Learning Environment
TUMO
TUMO is a free-of-charge educational program that puts teens in charge of their own learning. Its mission is to give teens around the world the freedom to dream big, explore their passions, and build the skills and confidence to shape their future. The program combines self-directed learning, workshops, and project labs across 14 learning targets. TUMO is the winner of the WISE Prize for Education (2025) for its AI co-learning platform, and has grown from a local initiative into a global network reaching tens of thousands of students across 15+ countries.
BOLD Fellow
Marie Lou Papazian
As TUMO’s founding CEO, Marie Lou Papazian developed the center’s educational program and led the design and construction of its flagship facility. Prior to TUMO, Marie Lou led the Education for Development Foundation linking Armenian students to their global peers through online educational activities. Marie Lou holds a Master’s Degree in Computing in Education from the Teachers College at Columbia University and is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s General Management Program. In 2019, she received France’s Ordre des Palmes académiques - a national order for distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture and education.