Kazakhstan The ECA Alumni Resource Center in Almaty is a facility open to alumni of all ECA programs. In addition to providing valuable technical and advising resources, the center hosts several movie nights a month which provide alumni with an opportunity to share their experiences in the United States, meet newly-returned alumni, and practice their English. The regular gatherings also serve as a catalyst for alumni to develop new ideas for alumni projects. Among movies that have been shown in the past are Joan of Arc, Scent of a Woman , and Forces of Nature .
All movies are in English.
The ECA Alumni Resource Center in Almaty is a facility open to alumni of all ECA programs. In addition to providing valuable technical and advising resources, the center has begun hosting several health group meetings each month. The alumni discussed the pros and cons of each site, and also talked about how the knowledge they gained could apply to their work in the health group. Sixty alumni attended to celebrate both the Christmas and New Year's holidays and to perform charitable acts for visually impaired children living in a local orphanage. The alumni donated presents such as clothes and toys to the children and organized a Christmas concert for them.