WATERTOWN, Mass.—The year 2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Armenian-language program in the Watertown Public School system. It was in 1970 when parents and community leaders made an effort to implement an Armenian-language […]
By Julie Ashekian “I often ask myself how my future looks, growing up with no family and not knowing where I will live. I studied carpet weaving while in the orphanage, quickly falling in love […]
ARLINGTON, Va. (A.W.)—On June 7-9, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) held its 8th Biennial Conference, hosted this year by the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. The theme of […]
NEWTON, Mass. (A.W.)—The Citizen’s Bank at 305 Walnut St. in Newtonville, Mass.—a spirited promoter of local talent—is presenting a photographic exhibition of lifelong Newton resident and artist, Karoun Charkoudian. Charkoudian’s beautiful works capture the familiar […]
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—The spirit of Rev. Vartan Kassabian proved a guiding light in an Armenian School hantes dedicated in his behalf at St. Gregory Church last month. The beloved pastor died unexpectedly this spring, sending […]
WASHINGTON—On June 17, President Obama appointed Vartan Gregorian, the president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and 27 other prominent Americans to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. This accomplished group of citizens […]
Reverses Obama Administration Push to Tilt Military Aid Balance Toward Baku; Allocates $48 Million for Armenia and $10 Million for Karabagh WASHINGTON—The House Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for U.S. foreign aid policy on June 17 voted […]
NEW YORK—A public lecture by former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, titled “Roadmap to Where? Armenian Turkish Relations: Pitfalls and Possibilities,” will be held at the Fordham Law School Amphitheater (140 W 62nd St., New […]
Exciting Internship Opportunities for Undergraduate and Graduate Students WATERTOWN, Mass.—As the largest Armenian museum in the diaspora, the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) offers many unique internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students […]
YEREVAN—While it may not be the film version of “Rocky,” young boxing aspirants in Yerevan are punching a ticket to become future champions of Armenia. They are part of the Armenian Boxing School of Yerevan, […]
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