ANCA

08/26/2026

DEADLINE: Still time to apply!

ANCA Strategic Advocacy Days in Washington, DC on September 14-15.

There is no registration fee, and we can help cover both travel and lodging costs for qualified candidates. Veteran activists welcomed, but no past advocacy experience is necessary. We will have seasoned team leaders guiding each group on their visits with Congressional offices.

If you can't participate, please share this note with local friends and family - or pass along the names of young people who might be interested.

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On September 14-15, 2026, Armenian Americans from across the country will gather in Washington for the ANCA’s Strategic Advocacy 2026 — a national grassroots mobilization for Artsakh, Armenia, and the Armenian American community — organized by the ANCA Eastern Region and ANCA Western Region.

08/24/2026

"Yerevan has every right to define the policies of the Republic of Armenia. It does not have the authority to define who may advocate for Armenian rights outside its borders or decide which historical obligations the nation may set aside." - Bill Paparian

As the grandson of Nishan Paparian of Kharpert, who stepped onto Ellis Island a century ago carrying the unfinished business of survival, I have watched with growing concern the recent exchange in Armenia’s National Assembly. Civil Contract lawmaker Arman Yeghoyan’s remarks questioning whether a...

08/24/2026

If you're one of the 131,000+ Massachusetts citizens of Armenian heritage:

1) Vote for ANCA-endorsed Senator Ed Markey so he can continue championing our community's values in the US Senate.

2) Campaign for ANCA-endorsed Rep. Chris Pappas to beat John Sununu (who profits from Azerbaijan's genocide of Artsakh.

08/21/2026

Artsakh, Ararat, our diaspora and the holy Apostolic Church are not diseases afflicting Armenians - malignancies to be excised - but rather chambers of the beating heart of our ancient nation, coursing vital lifeblood through our veins – nourishing our bodies and inspiring our souls to forge a healthier, more vigorous future.

They are to be nurtured and uplifted, not attacked or cast aside. - Aram Suren Hamparian

Արցախը, Արարատը, մեր Սփյուռքն ու Սուրբ Առաքելական Եկեղեցին հայությանը պատուհասած հիվանդություններ չեն՝ չարորակ գոյացություններ, որոնք պետք է վիրահատությամբ հեռացվեն։ Ընդհակառակը՝ դրանք մեր հինավուրց ազգի բաբախող սրտի խոռոչներն են, որոնցով կենարար արյունն է հոսում մեր երակներով՝ սնուցելով մեր մարմիններն ու ոգեշնչելով մեր հոգիները՝ կերտելու ավելի առողջ, ավելի կենսունակ ու հզոր ապագա։

Դրանք պետք է փայփայել, զորացնել ու վեր բարձրացնել, այլ ոչ թե հարձակման ենթարկել կամ մի կողմ նետել։ - Արամ Սուրեն Համբարյան

08/20/2026

Thank you to Senator Alex Padilla for always taking the time inspire to our wonderful youth. During Loucine Kouckjakdjian Capitol Hill Day, Kasparian Summer Academy Session 1 Interns had the chance to meet with Senator Alex Padilla on the steps of the U.S. Senate — conversations ranged from the Senator's time supporting Armenian-American initiatives, the state of politics, and life advice.

The Kasparian Summer Academy is part of ANCA's broader youth empowerment pipeline, alongside the Leo Sarkisian Internship Program & the Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship, the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program, the ANCA Rising Leaders Program, and the Lucine Kouchakdjian Capitol Hill Days.

Learn more: anca.org/youth

08/20/2026

ANCA Summer Spotlight: Vanna Davtyan, a senior at Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School in Glendale, CA, is looking to become a human rights or criminal attorney.

Vanna is an active member of the AYF Crescenta Valley "Zartonk" Chapter, where she has given back to her community by educating youth and leading fundraising efforts. She's also a member of her school's first Model UN team and founded her school's first UNICEF Club.

"I am excited to spend time in DC with the Kasparian Summer Academy, to learn more about advocating for those who can't speak for themselves, lobbying members of Congress, and hearing from speakers who will teach me more about the ANCA and how we can effectively advocate for Armenia and Artsakh here in the U.S.," Vanna says. "I look forward to working alongside the ANCA and making a positive and powerful impact for my community."

The ANCA is proud to host Vanna as part of the Kasparian Summer Academy and looks forward to supporting her as she builds a future in human rights advocacy.

Learn more about ANCA's youth empowerment programs at anca.org/youth.

08/20/2026

"Our Diaspora has long represented Armenia's first line of defense - a second army working across six continents, projecting geopolitical power - providing the strategic depth that Armenia lacks geographically, but makes up for through global influence." - Aram Suren Hamparian, ANCA

08/20/2026

"Real peace cannot be built on genocide - upon the now-emptied, ethnically-cleansed lands of Artsakh's indigenous Armenians.

Rewarding genocide, normalizing ethnic cleansing, creates the conditions not for peace, but for more genocide & ethnic cleansing." - Aram Suren Hamparian

08/20/2026

Diasporan strength strengthens Armenia, just as surely as diasporan weakness weakens Armenia.