The Khovansky Foundation

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The Chowanski Foundation ( Chowanski funds) is the oldest Russian Foundation for the award and support the best teachers. It is funded from private donations from citizens and associations.

Motto

The motto of the foundation is a saying by A. Chowanski: " The wealth of knowledge is invaluable. Those who donate it, nothing to lose. The donation is also a profit - with increasing levels of public education, grow those who donate. "

History

The Foundation was established in Voronezh to Chowanskis death in 1899 and wrote an annual award of for the best teacher. She stood in the year 1917 their activities and the publication of its magazine Filologitscheskije Sapiski. The Chowanski Fund was reconstituted on the occasion of the 110th anniversary on 4 November 2009, again to promote and, teachers and publishers and support.

Employment

The Foundation conducts research in the fields of comparative linguistics, comparative mythology, local history, cultural anthropology, social psychology, psycholinguistics and semiotics.

Awards

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Alexei Chovanski a new medal to award the German teacher, and a drawing to award the teaching and creative teams were introduced by the Foundation.

Figure

The figure and its design were created by the sculptor Maxim Voronezh Dikunov in two versions: for teachers and editors. The figure was named " Alexy ".

Medal

With the medal, " The Living Word " are teachers and educators excellent.

The bronze, silver plated or gold plated coin with a diameter of 32 mm shows on its face the bust Chowanskis. The bust is framed by laurel branches, below the lifetime and above the inscription: AA Хованский are seen. The reverse of the medal shows a book, seem from the sun's rays, and the down -to-read inscription: ЖИВОЕ СЛОВО.