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An Evening for Aleppo Every year, students at the AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School (MHS) in Pasadena, California, organize a fundraiser for a good cause. In 2016, the students collectively decided to fundraise for the Armenians of...

Every winter without fail, young Armenian professionals come together on both coasts to work for the greater good. For the past 17 years, the AGBU Young Professionals of Northern California (YPNC) has gathered an enthusiastic group of Armenians for...

“After attending AGBU Alex Manoogian School, I was more prepared than the rest of my high school class."

"The transparency and efficiency of AGBU as well as its focus on the development of Armenians enables it to bring about real social change in the Armenian community.”

“She was one of only six women in her graduating law class at a time when it was still uncommon to see women judges and attorneys in court.”

“As Armenian immigrants arrived in the region, they would always land at the Diradourian household, which was like a revolving door."

“Creating the Garo Djeghelian Endowment Fund for AYA is like an eternal flame since it will forever keep my father’s name and legacy alive.”

“If it wasn’t for the AGBU Scholarship Program that invested so much in me and my doctoral work, it wouldn’t have been possible for me to be working at the World Bank today.”

“In the early days, every sprinkle of a job, an opportunity or a door opening for me was opened by an Armenian connection of mine.”

"Participating in these programs has shown me that young Armenians are doing great things. AGBU has given me a sense of belonging to the worldwide Armenian community."