Haiti & You: Armenians, Awareness, & Activism
We Armenians are born humanitarians. We know that each human life counts. We witnessed death and destruction in the 1988 Earthquake.
AYF's 77th
On January 14, 1933, the Armenian Youth Federation was born. This week marks the 77th Anniversary of the AYF. Happy birthday AYF!
Orders from the Dead
Check out this video clip and interview with renowned Greek-American avant-garde vocalist and musician Diamanda Galas.
Her 2003 album--Defixiones, Will and Testament: Orders from the Dead--is dedicated to the memory of Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian victims of Turkey’s genocidal policies.
In Whose Interests? The Political Economy of Armenian-Turkish Relations
The Turkey-Armenia Protocols ushered in an unprecedented wave of international outcry against the policies of the Armenian government. Given the widespread opposition and detrimental effects the Protocols are deemed to have on such pan-Armenian interests as Genocide recognition, legal claims to the Armenian homeland, and the liberation of Artsakh, many people have been left to wonder why Yerevan has pushed forward with this controversial policy with such vigor.
AYF Youth Corps @ 15: From Rebuilding Shattered Buildings to Reviving Broken Spirits
This summer, nine young diasporans from California traveled to Gyumri to set up a day-camp for the city's youth--to live among them, share in their experiences, and make a small but positive impact on their lives. They were not surprised that dozens of boys and girls flocked to the camp, excited that Armenians from abroad had come to their hometown to spend the summer with them.
Pasadena AYF Members and ANC Supporters Attend Program Highlighting Armenian Legion Heroes
broad and diverse standing room only crowd of Armenian Americans recently attended a program highlighting an exhibit commissioned by the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) regarding the heroic service of the Armenian Legion in World War I. The program, entitled “Forgotten Heroes – The Armenian Legion and the Great War,” was held at the Pasadena Central Library on Sunday, January 3, 2010.
