School kid: “Hi! What’s your name?” Me: “Suh-vah-nuh Bag-duh-ser-yun.” School kid: “What’s that? What kind of name?” Me: “Armenian.” School kid: “What’s that? Are you Iranian? Do you pray to Ayatollah?” In the 1970s, I […]
SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. (A.W.)—Year after year, hundreds of Armenian Youth Federation (AYF-YOARF) members gather on Memorial Day Weekend for AYF Junior Seminar. This Memorial Day Weekend, over 400 juniors and seniors came together at a new […]
Gavoor, Aram “Sonny” Martin. Born on Feb. 25, 1929 in Cambridge, Mass. His proud parents were Aram Gavoor born in Keserig in the Kharpert Province and Haigouhi (Agnes) Asoian Gavoor of Andover, Mass. He was […]
LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Western United States and Canada regions recently announced that submissions are now being welcomed for the special joint issue of the Haytoug and Ardziv magazines dedicated to the 100th […]
By Kaliana Maronian, AYF-YORF South Florida “Arev” chapter Year after year, hundreds of members gather on Memorial Day Weekend for Junior Seminar. This prominent event for our Armenian Youth Federation (AYF-YOARF) Juniors, hosts educational lectures on […]
GLENDALE— The Armenian Youth Federation Western United States (AYF-WUS) issued the following statement on April 18, as protests, demonstrations, and various acts of civil disobedience against former President Serge Sarkisian’s election as Armenia’s Prime Minister […]
The AYF Olympics is a long-standing tradition that brings together Armenian American youth from different corners of the country. This year, the Glendale AYF “Roupen” Chapter is hosting the 36th Annual AYF Olympics, a weekend […]
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Over 800 people turned out for the “Protest for Justice” organized by the Armenian Youth Federation-YOARF Eastern Region USA on Sat., Sept. 19 in front of Armenia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations. […]
Below is a declaration issued by the AYF on Sept. 9, 2009. The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) has been a fixture in the United States since 1933. For over 76 years, the AYF has instilled […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A.W.)—The AYF Olympics were held in Providence from Sept. 3-7, and the hosts emerged victorious. The Weekly will publish a special insert on the Olympics in the coming weeks. Below are the standings […]
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