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Beyond the finish line: The 2026 AYF-YOARF Junior Athletic Games

A race lasts seconds or minutes. A jump is over almost as soon as it begins. Yet the moments surrounding…

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Youth Opinion

Why do we call each other “Unger”? 

Walk into any AYF-YOARF meeting, Seminar or chapter event, and you will hear it: “Parev, Unger.” “Thank you, Ungerouhi.” “Come…

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Three days in Dilijan: Stories from an AYF Internship excursion

Day 1 Our three-day excursion to Dilijan began with me waking up before everyone else, already running on adrenaline because,…

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Youth Opinion

A thank-you is in order to the AYF

Five years ago, I flew across the country to spend my summer washing dishes and scrubbing toilets with a group…

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Youth Opinion

Finding family in an engineering internship 

This summer, I worked at Geocosmos, a satellite photography company in Yerevan. I am a sophomore studying aerospace engineering at…

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AYF Olympics

Fuel the fire — all roads lead to Jersey

For generations, the AYF Olympic Games have been a destination. The finish line at the end of a glorious summer…

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The Wednesday before the AYF Olympics

We are leaving for the AYF Olympics tomorrow. We are headed for New Jersey, and I am taking a break…

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New Jersey gears up for 92nd AYF Olympics

The Armenian Youth Federation Olympic Games are heading to New Jersey this Labor Day weekend, bringing athletes, alumni, families and…

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AYF interns visit Syunik: A two-day travel diary

Day 1 Our first overnight trip of the 2026 AYF Internship was to Syunik, the southernmost province of Armenia. We…

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Youth

Why I love being an AYF-YOARF Junior

What makes someone love being an AYF-YOARF Junior?  Is it the friendships? The educationals? The dances, Junior Athletic Games, Junior…

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