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Listening to Armenia - Gyumri's Young Artists
With grace and professionalism, several students at the FAR-sponsored Azad Shishian Octet Music School gave an afternoon recital...
Aug 2, 20092 min read


Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Armenian Hospitality.
On a recent Saturday evening, I fled the sizzling heat of Yerevan for the countryside near Aparan. I had decided to go camping near the...
Jul 29, 20091 min read


Congratulations to New Graduates of the Ounjian School!
July 3rd was a special day at the Ounjian School in Gyumri. That day, thirteen proud graduates were able to celebrate their special day...
Jul 28, 20091 min read


Beneficiaries Stories - Janik from Nor Nchaj
Janik, 69 years old, visits FAR’s Nor Nchaj Soup Kitchen every day. The story of his difficult life is written on his wrinkled face. At...
Jul 27, 20091 min read


Why do we visit Armenia? - Tarra Kalian.
A few summer ago, Tarra Kalian traveled to Armenia with the Armenian Service Program (ASP). She spent a few weeks traveling around...
Jul 27, 20092 min read


Beneficiaries Stories - Nairi from Javakhk
Nairi was just a child when she started attending FAR’s Nor Njar Soup Kitchen fifteen years ago. At that time, Armenia was going through...
Jul 22, 20091 min read


Farewell Event
Last week marked the conclusion of the second stage of Project Smile in Armenia. As part of Project Smile, visiting health specialists...
Jul 21, 20091 min read


Support from Holy Cross
Last Spring, the Holy Cross College Armenian Students Association raised $7,500 for a FAR / CASP sponsored summer camp in Gyumri! With...
Jul 20, 20091 min read


Why do we visit Armenia?: Ella Baroyan
Ella Baroyan had visited Armenia briefly in 1998, but a few years later one of her friends approached her with the idea of volunteering...
Jul 19, 20092 min read


Why do we visit Armenia? - Talene's Baroyan New Column.
So many Armenian-Americans travel to their motherland during early adulthood. I think we do this not only because we want to learn more...
Jul 14, 20091 min read


Honoring Armenia’s Healthcare Professionals
(left to right) Dr. Edgar Housepian; Dr. Aram Chobanian; Prof. Harutyun Kushkyan; and Dr. A. Babloyan Archbishop Khajag Barsamian,...
Jul 13, 20091 min read


Workshops Reveal Young Talents
At FAR’s Nor Hajn Soup Kitchen, children receive more than just hot meals. FAR, in cooperation with the “Manana” NGO, has arranged...
Jul 12, 20091 min read


View from an Armenian Window
So many Armenian-Americans travel to their motherland during early adulthood. I think we do this not only because we want to learn more...
Jul 9, 20091 min read


CME Coordinator Published in "Medicine: Science and Education"
FAR’s very own Health Programs Coordinator, Hambardzum Simonyan, was published in the May issue of Yerevan State Medical University’s...
Jul 8, 20091 min read
Fourth of July at GITC
While Americans celebrated a holiday, some Armenians were hard at work. Specifically, second year students at the Gyumri Information...
Jul 6, 20091 min read


More than one hundred smiles
Sometimes, it can be hard to come across a smile in Armenia. This is generally due to difficult social conditions that FAR works to...
Jul 5, 20091 min read


Another Successful FAR YP Tour
FAR’s YP Trip to Armenia is designed to give young Armenian-Americans a chance to visit their ethnic roots, while meeting other young...
Jul 1, 20091 min read
FAR Announces Recipients of Educational Grant Program
In a ceremony held at the Yeghishe Charents hall of Yerevan State University, FAR announced the results of its Educational Grant Program....
Jul 1, 20091 min read
Celine's Dispatches - FAR's Intern in Armenia - Gyumri, Synonym for Hope.
Crossing the Shirak region en route to Gyumri during the summer makes it hard to believe that winter is harsh here. Stretching to the...
Jun 30, 20091 min read
New Picture Galleries Available
One of FAR's partners has posted some new photo galleries about recent events at the Gyumri Information Technology Center and the 2009...
Jun 29, 20091 min read


Information about Child Protection Public Forum
As a leader in child protection issues, FAR hosted a Child Protection Public Forum at the Children’s Center on Thursday, June 25. The...
Jun 28, 20091 min read


U.S. Ambassador to Armenia held town hall meeting in New York
Addressing about 250 people at the Diocesan Center on Monday, June 22, Her Excellency Marie Yovanovitch, the United States Ambassador to...
Jun 25, 20091 min read


Our Last Days in Yerevan
Our last two days in Yerevan reminded everyone that nearly two weeks have passed since we first landed in the Motherland. This sudden...
Jun 23, 20091 min read


American Armenian Young Professionals Visit to Gyumri
In Gyumri, the FAR Young Professionals witnessed how FAR assist Armenians who are at many different stages of life.At GTech, Jason...
Jun 23, 20091 min read
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