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Operating as usual
: Over the summer, Armenian Assembly of America Terjenian-Thomas Interns in Washington, D.C. held a virtual discussion with Armenian Assembly intern alumni co-hosted with Assembly Internship Programs Director Joseph Piatt and Assembly Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan.
The alumni shared their experience during the time they interned in D.C. with various institutions, in addition to encouraging each other to keep up with current trends and one another!
A bit out of sequence, but very timely today--last year at this time, on July 11, our interns were in the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), where we visited The HALO Trust, which does vital, lifesaving work. Here you can see some photos, and later today, via our Armenian Assembly of America homepage you can listen to Kristin Stevens, Government Affairs Manager of The HALO Trust USA & Robert Avetisyan Permanent Representative of the Republic of Artsakh in the United States as they discuss the issues.
In June 2019, our interns arrived in Armenia...some for the first time, some speaking Armenian, some not...All were excited by the adventure awaiting them. We promise, it IS an adventure for all, and can be as exciting as YOU make it. In June, we had toured the city, celebrated a birthday, visited Parliament,. Etchmiadzin, St. Gayane, St. Hripsime, St., Sardarapat, Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, Matenadaran, met with a highly-respected Regional Analyst, learned how to make lavash, and more. That was in just a couple of weeks. July was even busier!
Last year, at this time, we were already fully into our Summer Internship Program in Armenia, and loving every minute of it. Our interns were working, we were taking day & overnight trips to amazing places in Armenia and Artsakh, and interns were meeting with interesting people. We look forward to welcoming interns here in 2021. We'll be sharing a few posts & pictures from last summer's fun...Enjoy the memories and anticipation of your next visit to Armenia. Here -- a must-do -- dressing in traditional Armenian garb.
This afternoon, Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny and Congressional Relations Director Mariam Khaloyan met with Terjenian Thomas Armenian Assembly of America Internship Program Alumna Lucy Stepanyan, who is completing her Masters in International Development Policy with a concentration on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Duke University.
Have any questions about the Armenian Assembly of America’s 2020 summer internship programs??
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Apply now for one of the summer internship programs!
Applications for the summer internship programs in Washington, D.C. and in Yerevan, Armenia are due January 10, 2020.
Both internship programs provide college students of Armenian descent an opportunity to work in the two nations’ capitals while taking part in a full schedule of educational, cultural, and social activities.
Students can find the application as well as more information, testimonials, and placements at aaainc.org/students
Have any free time before getting together with family this Christmas season?
Apply now for a summer internship in Washington, D.C. or Yerevan, Armenia using the easy, online application at aaainc.org/students
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The Armenian Assembly of America is now accepting internship applications!
Application info, FAQ, placements, testimonials, and more are available on aaainc.org/students. The deadline for the Washington D.C. program is December 10th and the deadline for the Yerevan program is January 10th!
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Armenia is listed in Forbes' 10 Underrated Destinations To Visit In 2020!
Why just stop at visiting Armenia? If you're a student, apply now for the Armenian Assembly of America's summer internship program in Yerevan, Armenia! Deadline to apply is January 10, 2020.
Apply now > aaainc.org/students/internarmenia
Thank you All-ASA: All-Armenian Student Association for having us this past Sunday! It was a pleasure to speak with you more about the Armenian Assembly of America Summer Internship Programs - www.aaainc.org/students
On 12/1, Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan was pleased to present information about the Assembly's flagship, 8-week summer internship programs in Washington, DC (marking its 43rd year in 2020) and Yerevan (commencing its 21st year next year) to All-Armenian Student Association (All-ASA) leaders.
By way of background, the All-ASA "works to unite various Armenian college organizations and serve the greater Armenian community through cultural, social, educational, and activist programming."
Toumajan expressed his and the Assembly's sincere gratitude to All-ASA Chair Robert Grigoryan and fellow Executive Board members for the opportunity to discuss student-oriented programming offered by the Assembly.
As a friendly reminder, the deadline to submit the fillable, online application for the Assembly's DC internship program is 12/10/2019, while the application deadline for the Yerevan Internship Program is 01/10/2020. Applications are available at the following link:
https://armenian-assembly.org/students/
Go to aaainc.org/students to learn more!
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Armenian Assembly of America Internship Program Class of 2019
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Armenian Assembly of America Internship Program Class of 2019
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Armenian Assembly of America Internship Program Class of 2019
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On 11/20, Armenia Tree Project Western Region Community Outreach Manager Anahit Gharibyan and Armenian Assembly of America Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan were pleased to be invited by the University of California, Santa Barbara () Armenian Student Association () to present an overview of student-oriented programming to over 30 ASA members.
Special gratitude is in order to UCSB ASA President Nayri Tagmazian for the warm welcome, to Armenian Assembly LA County Regional Committee member and Campus Liaison Delilah Shahbazian for facilitating the meeting, and to UCSB student, ASA member, and 2019 Armenian Assembly DC internship program alumnus Mihran Markarian for his direct involvement in this initiative.
Ms. Gharibyan's presentation highlighted the fact that the Armenia Tree Project (), currently celebrating its Silver Anniversary, has planted nearly 7 million trees to date, and looks forward to working with the government of the Republic of Armenia in 2020 to launch and fulfill the ambitious yet farsighted goal of planting 10 million new trees in Armenia beginning in 2020, with a global Armenian celebration of this undertaking occurring on 10/10/2020. Anahit welcomed UCSB ASA members to volunteer with ATP in Armenia during the Summer season.
Mr. Toumajan's presentation focused on the Armenian Assembly's flagship, 8-week summer internship programs in Washington, DC (commencing its 43rd year in 2020) and in Yerevan (starting its 21st year in the new year) respectively. Toumajan invited Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program alum Mihran Markarian to share his experiences working at an immigration-centered think tank and overall observations about the DC internship program.
Fillable online applications for both of the Assembly's summer internship programs are available at the following web link:
https://armenian-assembly.org/students/
The deadline to apply to the Assembly's DC internship is December 10, 2019, while the Yerevan Internship Program deadline is January 10, 2020. We encourage students to apply online as soon as possible.
Congratulations to TWO of the Armenian Assembly of America Summer Internship Program Alumni - Gugó Tadevosyan (DC class of 2018) and Lillian Avedian (Yerevan Class of 2018; DC class of 2019) who spoke at National Association for Armenian Studies and Research - NAASR's 65th Anniversary Gala in Boston, with almost five hundred guests in attendance.
NAASR ran an essay contest for undergraduates on the transformative power of education - the principle at the core of NAASR’s mission. Students wrote about professors or teachers who had a meaningful impact on their lives.
There were two first-place winners, who had to fly in specially to speak at the banquet: Lillian Avedian, a University of California Berkeley senior who at present is studying in Santiago, Chile, and Gurgen Tadevosyan, a senior at New York University (NYU) who flew in from Abu Dhabi.
Congratulations again!!!
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The atmosphere was giddy at the 65th anniversary gala of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) at the Royal Sonesta Boston hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Almost five hundred guests from Boston, many other parts of the US, and beyond were celebrating the c...
Don't forget to apply during Thanksgiving Break!
The Armenian Assembly of America is accepting applications for the 2020 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program in Washington, D.C. and the Assembly Summer Internship Program in Yerevan, Armenia.
Both internship programs provide college students of Armenian descent an opportunity to work in the two nations’ capitals while taking part in a full schedule of educational, cultural, and social activities.
Completed application forms (easy, fillable online) are due for the Washington, D.C. Internship Program on December 10, 2019, and the Yerevan Internship Program on January 10, 2020.
“These dynamic internship programs in D.C. and Yerevan provide students with unique opportunities and a once in a life-time experience during this remarkable time in Armenia’s history and also in Washington with increased assistance and the strong bipartisan support the Armenian Genocide resolution in Congress as evidenced by 405 to 11 vote in favor of H. Res. 296,” stated Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. “We look forward to welcoming the class of 2020,” he added.
2019 Summer Internship Program in Armenia
2019 Terjenian-Thomas Assembly Internship Program in DC
Armenian Assembly of America Summer Internship Program Participants love Armenia Tree Project!
Apply now to be part of this 2-month internship program in Armenia - armenian-assembly.org/students/internarmenia/
If you've never visited, please add Karin Nursery to your itinerary for your next trip to Armenia! 🌱🍃🌞🍑🍒
For more info: www.armeniatree.org/en/tour
Thank you to everyone who helped us with the expansion of the Turkish language website of the Armenian National Institute!
http://turkish.armenian-genocide.org/
Since its launch two years ago, the Armenian National Institute (ANI) Turkish language website has been continuously expanded with major additions made in the course of 2019, now augmented by the Armenian Genocide resolution adopted throughout the United States House of Representatives on October 29.
In the face of the continuing denial of the Armenian Genocide by Turkish state authorities, once again demonstrated by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his latest visit to Washington, where, from a White House podium, he referred to the 1915 Armenian Genocide as “an incident that took place 104 years ago,” the ANI Turkish website strives to educate the Turkish-reading public about the facts, history, and recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
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If any of these Members of Congress are your Representative, please send us a message.
Karen Bass (D-CA)
Ken Buck (R-CO)
David Cicilline (D-RI)
John Curtis (R-UT)
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
Chris Smith (R-NJ)
Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Juan Vargas (D-CA)
Thank you Araksya Karapetyan for sharing!
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Applications for the Armenian Assembly of America Summer Internship Programs in Washington, DC and Yerevan, Armenia are now available!
The deadline to apply for DC is December 10 and the deadline to apply for Armenia is January 10.
For more information, FAQs, testimonials, and previous placements, go online to armenian-assembly.org/students/
NEW THIS YEAR: we have an easy, online application available to apply for each summer internship program.
DC - https://armenian-assembly.org/students/interndc/terjenian-thomas-program-application/
Armenia - https://armenian-assembly.org/students/internarmenia/armenia-program-application/
Armenian National Institute Director Dr. Rouben Adalian interviewed on Voice of America (VOA) on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
Armenian National Institute (ANI) Director Dr. Rouben Adalian speaking with Voice of America (VOA) on the importance of education related to the recently adopted Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.296) in the United States House of Representatives
From Milena Davtyan, Armenian National Institute (ANI) Intern (class of 2017) and Armenian Assembly of America Terjenian-Thomas Summer Internship Program Coordinator (class of 2018):
"10.29.2019 will forever remain a significant day in my and my fellow Armenians’ hearts as the U.S. House of Representatives adopted The Armenian Genocide resolution. The justice has prevailed!
Many have worked persistently to spread awareness and acknowledgment of the horrific massacre that stole over a million innocent lives. However, I have never met, nor will I ever meet, anyone more dedicated to this cause than Dr. Rouben Adalian.
I will forever take pride in the fact that I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Adalian as his intern for the Armenian National Institute, which serves as the largest archive, containing every single fact and detail regarding the Armenian Genocide, coming from exclusively credible sources.
One of the first things that came to my mind as soon as I found out the resolution passed was that Dr. Adalian’s devotion and hard work has definitely had one of the biggest inputs into all of this. His entire lifetime worth of work serves as the number one source of information, proving the Ottoman Turkey’s crime. Thanks to Dr. Adalian’s work we will never allow anyone, any other nation, any political condition to deny the truth! I am eternally grateful to Dr. Adalian, on behalf of each and every Armenian, for creating the Armenian National Institute; our future generations will not forget who they are and where they are coming from either!"
Armenian Genocide lecture with Armenian National Institute (ANI) Director Dr. Rouben Adalian
www.armenian-genocide.org
MEET VANUHI VARTANIAN! Vanuhi Vartanian, an alumna of our 2016 Summer Internship Program in Armenia, is smart, adventurous, charming, dedicated...and always curious, seeking to learn more about, well, everything! We had a chance to catch up with her in Yerevan and hope you enjoy getting to meet this extraordinary woman. And, many thanks to Armine Bazikyan!
— the best way to end the 2019 Terjenjan-Thomas Assembly Internship Program was a reception generously hosted earlier this month by Elise Kenderian Aronson.
Following the reception, Elise shared her background and career path in DC while asking the interns about their overall experience and future plans.
Elise Aronson is Vice President, Government Relations for MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, a private diversified holding company with interests in a broad portfolio of publicly traded and privately held companies. Current holdings include leading participants across a wide range of industries, including cosmetics, digital entertainment, biotechnology, direct mail, and national defense.
Prior to her current position, Elise spent over twelve years on Capitol Hill, beginning in 1996, working for the then-House International Relations Committee. She left the Committee in 1997 to work for Congressman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) as a Legislative Assistant from 1997 to 2000, covering military and health issues.
In 2000, Elise joined the office of Congressman Jim Saxton (R-NJ) as the Legislative Director, responsible for managing the legislative staff in his Washington office. In 2003, she was promoted to Chief of Staff, overseeing all of his legislative and political operations in Washington, serving this in capacity until 2008.
Armenian Assembly of America Summer Intern Megan Jakob worked this summer at Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. One of her projects was the . Here, view her video...No matter where you are, you too can join! Go to We miss you Megan Jakob!
Megan Jakob: "As descendants of the Armenian Genocide, it is our obligation to give back to those who are in similar situations. So please give as little as $1 a month, and use the to spread the word."
Join today by creating your video and/or donating any sum to help those affected by wars, violence and genocides: auroraprize.com/donatenow
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MEET VANUHI VARTANIAN! Vanuhi Vartanian, an alumna of our 2016 Summer Internship Program in Armenia, is smart, adventurous, charming, dedicated...and always curious, seeking to learn more about, well, everything! We had a chance to catch up with her in Yerevan and hope you enjoy getting to meet this extraordinary woman. And, many thanks to Armine Bazikyan!
MEET HAGOP ZAKARYAN! As a 2019 summer intern with the Armenian Assembly of America, Hagop is interning with Path of Law NGO in Yerevan, working on some interesting assignments, including anti-corruption efforts. In this video, listen to Hagop share his thoughts, advice, future plans and more.
MEET MICHELLE OHANIAN - Armenian Assembly of America Summer Intern in Yerevan. Michelle has been interning with the Permanent Representation of the Artsakh Republic in Yerevan, while also discovering Armenia, Artsakh, and herself. Watch and listen to hear about her thoughts and expereinces.
MEET ADRIAN KROMELIAN, Armenian Assembly of America Summer Intern in Yerevan. Armenia has so many different layers to discover. Adrian does too. He is a scientist, studying molecular & cellular biology. He is also very much interested in the culture, art, politics, and current conflict situation in Armenia.
MEET ADRIANA MALJANIAN -- Our 2019 Summer Intern in Armenia shares thoughts, impressions & recommendations about her summer in Armenia.
MEET CHRIS TUSAN -- Arnenian Assembly of America Summer Intern Chris Tusan shares his thoughts & experiences.
July 2019 -- MEET MEGAN JAKOB -- Armenian Assembly of America Summer Intern Megan Jakob shares her impressions about her summer in Armenia.
July 2019 -- MEET EMILY EKSHIAN -- Armenian Assembly of America Summer Intern Emily Ekshian shares her experience in 2019.
"Zhingyalov" Bread -- Freshly-made in the Artsakh market
On June 20, the Armenian Assembly of America's Summer Internship Program in Armenia visited the National Assembly of Armenia / Ազգային ժողով and watched from the gallery part of a morning session on the budget, during which Prime Minister Pashinyan & members of the government were present. At the beginning of the session, Speaker of Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan welcomed the Armenian Assembly of America interns to the Parliament!!
Apply now! Washington, DC Deadline: December 10 Armenia Deadline: January 10 Learn more: armenian-assembly.org/students/
Armenian Assembly intern Mateos Hayes asks former U.S. Ambassadors to Armenia a question at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's "The United States and Armenia at Twenty-Five" discussion. Watch the video to find out what he asked!
Armenian Assembly intern Mateo Hayes asked DC Mayor Bowser about her thoughts on the recent Turkish attack on peaceful protesters.
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