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100th Anniversary of School Founded by Hovhannes Hintlian
September 7th marked a special day for FAR’s education initiatives: the 100-year anniversary of the Hovhaness Hintlian School. The...
Oct 11, 20092 min read


Hayastani Kidak Society Met at St. Leon’s Church
While summer just ended, it doesn’t feel too early to start thinking about traveling to Armenia next summer! At St. Leon’s Church in Fair...
Oct 7, 20091 min read
Gomidas on 57th Street
I hadn’t been back long from FAR’s 2009 trip to Armenia when one of my traveling companions, Ara, called me up and asked if I’d like to...
Oct 6, 20092 min read


Beneficary Portraits - Hovhannes Kajoyan
17 year-old Hovhannes Kajoyan is one of the 10 successful applicants to the 2009-2010 Mathevosian Scholarship Program. He was born in...
Oct 4, 20091 min read


In Memoriam: Kevork S. Hovnanian (1923-2009)
Kevork Hovnanian arriving in Stepanavan shortly after the 1988 earthquake to start construction of a whole village for the victims of the...
Sep 30, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - We’ll miss you, Celine
Prior to her internship at the FAR Yerevan Office, Celine Kaladjian had an opportunity to participate in the FAR Young Professionals’...
Aug 30, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Living in Barekamoutyoun
I live in the neighborhood around Barekamoutyoun (North-west Yerevan). When one of my Armenian friends first told me he knew of an...
Aug 26, 20091 min read


Listening to Armenia - On the Banks of the Debed River with Sayat Nova and the Young
“Speak but one word, to say thou art Sayat Nova’s love” cries the last stanza of a love poem from the famous Armenian troubadour’s...
Aug 24, 20092 min read


Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema visits FAR Yerevan office
To commemorate the completion of work on the “Rehabilitation of Water Supply of Artashat Town & 27 Designated Villages in the surrounding...
Aug 23, 20091 min read


Beneficiaries stories
Gayane* is seventeen years old. A few months ago, she knocked at the door of FAR’s Homeless Children Center seeking help. For several...
Aug 20, 20091 min read


Congratulations to Graduates!
A generation of new Armenian technologists, some of whom are aspiring webmasters and others who are aspiring chip designers, recently...
Aug 19, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Yerevan Disconnected from the Web
On July 13th, I went, as usual, to FAR’s Yerevan office to begin my day’s work. However, on that particular day, we had no electricity...
Aug 19, 20091 min read


New Participants expected
After a month of meetings with top Armenian-American physicians in the United States, FAR’s Health Programs Coordinator Hambardzum...
Aug 17, 20091 min read


Reconduction for School Year 2009-2010
FAR recently completed the review for the renewal of the “Jerair Nishanian Foundation” scholarships. Of the 46 students previously...
Aug 16, 20091 min read
Application Process has started
FAR is continuing to lift economic barriers and offer specialized scholarships to Armenian students. In fact, as advertised in the news...
Aug 13, 20091 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Negotiations 101
On Sundays, Vernissage is the place to be in Yerevan. This open-air flea market offers anything and everything you might be looking for -...
Aug 12, 20091 min read


A Brush with Armenian Rock Bands for the Young Professionals
In a van leaving Noravank Monastery, we seven Young Professionals traveled in an hour from the 13th Century into the 21st. Greeting us...
Aug 10, 20092 min read


Beneficiaries Stories, Mariam from Noratus
Thanks to the support of Washington resident Jerair Nishanian, more than 40 children from socially vulnerable families have an...
Aug 10, 20091 min read


Armenian professionals gathered in New Jersey
Two weeks ago, 15 Armenian-American professionals and students convened at Saint Leon Church Hall in Fair Lawn NJ for a high-level...
Aug 9, 20091 min read


FAR helps young Diaspora Armenians to discover their own Armenia in a very unique way
For those in the Diaspora, living in multiple cultures is something many Armenian-Americans know well. Despite growing up in America,...
Aug 6, 20091 min read
Midterm reports submitted
The submission of the 25 ANSEF grantees’ midterm reports has been completed. The leaders of each of the scientific groups have submitted...
Aug 5, 20091 min read


20 years on record: FAR has been about changing lives of Armenians
More Armenians doctors are offering better care to more people. More Armenian orphans have the chance get an education. More Armenian...
Aug 4, 20091 min read
Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Water Pouring From the Sky
With temperatures now reaching 105°F in Yerevan, I welcomed Vardavar Day with open arms. On Sunday July 18th, buckets of waters were...
Aug 3, 20091 min read


Summer Camp in Hrazdan
This summer, twenty-six children from FARs Homeless Children Center had the chance to leave Yerevan for the first time for a two-week...
Aug 2, 20091 min read
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