KULOB, April 22, Asia-Plus  -- A group of specialists from a number of US universities have conducted a series of workshops on civic education and project planning for Kulob students on April 21-22.    

Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Ms. Marlene Ginsberg, the vice-president of the NGO Legacy International for professional programs, said that the workshops in Central Asia are part of a two-year project, sponsored by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, through a grant provided to Legacy International.

According to her, the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan’s National Teachers’ Training University named after Abai and Tajikistan’s State Teachers’ Training University named after Sadriddin Ayni are partners of Legacy International.   

Ane Turner Johnson, specialists in studying educational leadership and policy at Polytechnic Institute and State University of Virginia, Darren W. Minarik, project coordinator, the Center for Training and Technical Assistance at Redford University, and Afeefa Syeed, who holds a Masters Degree in Applied Anthropology with a focus on Community and Grassroots Development, arrived in Kulob to conduct the seminars.    

Legacy International is dedicated to strengthening civil society – linking cultures and providing tools for individuals and organizations to build a better tomorrow today.