Lorie Simonian

Lorie Simonian is a member of the AYF Washington DC "Ani" Chapter, though she is originally (and proudly!) from Providence. She is a current member of the AYF Central Internship Council, inspired by her own amazing summer as an AYF intern in 2021. Lorie moved to DC after landing her first full-time job through the ANCA's Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program.
Youth

“The love of my life is my language”

The AYF-ER’s Central Language Council’s first-ever Armenian Language Workshop was one of the most meaningful and enjoyable AYF experiences I’ve…

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AYF Internship 30th Anniversary: The Original “Work From Home”

The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) is a phenomenal, one-of-a-kind operation. Our youth-run, difficult-to-explain organization is the product of decades of…

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The Life-Changing Magic of the AYF Internship Program

The incomparable dose of excitement I felt walking out of Zvartnots airport on my first night in Armenia is something…

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AYF Senior Seminar: Fueling the fire for Hai Tahd

In a time when so much of Armenia’s future is uncertain, banding together as diasporans is the only way to…

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A Beautiful Inheritance

I am the first member of my household to ever come to Armenia.  Despite being fully Armenian on both sides…

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