Irina Ghaplanyan ’99 Contributing to Armenia’s Future
Irina Ghaplanyan ‘99
Yerevan, Armenia / York, PA
Education: BA in International Relations (University of Malta), MA in Diplomatic Studies (Diplomatic Academy of London, Westminster University) and...
Football Fundraising in Gyumri, Armenia
On July 23, 10 alumni held a fundraising event. Alumni painted the faces of football fans prior to the FC Shirak – AIK game...
FLEX-Ability IV
The fourth annual South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop was held on February 14-17, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Fifty-four alumni from Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan gathered together...
GYSD Armenia: Earthquake Safety and First Aid
Eliza Melkonyan (Yerevan, Armenia)Event Location: Spitak, Jrashen, Gogaran, Sarahart and Saramej-Lori$469 FLEX Alumni Grant Funding$600 cost share from: Spitak Farmer NGO, volunteer speakers and...
English Book Drive for Students in Tavush
By Lida Asilyan ’19 (Ijevan, Armenia / Adel, IA)
Inspired by the proverb, “Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach...
FLEX and YES Alumni Serve Their Communities on Global Youth Service Day
FLEX and YES alumni took on the Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) challenge this spring - organizing events in their communities and working with...
Aram Orbelyan ‘99 Armenian Legal System Reformer
Message to FLEX alumni: After your FLEX year it’s important to remember that the world is not limited only to America, it’s big and...
#BridgingStories Between Turkey and Armenia
For decades hatred has seemed to be the only visible common value between Armenia and Turkey. This is largely due to the territorial, cultural,...
Vardavar Celebration in Garni, Armenia
On July 12, 35 alumni celebrated the national water festival of Armenia called Vardavar at the Garni Pagan Temple. Several Peace Corps volunteers as...
Teaching English for Youth with Disabilities
Aram Serobyan ’12 (Yerevan, Armenia/Saint Ignatius, MT)
Project Title: English for Youth with Disabilities
Project Location: Stepanavan, Armenia
$500 in 2014 FLEX Alumni Grant Program Funding
Aram Serobyan...