Winner of Youth Corps Raffle Announced
The Youth Corps committee and participants would like to thank everyone who purchased a raffle ticket and supported the program. By purchasing just one $10 raffle, Hermine Tsaturyan won an iPad. Stay tuned to find out what this year’s raffle prize will be!
Help AYF Build Bridges to the Homeland
The AYF Youth Corps Program has not only tightened the ropes to the bond I share with Hayastan, but it has opened a door of possibilities; the possibility to eventually move back home to Armenia and make a difference with my own two hands.
AYF Offers Free After School Tutoring for Glendale Youth
After a successful pilot run this past Spring, the AYF decided to once again team up with the ANC-Glendale chapter for the “Path to College” Tutoring Program. Young volunteers have been gathering at the Glendale Youth Center three days a week for the past month, offering free tutoring in Math and Science to high school students from the city of Glendale.
Workshop Engages High School Students in Social Media Techniques
On Saturday, December 3rd, high school students, Armenian Youth Federation volunteers, and noted guest speakers took part in the AYF’s second annual Armenian Youth Leadership Workshop.
Helping Rebuild the Homeland: AYF Participates in Armenia Fund Telethon 2011
The Armenian Youth Federation participated in Armenia Fund’s annual “A Gift of Water, A Gift of Life” Thanksgiving Day Telethon this year, appearing on the day-long fundraising program, supporting the organization’s humanitarian efforts.
Annual Olympics Unites AYF Around Athletics
More than 200 youth from 10 AYF chapters descended upon La Quinta for the 38th annual AYF Olympics. Held over Thanksgiving weekend and hosted by the Hollywood “Musa Dagh” chapter, the annual olympiad is a tradition many anticipate in the 75-year old organization founded by Armenian national hero, General Karekin Njdeh.
“Grandma’s Tattoos” Breaks Taboos at UCLA Screening
By: Razmig Sarkissian Over a hundred Armenian college students, parents, and community activists, young and old flocked to UCLA’s Perloff Auditorium last Thursday, December 1st, curious and unsure of what to expect from the night’s feature “Grandma’s Tattoos”, a new documentary which tells the fate of Armenian women abducted and forced into prostitution after surviving [...]
