Little Armenia Beautification Project Expands Reach
On Saturday October 8th, the Armenian Youth Federation held its 9th annual Little Armenia Beautification Project. With strong support from city officials and local service organizations, this year’s project attracted over 200 volunteers, expanding its reach deeper into the community.
AYF Lends Support to Occupy Wall Street Movement
On the heels of last Thursday’s national day of student solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement, members of the AYF-WR paid a visit to the Los Angeles branch of the campaign to show their support.
AYF Donates Computers to Artsakh Youth
Each year the Armenian Youth Federation administers its Youth Corps program in Armenia and Artsakh, a 6-week initiative consisting of Diasporan volunteers running free summer day-camps for children. The impact of this year’s program was recently extended beyond its summer months, with the delivery of two brand new computers and a laptop for the local AYF Youth Center in Stepanakert.
Protest Halted Amid Cancellation of Military Parade
The LAPD has confirmed that the permit for a parade of the Ottoman Military Marching Band, originally scheduled to take place on Monday in Hollywood, has been withdrawn by organizers.
Young Chess Champion Interns with AYF
For the last month and a half, Tatev Abrahamyan, a senior majoring in Psychology at Cal State Long Beach and a nationally renowned chess champion, has been volunteering every week at the AYF Central Office in Glendale in an effort to give back to her community.
AYF Calls on Kobe to Donate Turkish Blood Money to Charity
As Kobe Bryant prepares to celebrate his endorsement deal with Turkish Airlines at a Paramount Studios launch party, the Armenian Youth Federation calls on Kobe to recognize and understand the ramifications of becoming the face of the state-run airline and to take steps to correct this lapse in judgment.
GNP Reports on AYF Breakfast Fundraiser
Local Armenian Youth Federation members were busy chopping onions and stirring boiling mamounia Sunday morning as a part of a fundraiser for an orphanage in Ghapan, Armenia.
A joint effort between the Glendale and South Bay chapters, Sunday’s breakfast at the Armenian Cultural Foundation’s Glendale Youth Center was the second year the groups joined together to help Glendale’s sister city.
