Reflections
More than a soccer field
Three years ago, I visited the village school in Nor Ughi, Armenia for the first time. As we approached the school, we went past what used to be an athletic field. It was in total […]
Month: October 2024
Reflections
Reflecting on my last AYF Olympics as an AYF member
The AYF Olympics is an event like no other. It has grown from its first iteration in 1934 as a modest gathering of AYF members and supporters to the premiere Armenian event on the East […]
Reflections
The rest of the story
I was granted the opportunity to serve as a mentor, advisor and coach with the Providence AYF “Varantian” Chapter over 40 years ago. One would think that it’s a long time, but only if you […]
Columns
Two rays of hope
The rays I’m discussing are so different that they might as well have emanated from Sol and Earendel. Nevertheless, as different as they are, they are still hope-inspiring, and we the Armenian nation need every […]
Obituaries
In Memory of Vachik Khachatourian
Vachik Khachatourian, born on August 15, 1934 to Ardashes and Arousiak Khachatourian in Tehran, Iran, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2024 at the age of 90. He was the beloved husband of Lucine […]
Diaspora
AYF-YOARF Eastern Region awards $18,500 in scholarships
The Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) is proud to announce our 2024 K. Merton Bozoian and Dikran Hagopian AYF-YOARF Scholarship recipients. The AYF-YOARF proudly awarded $18,500 in scholarships […]
News
UWC Dilijan’s Nour Moussa delivers keynote address at 10th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians
YEREVAN—Nour Mussa, a mathematics teacher assistant at UWC Dilijan and a 2018 graduate of the school, delivered a keynote address at the 10th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. The conference, held from […]
ANCA News
ANCA endorses pro-Armenian congressional candidates
WASHINGTON—As a public service for Armenian and allied voters, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today rolled out its congressional endorsements of a select group of 84 candidates, based upon legislative ANCA report cards […]
Diaspora
Tony Vartanian to be honored with ANCA Eastern Region Community Trailblazer Award
Hai Tahd activist and Armenian community leader Tony Vartanian will be honored with the New York City Community Trailblazer Award at this year’s 18th Annual Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) Gala on […]
Community News
ARS Norian Youth Connect to be held at Library of Congress and Johns Hopkins University Oct. 26-27
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of the Eastern United States is proud to announce that the anticipated fall 2024 ARS Norian Youth Connect Program (YCP) will take place in D.C. the weekend of Oct. […]