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Impressions of CASP's Summer Camp.
Summer Camp: a homework-free zone, filled with fun, fresh air and friendship. For the kids supported by the Children of Armenia...
Aug 4, 20101 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - On Foot.
Supposedly, when you start to cross they will stop. I’ve seen it happen, but only when I’m with other people. When alone, I am merely an...
Aug 4, 20101 min read
Profile - James Balakian.
James Balakian, son of the famous American writer Peter Balakian, visited the land of his ancestral roots for the first time during the...
Aug 3, 20102 min read


A Chance to Commune with Nature.
Several Armenian artists recently returned from a trip to Lake Sevan where they were able to focus on their work thanks to the FAR Fine...
Aug 3, 20101 min read


FAR Says Goodbye to Helen Mardigian
With profound sorrow we received the news of Mrs. Helen Mardigian’s passing away. True humanitarians, the Mardigian Family, and Mrs....
Aug 3, 20101 min read
Dispatches from Armenia - Nighttime in a Small Corner of Yerevan.
11 pm – The sounds of a very loud movie, which appears to be playing right outside my window. Although I can’t understand a word, I...
Aug 3, 20101 min read


Renowned Photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian to Give Presentation in New York City.
Photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian will give a presentation titled “A Photographic Journey Through Western Armenia and Ararat” on...
Aug 3, 20101 min read
The Lost Kids of Armenian America.
By Ara Arzumanian via Ararat Magazine When you drive through Glendale, it’s not like driving through a ghetto. You won’t see with your...
Aug 2, 20101 min read


Children’s Center Receives First PR Award.
The FAR Children’s Support Foundation Center received the Best Public Event Award from the Armenian Centre of Public Relations...
Aug 2, 20101 min read


Armenian Wins the 2010 New Wave Contest in Latvia.
On the heels of Eva Rivas’ 7th place finish in the 2010 Eurovision song contest, Armenian singer Sona Shahgeldyan won the New Wave song...
Aug 2, 20101 min read
Uncovering Armenia’s Past in Tigranakert.
Excavations and findings from the mountainous Tigranakert are now on display at the archaeological museum in Aghdam. The city of...
Aug 2, 20101 min read


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
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