and highly estimated this initiative. Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the U.S. Elin Suleymanov noted that the assistance to the School, where children with disabilities are studying, is also an important contribution to deepening the relations between the two nations.
CDs containing pearls of Azerbaijani music and brochures made by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation were presented to the School`s administration. The participants were demonstrated the conditions created for the education of the disabled children in the School.
The Washington Times has published a special article regarding the grant donated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
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