Armenian Youth Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Award Recipients

Watertown, MA – The Armenian Youth Foundation Board of Directors has announced its 2020 grant recipients. “2020 was another record year in terms of the number of grant requests received,” said Grants Committee Chair Daron Topouzian.

ARMENIAN YOUTH FEDERATION JUNIOR SEMINAR – FIRST TIME ATTENDEES SPONSORSHIP
Each Memorial Day weekend, hundreds gather for one of the AYF’s largest events of the year – the National Junior Seminar. “Junior Seminar” features a weekend filled with presentations, lectures and events covering a wide range of Armenian cultural, educational and religious topics.

The Foundation’s $7,500 grant will make it possible for first time attendees to Junior Seminar to do so at no cost, thereby helping to maximize participation and attendance at this signature event.

ST. STEPHEN’S ARMENIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) in Watertown, MA is a private elementary school dedicated to educational excellence in an environment rich in Armenian Culture. Since it was established in 1984, the school has distinguished itself with its Armenian character, academic strength, devoted staff and low student-to-teacher ratio. SSAES has grown steadily by combining a strong American educational curriculum with Armenian language, religion and history.

The Foundation’s $11,710 grant will be used to provide new and upgrade wireless educational resources including Chromebooks, iPads, and various multi-media teaching modules.

CAMP HAIASTAN

Camp Haiastan in Franklin, MA was the recipient of a two part grant that initially funded at $20,000 in 2019 with an additional $20,000 granted this year for the modification of existing facilities into a new camper/counselor cabin. 

AYE-CE

During calendar 2020 the Board also provided a non-grant funding of the AYF-CE Olympic Anniversary Ad Book with the $8,050 funding of the printing and shipping expenses of this historical Olympic keepsake.

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The Armenian Youth Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation that provides financial support for cultural, educational, athletic, and camping programs benefiting Armenian-American youth. We encourage all qualified organizations to submit grant requests through this website. To compose a grant proposal, visit our Grant Request Guidelines page or download our guidelines (PDF). Proposals should be submitted to the Grants Committee prior to the July 31st annual application deadline.