JP TRAIBLAZING MAGAZINE
JP TRAIBLAZING MAGAZINE
MARTIN MATA:
The Pyramid Project, the Educational Future of the Kids BY RUDINA HOXHA & JOSE PINTO MARTIN MATA, CO-CEO OF ALBANIAN-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (AADF) SAT WITH TRAILBLAZING MAGAZINE AND GAVE A REVEALING LOOK INTO THE AADF PROJECTS AND PORTFOLIO WHILE STOPPED MORE ON THE VERY MUCH EXPECTED TIRANA PYRAMID REVITALIZATION PROJECT.
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In general, it is fair to say that today our financial commitment for the entire portfolio of AADF is more than $78 million for more than 65 projects. One thing that is common about the projects, that we finance and develop, is that in the majority of the cases we research for a viable, proven and successful international model to emulate in Albania,” Mata stated in this exclusive interview. Amidst all these projects, the latest – The Tirana Pyramid revitalization project made a hit for its concept and its focuseducation of kids with 21st century skills at the intersection of technology and design, in animation, robotics, programming, game development.
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“The whole project in itself is an immense challenge,” Mata said. According to him, “the Pyramid will invite up to, we hope, 3000 kids/month, and in after school courses through the TUMO curricula kids will have access to a new kind of educational experience in technology and arts.” Actually TUMO Tirana is located at Arena Center. “We hope that two years later when the Pyramid will be ready up and running, and TUMO Tirana will be located there, we will be able to use all the experience, the knowledge and the know-how that we gained during these two years,” he said.
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