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Through God’s love and guidance, my journey to live and serve others for two months in my homeland is the path that He prep...
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Moving Mountains, 25 Years On

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Celebrating a quarter century of service Dear friend, Nearly three decades ago, one Diasporan volunteer fell in love with Arm...
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A Finance Professional Working in Armenia

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The Assignment Given my other obligations for the summer, I only had three weeks to spend working in Armenia. But when I foun...
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From Diplomatic Life to Day-Care for Disabled kids

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It was in 2019 when I first learnt about Emili Aregak in Gyumri. My son Laurenz was spending half a year there as a volunteer...
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The sound of the duduk: A Journey of Loss, Love, and Volunteering in Armenia

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The beginning The connection I experience with Armenia dates from years back. From 2012 to be specific. The year when my gran...
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How AVC Helped Me Find My Place in Armenia

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If someone had told me two years ago that I would be living in Armenia, working for the Armenian government, and writing abou...
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Rediscovering Identity: My Journey from London to Armenia Through Volunteerism

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Hi, my name is Zorik Gasparian. I’ve been living in London for the past 51 years. I have been to Armenia many times, so...
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More Than Flowers at the Eternal Flame

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In Armenia, April 24 commemorations center around Tsitsernakaberd, home of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI). Its...
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My Life-Changing Experience

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After quitting my job and giving back my apartment in France, I arrived in Armenia for a year with the French Service Civique...
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An Irishman in Armenia

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Dia dhuit (hello)! My name is Conor and I came to Armenia because of a lucky Google search. I was starting my masters in Irel...
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AVC and ME (A love story)

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So, how many times can one visit G.&G. (Garni-Geghard)?! How many times can one stand in the middle of Hraparak (Republic...
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Why We’re Coming Back: Volunteering, Teaching, and Finding Community in Armenia

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Volunteering in Armenia with the Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) has been one of the most memorable experiences of our travels...
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How to Enrich Your Volunteering Experience? Try Volunteering Outside Yerevan!

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Dreams Come True: My Volunteering Adventure with AVC in Armenia

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It wasn’t my first time in Armenia, but it was my first time volunteering in Armenia with AVC’s Senior Corps —and it tu...
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How I decided to Volunteer in Armenia

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My decision to volunteer in Armenia goes back to 2016, when my daughter—after graduating from Indiana University’s Jacobs...
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