Cultural Exchange in Armenia20230505143235
Cultural Exchange in Armenia
May 5, 20230 comments
Choosing a New Path About a year ago, facing a crossroads in my professional life, I decided to do something that I knew most of my friends and cowork...
Journey of a Volunteer With AVC20230505135045
Journey of a Volunteer With AVC
May 5, 20230 comments
From Armenia to Europe: A Volunteer’s Journey Happily back in Yerevan after almost two weeks of traveling, I never imagined volunteering with AV...
Taking the Leap as an AVC Volunteer20230505080658
Taking the Leap as an AVC Volunteer
May 5, 20230 comments
When joining AVC, one of my greatest concerns had been that the job site placements are assigned only after arriving in Armenia. As an avid traveler...
Short but Meaningful: My Story in Armenia20230125111826
Short but Meaningful: My Story in Armenia
January 25, 20230 comments
I came to Armenia by chance. When I graduated from school, my knowledge of this country was only in books. But when my classmates asked me if I wanted...
Why Armenia? Why not Armenia?20221128115515
Why Armenia? Why not Armenia?
November 28, 20220 comments
“To serve Armenia is to serve civilization” -William Gladstone, Former UK Prime Minister “Why Armenia?” A question often posed...
French student does his internship abroad with AVC20220912140129
French student does his internship abroad with AVC
September 12, 20220 comments
Without Armenian roots or knowledge of the language, Adrien Catry journeyed from Lille, France to volunteer with the Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) in...
“I’ll be back” by Chad Bell20220812064510
“I’ll be back” by Chad Bell
August 12, 20220 comments
“I’ll be back.” That’s what I said as I gazed out the window towards the beautiful Armenian landscape and Mt. Ararat. I just finished my month...
Meet Another ABC of AVC – Mario to Narek20220531134612
Meet Another ABC of AVC – Mario to Narek
May 31, 20220 comments
“I will teach my kids what it means to be a real Armenian,” says Mario Sanz Gonzalez, a young man of Spanish descent, who himself is taking the f...
Armenia From The View of a Young Non-Armenian Genocide Studies Researcher20220503173347
Armenia From The View of a Young Non-Armenian Genocide Studies Researcher
May 3, 20220 comments
People often ask me why I decided to spend three months in Armenia as a researcher. As a volunteer with the Armenain Volunteer Corps, I was placed wit...
Three Countries, Three Backgrounds, One Purpose in Armenia20210324133431
Three Countries, Three Backgrounds, One Purpose in Armenia
March 24, 20210 comments
We’re delighted to share with you the stories of three diverse AVC volunteers: Darya Jumel, 29, from France, Vachagan Isanians, ...
A Mechanical Engineer in Armenia | Manvel Grigoryan20210323115518
A Mechanical Engineer in Armenia | Manvel Grigoryan
March 23, 20210 comments
What can you tell us about your project? I am volunteering in the Armenian Start Up called ArmBionics as a mechanical Engineer. ArmBionics is making u...
It is Always a Good Idea to Volunteer | Tatev Antonyan20210118085900
It is Always a Good Idea to Volunteer | Tatev Antonyan
January 18, 20210 comments
My name is Tatev Antonyan, I am 23 years old, and I am a local volunteer from Gyumri. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, and now I am studyin...
Insights from a local’s perspective | Melanya Khachatryan20210112124417
Insights from a local’s perspective | Melanya Khachatryan
January 12, 20210 comments
Whenever I think about Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) or Birthright Armenia (BR) or my friends ask me to tell them about it, a whole bunch of emotions...
Support to Soldiers on the Frontline20201004122737
Support to Soldiers on the Frontline
October 4, 20200 comments
On 27 September 2020, Azerbaijan, directly aided by Turkey, launched a massive attack on Artsakh targeting not only military forces but also the civ...
Welcoming “a first” from Zimbabwe | Lucia Mawoko20200925153737
Welcoming “a first” from Zimbabwe | Lucia Mawoko
September 25, 20200 comments
“When I saw Armenia on the map, I became curious to know more about it and what happens there, hence I decided to travel to this country which ...
Exciting News: Travel Updates20200913131222
Exciting News: Travel Updates
September 13, 20200 comments
Exciting news! As of September 12, 2020, Armenia’s air borders have reopened and now not only Armenia citizens but also foreigners can finally t...
Welcome to Armenia… Virtually20200910050837
Welcome to Armenia… Virtually
September 10, 20200 comments
When people choose Armenia as their volunteer destination, out of all the possible locations around the world they can go to gain experience and make ...
Volunteering and Exploring Armenia I Tom Hunt20200812081023
Volunteering and Exploring Armenia I Tom Hunt
August 12, 20200 comments
We know you love reading our volunteers’ stories about their experience and stay in Armenia. Here is a piece from Tom Hunt, from the United Kingdom,...
Working Towards Change and Sustainability20200623000040
Working Towards Change and Sustainability
June 23, 20200 comments
To care for ourselves we must care for nature. In recent years, environmental issues have been at the forefront with people around the globe taking ac...
Discovering Armenia: an Experience of a Lifetime I Marie Fratacci20200606120007
Discovering Armenia: an Experience of a Lifetime I Marie Fratacci
When I told my family that I was going to volunteer in Armenia, on an impulse and without any reason to leave, nobody questioned my choice. Of course,...
Once you let Armenia into your heart, it stays | Lene Lilledal20200605114259
Once you let Armenia into your heart, it stays | Lene Lilledal
June 5, 20200 comments
What I always miss the most about any place I visit, is the people. However, for Armenia, this is not the case. One of my placements in Armenia...
Volunteering in the Time of Coronavirus: Part 220200515143659
Volunteering in the Time of Coronavirus: Part 2
May 15, 20200 comments
Back when social distancing first began, we shared a story of what our volunteers were up to and how they’re staying creative! Now six weeks int...
A Journey in Armenia: Vanadzor, Gyumri & Yerevan | Sacha Torikian20200513101840
A Journey in Armenia: Vanadzor, Gyumri & Yerevan | Sacha Torikian
May 13, 20200 comments
In which city should I volunteer in Armenia? What should I expect? Congratulations! You took the plunge and are about to leave to Armenia for an unfor...
Van life with Armenian Volunteering – How that happened | Ines Kiesling20200429114720
Van life with Armenian Volunteering – How that happened | Ines Kiesling
April 29, 20200 comments
After traveling with my van from Germany to Georgia via Russia many people told me to checkout Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran instead going directly to ...
Love –and Volunteering– in the Time of Coronavirus20200407141129
Love –and Volunteering– in the Time of Coronavirus
April 7, 20200 comments
As social distancing has taken over, we decided to use Zoom to our advantage. We got to see almost all of our in-country participants and catch up! We...
Invest in the Future of Armenia20200318125442
Invest in the Future of Armenia
March 18, 20200 comments
The children and the youth are the future of a country. So what better investment can you think of, than contributing with your knowledge and skills f...
“So why did you come to Armenia?” | Camille Perrusson20200312123413
“So why did you come to Armenia?” | Camille Perrusson
March 12, 20200 comments
“Are you Armenian?” “No” “So why did you come to Armenia?” “Why not?” At the dawn of my ...
My Experience in Gyumri | Coline Guyot20200226142320
My Experience in Gyumri | Coline Guyot
February 26, 20200 comments
“Would you be interested in starting your experience in Gyumri?” It is a pretty town in the north of Armenia, its people are very hospitab...
Teaching English through AVC | Clark Long20200207075439
Teaching English through AVC | Clark Long
February 7, 20200 comments
Just graduated from university? Looking for a chance to go abroad but don’t want to want to commit to two years in the Peace Corps or a whole...
Educational Internships in Armenia20200116064007
Educational Internships in Armenia
It doesn’t really matter where in Armenia you are, there is an exciting internship waiting for you. From Gyumri and Vanadzor to Yerevan there are ma...