For the first time, this month's newsletter has two top stories in recognition of two amazing achievements by AGBU entities: the Montevideo (Uruguay) chapter and Generation Next Mentorship Program.

Approximately 1,000 individuals participated in this month's amazing World Games XVIII in Montevideo and, judging by the photos on Facebook, the local chapter organized a wonderful event that celebrated the AGBU spirit.

Generation Next of Southern California is also celebrating its incredible $500,000 Dept. of Education grant that will enable the program to hire more full-time staff and help more Armenian-American youth than ever before.

Congratulations to Montevideo & Generation Next!

Remember to subscribe to the AGBU Blog via email, feed, or visit agbu.org/blog. Here are some recent posts:

• More Armenian Genocide Refugee Photos Added to Flickr (7/16)
• World Games XVIII Results (7/14)
• Let the Games Begin! Montevideo Hosts World Games XVIII (7/9)
• Video of Dziadzan Children's Choir June 22 Performance (6/24)
• Plovdiv's AGBU Voice Hosts "Cute Faces" Photo Contest Kid's Party (6/20)
• Paris Saturday School Impresses With Year-End Performance (6/17)

This Week in Photos

Sightseeing by the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the pleasures of living in Manhattan for the New York Summer Intern Program staff and students. Pictured are interns from Detroit, Fresno, Houston, Illinois, Los Angeles, New Jersey and Cannes (France). Click Here for the Complete THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS

Banner photo: Scenes from AGBU's XVIII World Games held in Montevideo, Uruguay.

AGBU XVIII World Games Takes Montevideo by Storm, 1,000 People Participate

The XVIII AGBU World Games took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from July 7 to 13, 2008, with athletes and guests pouring in from Antwerp, Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Pasadena, Sao Paolo and Toronto. Organized by the local Chapter, the weeklong event included numerous sporting competitions, cultural performances, social outings and a sold-out Gala evening on Saturday, July 13, attended by AGBU President Berge Setrakian. In all, approximately 1,000 individuals participated in this biennial event aimed at providing a platform for the organization's athletic groups to engage in friendly competitions and bringing together Armenian youth on a global level ... CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE

• Click here to view a selection of photos from the World Games

Generation Next Receives $500,000 DOE Grant & Participates in National Mentoring Dialogue

This year, the longstanding work of AGBU Generation Next Mentorship Program was recognized by an award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The DOE grant has enabled Generation Next to hire two new case managers who will facilitate the relationship between mentors and mentees and help connect mentees to other services available in the community.

Many long-term studies on mentoring, such as the landmark Big Brothers Big Sisters Public Private Ventures study (BBBS PPV) of 1995, have found that mentoring is only an effective model when certain conditions are met: "In our judgment, the positive impacts observed are unlikely to have occurred without both ... CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE

AGBU President Participates in Armenian Catholicos' Vatican Visit

From May 6 - 12, 2008, and at the invitation of Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, made his first official visit to Rome since the ... >>

Charles Aznavour Performs In Buenos Aires, Received At French Embassy

The world-renowned French singer Charles Aznavour visited Buenos Aires from May 2-4, 2008 and gave a performance at the Gran Rex Theatre in the Argentinean capital. On May 2, he ... >>

East Coast Young Professionals Kick Off Summer at 3rd Annual YPGNY Camp Nubar Retreat

Fifty young professionals from the greater New York area, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and, for the first time, from as far afield as Los Angeles ... >>

Los Angeles, USA. Wednesday, July 30
YPLA Self-Defense Workshop (Session 2)
San Fernando Valley, USA. Saturday, August 2
AYA Valley Chapter Committee Fundraiser for the Proposed San Fernando Valley Community Center
Orange County, USA. Friday, August 1
YPOC "Pageant of the Masters"
Pasadena, USA. Friday, August 8
Generation Next Mentorship Program Mentor Orientation Session
San Francisco, USA. Sunday, August 10
YPNC Outing to SF Giants Baseball Game

Complete calendar listings

Forgotten Bread: First-Generation Armenian American Writers
David Kherdian

My Brother's Road
Mark Melkonian

The History of Armenia
Simon Payaslian