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ARF Youth Conference Concludes in Yerevan
The ARF Youth and Student Organizations’ Pan-Armenian Conference took place on Nov. 8-10, at the political party’s “Aram Manougian” youth premises in Yerevan. The ARF Youth and Student Organizations...
View ArticleARF Engages with Youth During Educational Weekend
By Carnie Armenian STRATFORD, Conn.—Members of the Armenian Youth Federation-Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern Region had the chance to discuss and pose...
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Worcester AYF Hosts 80th Annual Convention
The 80th Annual AYF-YOARF Eastern Region Convention was held from Dec. 26-30, 2013, in Westborough, Mass. About 40 Senior AYF members from the Eastern Region attended to evaluate the current state of...
View ArticleAYF Issues Call to Action
Beginning in 2011, with the 78th annual AYF-YOARF Convention, the AYF Central Executive has put forth a Call to Action every year to inspire ideas and direction, and push its membership to act.The...
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Providence AYF ‘Varantian’ Ball Another Huge Success
On Sat., Jan. 25, more than 300 community members and supporters of the Providence “Varantian” AYF Chapter came together at the Venus de Milo Restaurant to celebrate another successful year and to...
View ArticleARS Youth Connect 2014 Inspires Youth Thirsty for Involvement
During the first weekend of March, I participated in the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Youth Connect Program for the first time. I knew the dense city of New York had a lot to offer to any...
View ArticleBridging Armenian Identities
Being born and raised in Armenia, I never had to put extra effort into being attached to my identity. A life-changing decision brought me to the U.S. a year ago. I have since decided to be on the...
View ArticleTranslating Words into Action
I was thoroughly impressed with the ARS Youth Connect Program this year. The topics discussed were the challenges facing Armenia and issues of identity. Already this appealed to me—a young diasporan...
View ArticleImpressions of the 2014 ARS Youth Connect Program
By Anna-Marie Danayan This year’s ARS Youth Connect Program was full of excitement. The program’s director Khatchig Mouradian and Silva Bedian welcomed us with opening remarks. The day consisted of...
View ArticleDreams of Kessab
Special for The Armenian Weekly In 1979, renowned Armenian author Antranig Dzarougian penned a follow-up to his famed memoir Mangutiun Chunetsogh Martig (Men without a Childhood), entitled Yerazayin...
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WHS Students Remember Genocide, Help Rural Armenia
By Siran Tamakian WATERTOWN, Mass.—Watertown High School (WHS) is the only public school in the United States that offers Armenian as a foreign language. Aside from learning how to read, write, and...
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Composing My First Suite in A(rmenian)
Special for the Armenian Weekly At 11 years old, I couldn’t have been more proud to know the alphabet. Not my ABCs, but my “ayp, pen, kims.” It was Armenian class. Finally, I could string together...
View ArticleAYF Olympics Return to Detroit for the 81st
Reserve your hotel room at Adoba today! The annual Olympics weekend of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (YOARF) is headed back to Detroit,...
View Article‘Hai Tahd? Can you explain what that is?’
By Dalita Getzoyan A few months ago, I was at a Providence Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Juniors meeting. At a certain point during the meeting, the Seniors were asked to introduce themselves and say...
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To Remember… To Remind… To Reclaim!
By Ani Hackett “To remember, to remind, and to reclaim” was the theme of the 2014 AYF Junior Seminar. As a Junior, I have been taught and have realized that I have the power to make a difference in my...
View ArticleAYF Eastern Region Issues Statement on Syria
The Armenian Youth Federation Eastern Region finds many opportunities throughout the year to come together and unite over a common cause. Most recently, we have observed the power at our fingertips...
View ArticleSahagian: Your Armenians, Not Mine!
“You’re Armenian? Well, I know you fought Azerbaijan and won,” a Scandinavian girl told me when we were first introduced a few years ago. I did not comprehend the value of those words back then. Never...
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The Eternal Flame
With the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on the horizon, the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Eastern USA started a project to bring awareness to those atrocities. The plan involves passing...
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AYF-YOARF Interns Write from Armenia
The following articles are written by AYF-YOARF interns currently in Armenia. *** Home By Ani Sarajian So this is my first blog post. I’ve never blogged, but I’m going to try to make all of you feel...
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AYF to Commemorate Genocide Centennial
Eternal Flame Comes to Philadelphia in August PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—This August, the Philadelphia chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) commemorates the 100th year since the start of the Armenian...
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