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The website for this summer's AGBU World Games has been launched. Hundreds of athletes are already booking their plane tickets to Montevideo, Uruguay to take part in the fun, and registration forms are available online. Armenia Youth Programs Coordinator, Herminé Duzian, continues to tour the world to promote the organization's summer menu of youth programs. After a successful trip to North America, she's now off to Egypt, Lebanon and Syria to continue spreading word and building the excitement. For those in the New York area, there will also be a special Manhattan presentation on AGBU's summer opportunities in Armenia for students on March 19. For those young at heart, it is worth noting that Alexandria (Egypt) will be organizing an all-ages trip to Yerevan from September 17-25. In other news, the Manoogian Demirdjian School had an exciting Spirit Week last month and all the photos are online, YP Sydney is kicking off with their first-ever event later this month, and if you are curious about programs in the works, Yervant Zorian spoke in Aleppo about the new virtual school created by AGBU. . .stay tuned for more details. Subscribe to the AGBU BLOG via email, via feed or visit the Blog online at agbu.org/blog for the latest news on AGBU and from Armenia. Here are some recent posts: |
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AGBU Sponsors Next Generation of Chess Champions in Armenia The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) has made a donation of $20,000 USD in support of the Second Republican Interschool Chess Championship project. This project is the initiative of the Armenian Chess Federation under the auspices of the Republic of Armenia's Ministry of Education and Science. AGBU enjoys the status of Vice President of the Championship's organizing committee. The aim of the national championship is to promote a love of chess among approximately 6,000 schoolchildren and identify talented young people who can grow to be future champions in the sport, helping to continue Armenia's role as a major player in ... CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE |
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YPGNY'S Annual Armenian Christmas Auction Raises Record-breaking $20,000 for AGBU Children's Centers Surrounded by the stars of Manhattan's skyline, 200 Armenian young professionals mixed, mingled, and raised money for charity on the evening of January 21, 2008 ... >> |
AGBU Attends Dedication of St. Gregory the Illuminator Courtyard at the Vatican On Friday, February 22, 2008, AGBU joined with representatives from various Armenian churches and the local Roman Armenian community to witness His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI dedicate the north ... >> |
Kalpakian School Kindergarten in Athens Reopens The opening of the renovated and refurbished kindergarten of AGBU Artaki Kalpakian School of Athens took place on January 30, 2008 with a special program in the school's Hrant and Louiza Fenerjian Hall ... >> |
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