Camp Javakhk

Youth

More than an internship: A summer of rediscovery, purpose and identity

The following remarks were delivered at the 2025 AYF D.C. “Ani” Chapter’s November Dance on November 15, 2025. When I…

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The journey to Javakhk, woven from silken threads and golden rays

There are roads measured not by kilometers, but by the pulse of the heart. Such are the roads leading to…

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Revisiting Akhaltskha

Akhaltskha, a small city in the historical Armenian region of Javakhk (referred to as Samtskhe-Javakheti by Georgians) in southwestern Georgia,…

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Daydreams from Darakyugh

I was the last to rise, as always. The clock read 8:10 a.m. and camp started at 9 a.m. I…

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Joy amid adversity: How Camp Javakhk fosters heritage and community

The presence of hate surpasses borders and battlegrounds, and it seems to follow the Armenian people more persistently than ever.…

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Javakhk continues to shape my life — the impact that lasts

This past summer, I had the honor of returning to Camp Javakhk, and I can say without hesitation that it…

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Camp Javakhk: Through a Different Lens

For the eighth consecutive year, counselors from the Eastern Region of the United States visited Javakhk day camps in three…

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Diaspora

Local Benefit Concert Raises $3,000 for Camp Javakhk

BEDFORD, Mass.—More than a hundred people from the local Armenian community and abroad supported this summer’s Camp Javakhk during a…

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Local AYF Hosts Armenian Breakfast Fundraiser

After church on Sunday, the local Armenian community joined the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Greater Boston ‘Nejdeh’ Chapter for a…

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Youth: From One Jampar to the Next

I have had hundreds of days of jampar (camp) in my life, but today was unlike any any other. New…

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