The first cohort of students in the master's program "Pedagogical Activity in Times of Change" at the International University of Central Asia began work on creating their graduation kurak. The session took place in Cholpon Alamanova's workshop under her mentorship. This established a new tradition for the program. Each future cohort of Jaratmans will create their own canvas with its own character and story.

Cholpon Alamanova is a member of the Union of Artists of Kyrgyzstan, an applied artist, and a recognized master of kurak. Her works are known in Russia, Japan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Belgium. In two thousand fourteen, she opened her own kurak school where she teaches the ancient craft to all interested. Alamanova participates in international exhibitions and festivals, including the prestigious Asia Quilt Festival in Shanghai. She became the first in the history of her educational institution to write a thesis on the kurak technique.

Master's students learned the technique of creating kurak and began work on a large common canvas. This canvas will become the symbol of the first cohort of the "Zamanbap Mugalim" program. In the future, each cohort will have its own unique creation.

Kurak was chosen as one of the symbols of the "Zamanbap Mugalim" program for a reason. In kurak, each piece of fabric finds its place in the unified picture. The size, color, or shape of a fragment does not have decisive significance. What matters is that each element contributes to the overall composition.

Similarly, each Jaratman comes to school with their unique story. They bring their experience and ideas. Uniting in the community of Jaratmans, they create something greater than simply the sum of individual efforts. Each master's student contributes to the common cause. This is how a movement forms that leads to systemic transformation in regional schools.

Creating kurak becomes not only mastering a traditional craft. It is a metaphor for the pedagogical philosophy of IUCA's program. Different people with different experiences unite to create a common picture of educational change. The first canvas of the first cohort will mark the beginning of a long tradition that will connect all graduating classes of the program's master's students.