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Rose and Alex Pilibos high school students helping Hye Hopes classes in Syunik


Narineh Kouzouian, Greg Krikorian of Hye Hopes, Principal Maral Tavitian and Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School students

HOLLYWOOD—Hye Hopes Inc. visited Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School to show its appreciation to teacher Narineh Kouzouian and students, who have helped with synchronized instruction to students in the Syunik province of Armenia since January 2021. The Pilibos Scholars have collaborated with students from Kapan, Verishen, Meghri, Sisian and Agarak in the Hye Hopes online leadership course led by Kouzouian.

Teacher Narinek Kouzouian, Principal Maral Tavitian and Greg Krikorian of Hye Hopes Inc.

During his visit, Greg Krikorian, president and co-founder of Hye Hopes, said that the moments they get to share with their fellow high school students in Syunik are special. The students in Syunik are grateful for the time they spend on Zoom class together. Hye Hopes presented all the participating students with winter beanies as a small token of appreciation and acknowledgment. The Hye Hopes team is appreciative to Rose and Alex Pilibos School Principal Maral Tavitian for allowing Hye Hopes to work with her students and invites all Armenian private and public schools to join Hye Hopes in its efforts to support schools in Syunik.

Hye Hopes and Pilibos school teacher Kouzouian said, “Hye Hopes is a source of motivation, fostering connections with our brothers and sisters in the homeland and creating a sense of unity that conquers distance. The positive energy generated in these sessions inspires students to navigate their educational journey, reinforcing the belief that knowledge is a lasting power.” Many Hye Hopes teachers, like Kouzouian, are working full time jobs and logging in online at 9 or 10 p.m. PST to begin their online synchronized instruction for students in Syunik. 

Students at Kapan, School N1 in the Syunik Marz

“It truly is heartwarming seeing our youth’s commitment and passion to help their fellow students in Syunik, Armenia. Narineh’s commitment and tireless dedication, not only to the Pilibos students, but to all of the students in the Syunik, is admirable,” stated Hy Hopes chair Krikorian.

Hye Hopes Inc. was created three years ago on November 23, 2020 as a 501c3 nonprofit that provides essential educational resources and synchronized instruction for the displaced students from Artsakh relocating to Syunik. To date, Hye Hopes Inc. has provided over 150 laptops, desktops, printers, projectors and monitors to schools in Agarak, Goris, Kapan, Meghri, Sisian and Verishen. To learn more, volunteer and/or donate please visit Hyehopes.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

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Tracking efforts to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot


14th Amendment challenges to Trump's presidential candidacyData: Lawfare; Note: “Challenge dismissed” includes challenges that were voluntarily dismissed. New challenges could be brought in states that previously issued dismissals; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals

Time is ticking for more than a dozen states to resolve 14th Amendment challenges to former President Trump’s 2024 candidacy before the Republican primary kicks into high gear.

Why it matters: Colorado and Maine last month disqualified Trump from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, in bombshell decisions that put questions over a largely untested provision before the Supreme Court.

Driving the news: The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up Trump’s appeal in Colorado and consider whether he can appear on the state’s primary ballot.

  • The high court’s ruling could determine whether the former president and GOP front-runner can be disqualified from the ballot across the country.

Zoom in: Challenges in more than 30 states have been filed citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which holds that nobody should hold office if they “engaged in insurrection” or have “given aid or comfort” to insurrectionists.

  • More than a dozen of the challenges are still awaiting a ruling or a decision on an appeal, according to the nonprofit publication Lawfare.
  • Voters in two other states — Illinois and Massachusetts — filed 14th Amendment challenges to Trump’s candidacy as recently as last week.

Between the lines: Even if a challenge has been rejected in a state, it does not preclude other challenges from being brought in the same state in the future, Lawfare notes.

What they’re saying: Trump’s team has criticized the efforts to challenge his candidacy as election interference and has indicated he plans to appeal any rulings barring him from the ballot.

  • “We have full confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will quickly rule in our favor and finally put an end to these un-American lawsuits,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said after the Colorado ruling.

What to watch: The Republican primary begins with the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15. Other states’ deadlines to finalize primary ballots are fast approaching.

  • Oregon could be the next state to weigh in on Trump’s candidacy. The state’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in the coming weeks before the state’s March 21 deadline to finalize the primary ballot.

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NPR News: 01-15-2024 4PM EST


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