top of page


Dispatches from Armenia - A Medical Resource for Armenia.
The other day Hambartsum, coordinator of FAR’s medical programs, a fellow YPT member and I took a ride to the Republican...
Aug 2, 20102 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - Sunday at the Shuka.
Sunday morning and my kitchen is bare. I head to the shuka around the corner from my house to pick up some fruit and vegetables and...
Aug 1, 20101 min read


Nishanian Scholars Graduate Gavar State University.
For nearly nine years, the Jerair Nishanian Foundation has implemented the Jerair Nishanian Scholarship Program in Armenia through FAR....
Aug 1, 20101 min read


More Qualified IT Experts for Armenia.
After two years of hard work and dedication, 14 Gyumri Information Technology Center students received their diplomas during a graduation...
Aug 1, 20101 min read


Armenian-American Artist to Perform at The Club Tomorrow Night.
Armenian-American artist Melissa Boyajian will be showing several of her photo and video pieces at The Club (40 Tumanyan Street) in...
Aug 1, 20101 min read


One Nation, One Culture. An All-Armenian Festival.
Armenia is a nation with a large diaspora. Armenians living abroad triple the country’s population. The reasons for this, of course, are...
Jul 30, 20101 min read


Ounjian School Continues to Grow.
Although construction has already been in progress for five months, an opening ceremony dedicated to the launch of the Ounjian School’s...
Jul 30, 20101 min read


Art Exhibition this Weekend in Yerevan.
The Women’s Resource Center in Yerevan will hold its Summer 2010 Art Intervention, "Queering Translation" from July 31 – August 1. A...
Jul 30, 20101 min read


Nor Hatjn English Students Make Final Presentations.
After completing eight months of English classes, students from Nor Hatjn gathered at the English Department of the American University...
Jul 29, 20101 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - Nor Hatjn’s Kitchen.
Just outside Yerevan, lies the town of Nor Hatjn. The other day, three of us – Arto, FAR’s program director, Rafik, director of FAR’s...
Jul 29, 20102 min read


Better Qualified Doctors for Armenia.
Four of Armenia’s doctors are now even more capable and better equipped to serve their home regions after completing FAR’s Continuing...
Jul 29, 20101 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - Lost in Translation.
I realize this title is kind of a cop out. But there’s some truth to it. I was lucky enough to constantly be around an Armenian or...
Jul 28, 20102 min read
Job Opening.
Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) is looking to hire a U.S.-based Project Manager who will lead the development and execution of the FAR...
Jul 28, 20101 min read


Food for Thought: Eating Our Way to Peace.
By Liana Aghajanian via ianyan Mag For Armenians, eating isn’t just about satisfying hunger pains. It is so much more. Where it’s at...
Jul 28, 20101 min read


Trip to Armenia Becomes a Character Building Experience.
When Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) established the American Church Youth...
Jul 27, 20102 min read


Armenian Man Stumbles on Treasure at Garage Sale.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984), one of the most famous American photographers, an environmentalist and the...
Jul 27, 20101 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - A Glimpse of CME.
It’s amazing what some of Armenia’s doctors are able to work with. Today, while visiting several medical centers in and around Yerevan I...
Jul 27, 20101 min read
Armenian Scientists Holders of South Caucasus Cup.
Armenian team became the “Brain ring” Caucasus Cup holder held in Batumi from July 23-25, Tigran Kocharyan, the President of Armenian...
Jul 26, 20101 min read
Nishanian Scholars Graduate Gavar State University.
For nearly nine years, the Jerair Nishanian Foundation has implemented the Jerair Nishanian Scholarship Program in Armenia through FAR....
Jul 26, 20101 min read


Listening to Armenia - John Psathas’ A Cool Wind
“I have always been drawn to the duduk because of its supreme ability to give voice to grief…‘crying through music’ but at the same...
Jul 26, 20102 min read


Running on All Cylinders? - IMF Says Armenian Economy Needs New Engine.
By Naira Hayrumyan via ArmeniaNow Is it time to replace the engine of the Armenian economy? The International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Jul 26, 20101 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - Yerevan, Day 1.
Well, this is it. After nearly two weeks of touring Armenia and Karabagh with this year’s Young Professionals Trip, I’m back in Yerevan...
Jul 26, 20101 min read
Flashmobs in Armenia – New Culture with Youth in Action.
An unpredictable, sudden, and surprising movement of people who assemble in public suddenly and perform an action in silent agreement for...
Jul 25, 20102 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - FARs 2010 Young Professional Trip – The End.
It’s so strange to think we parted ways in the early morning hours with bleary eyes and lots of hugs. This trip exceeded any expectations...
Jul 25, 20101 min read
bottom of page
