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Courses to help you develop your future career.
  • Global Leadership Program
    Global Leadership Program
    The AGBU Global Leadership Program remains fully committed to supporting students professional development through high quality in-person or virtual placements. This 6-8 week program gives young Armenians the opportunity to acquire new skills that will enhance their leadership potential, that will promote individual progress and development, and that will foster a network of support from cohorts of community leaders and aspiring professionals.
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  • iGorts
    iGorts
    iGorts invites the Diaspora Armenian professionals to serve in the public sector of the Republic of Armenia for one year. Following the application and interview process, applicants are placed in different sectors based on the need of their expertise. The program covers the flight expenses, offers a monthly stipend of 336,000 AMD to cover living expenses, emergency medical insurance, and the fee for a one year residency permit.
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    Mara Abramyan
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    Taline Jivanian
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    Joanna Derbedrossian: Lessons Learned in Armenia
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    Armen Mardirossian - Repat Story
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    Andranik Togramadzhian: being Armenian is starting with saying that you are Armenian
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    My biggest professional goal is to help Armenia in my knowledge field
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    The Tallest Trees Have The Strongest Roots - Victor Akulian
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    One and a half year of life in Armenia, or reArmenia
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    Unlocking Armenia: 8 'Dos' and 'Don'ts' Every Repat Should Know
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    Strengthening Armenia's Defenses: Getting Involved with VOMA and Azatazen
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    “Loretsi” Brian: A Peace Corps Volunteer Extends His Stay for Another Year in Armenia
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    Meet Birthright Armenia intern Rachel Townzen
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    Ariss Kouyoumjian: American Soldier, Armenian Duty
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    Finding Hope in the Homeland: Repatriating to Armenia in Uncertain Times
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    Hagop Ipdjian: Dedication and Resilience for Artsakh and its People
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    Embrace Every Stone: The Artsakh Diary of Zhenya Yengibaryan
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    Mary Asatryan: A Voice for Artsakh's Displaced and Vulnerable
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    A Well-Thought-Out Decision: Ara’s Move from Germany to Armenia
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    “You need more than just patriotic reasons to come back to live in Armenia.” -Tatev Petrossian
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    Shoushan Keshishian and Hub Artsakh: Resilience and Rebirth
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    Sarine Arslanian: A Storyteller in Armenia
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    Shaping Armenia's Future: Perspectives from Nazareth and Hrayr
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    Impact of Global Armenians: Alain Touhadian
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    Engage Armenia 2024 Participant Larisa Hovannisian on Empowering Armenia's Future
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    Back to the Basics in the Motherland; my Armenia
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    Engage Armenia 2024 Speaker Spotlight: Sisian Boghossian on Catalyzing Armenia's Tourism
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    Making It In Armenia - Understanding
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    Sarkis Panosian
  • Thoughts
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    Back To 1990. Monte
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    Ara Ohanian
    Ara Ohanian
  • Repat Story
    Alex Findikian
    Alex Findikian
  • Repat Story
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    From Good To Great: Zorah's Success Poetry
  • Thoughts
    Making It In Armenia: Pretending
    Making It In Armenia: Pretending
  • Thoughts
    About the Hybridity in Diaspora
    About the Hybridity in Diaspora
  • Volunteering
    Armenia Chose Me
    Armenia Chose Me
  • Thoughts
    That was then…This is now
    That was then…This is now
  • Tips
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    Things I Like About Yerevan – Compared To Los Angeles
  • Armenian by Choice
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    Armenian By Choice: Hiroki Tachiiri From Japan
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    Armenian By Choice: Liliana and Monica Condes from Colombia
  • Repat Story
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    Marine Manasian about music, repatriation and love for Armenia
  • Repat Story
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    Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora - that’s the only formula for our survival
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