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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TRIP TO ARMENIA AND KARABAGH

JUNE 4th TO 18th, 2005

"We are grateful for the opportunity to have toured Armenia with the Young Professionals Trip (YPT) of the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR). Our group was treated to several sights every day and a very comfortable stay. On the one hand, with the guidance of this FAR tour, we gained an overview, an introduction to Armenia's sights and sounds, while on the other hand, it allowed our group first-hand glimpses into how FAR's efforts play a role in answering the needs of our motherland. It also gave us each an opportunity for a very personal experience that has resulted in profound feelings of connection, deep empathy for our people, and a sense of the grand ambiance of an ancient, romantic city and historic countryside."

Anahid Ugurlayan & Arpy Tarpinian, 2002 trip participants.

This program affords young Armenian-American professionals between the ages of 23 and 40 the opportunity to travel to Armenia as a group. Participants will do more than simply learn about the country: they will also meet and dialogue with important leaders, acquaint themselves with Armenia's place in the world—and with her religious, artistic, political and economic achievements.

Visit major religious and historic sites and national shrines
Dialogue with religious, political, artistic and business leaders
Encounter Armenian life, culture, history and our tradition of faith
Visit FAR-sponsored projects
Worship at Holy Etchmiadzin and churches throughout the country
Attend performances of the arts and music
NEW!
Print your own 2005 Young Professionals Trip brochure right here.
(We recommend legal size paper)

Cost: $2,330

Includes airfare to and from Armenia (departing from New York City), double-occupancy hotel accommodations, two meals per day, materials and land transportation.

Due to the overwhelming success of prior trips, space is very limited. Applicants meeting all qualifications for participation will be accepted in the order received. The deadline for applications is April 22, 2005. For an application or more information on the Young Professionals Trip to Armenia, please contact:

Arto Vorperian
Fund for Armenian Relief
(212) 889-5150 or
e-mail: arto@farusa.org

For those of you who are interested in extending your stay in Armenia beyond our program end date, there exists a unique opportunity to do so through the Birthright Armenia add-on program, and get your roundtrip airfare reimbursed at the same time. For more information about Birthright Armenia, please click here.

If you are interested in hosting an event for FAR, or would like any more information about events, send your request to events@farusa.org.

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