We are pleased to announce that in the 2025–2026 school year, we have launched the “Student with the highest academic growth” Scholarship Program in 3 rural communities in the country (Lingura village, Cantemir district; Cirnatenii Noi village, Causeni district, and Nicoreni village, Drochia district). The aim of this program is…
What is this program about? Whose idea was that? Short story The uniqueness of the program What do the awards consist of? The first achievements of the program Who can participate in the competition? When is the program announced? The process of registration in the competition Winners’ selection Deadlines What…
The “Best Student of the Year” award is an initiative of the Institute for Rural Initiatives (iRi) with a 9-year history that has led the iRi team to do something practical to motivate rural students to learn better, to develop multilaterally and to become active citizens in their communities. The…
October 30, 2018 Chisinau, Moldova. “Education Plus – a new educational inclusion model” was made public at a conference that brought together representatives of civil society, international experts, teachers and parents, representatives of local and central public administrations, State Chancellery of Moldova and donor community. The Education Plus model was…
The iRi model of involving children from rural areas in extra-curricular activities got the interest of a group of social development practitioners from Switzerland: Mrs. Beatrice Käufeler and Mr. Gallus Tannheimer. The representatives of the OST mission, a charitable organization from Switzerland, visited the Democracy school founded in 2004 by…