Save the date for ARTivism & more!

This month, we are bringing you updates about ARTivism, exclusive items from All-ASA shop, professional opportunities, and more!

Are you an artist? Donate your art for auction in support of a great cause! Fill out the form today.

All-ASA’s annual flagship tradition, ARTivism, is back! In honor of Women’s History Month, All-ASA is hosting an auction for student artwork on Saturday, March 30 in Los Angeles and donating all proceeds to a female-centered organization in Armenia. This year, we are supporting the Women’s Support Center, a domestic violence shelter with many centers in Armenia which has also doubled as a refugee shelter for forcibly displaced women and children from Artsakh. The venue for ARTivism will be announced on our Instagram later this month. We hope to see all our LA-area friends there in support of Armenian women and our student artists!

This Artsakh Awareness Month, All-ASA and constituent ASAs are fundraising All-ASA graduation cords and stoles, handcrafted in Dilijan, Armenia, are BACK IN STOCK! Shop now while supplies last. If you are an ASA member, ask your All-ASA representative for an exclusive ASA discount code! Don’t wait to order, as supplies are limited.

Did you order TigranBlog merch? It’s on the way! All orders were shipped out last month. If you did not receive a tracking number, please email us at [email protected].

April is Armenian History Month. This year, All-ASA is working with constituent chapters to coordinate Armenian History Month and Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day events across university chapters.

A special word from a constituent chapter: The University of Southern California (USC) ASA is marking the inaugural Armenian History Month with the USC Institute of Armenian Studies university-wide this year, and invites those in the LA area to participate in all public programming at USC. Check out some of these opportunities below, come out and support our students, and follow USC ASA on Instagram for more updates.

• April 4 at 1 PM: Armenian History Month Opening Ceremony featuring Lernazang

• April 9 at 6 PM: Armenian History Month Cultural Showcase: RSVP here

• April 15 at 5 PM: Armenian Genocide Academic Lecture with Manuk Avedikyan

• April 17 at 7 PM: Aurora’s Sunrise Screening and Q&A with the Director

• April 22 at 3 PM: Armenian Language Immersion with Dr. Shushan Karapetian

• April 24 at 7 PM (at UCLA): Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day Candlelight Vigil with UCLA ASA

Quiz Bowl is an annual All-ASA tradition, and it’s back! Join All-ASA at LAVC in Monarch Hall on April 11th 5:00 PM for a trivia-style event where ASAs represent their school in a head-to-head Jeopardy-style trivia game!

Categories include Popular Culture, Food, Current Events, Historic Figures, Linguistics, and Geography. Each team can have 3-5 (max) members. 

Sign up to play by April 6th 11:59 PM.

Have you missed us? Here are some February and March highlights from All-ASA! 

All-ASA Leadership Retreat was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who attended, and we extend a special thank you to the speakers who made the event possible. Check out some photos here and our reel here!

Missed our Q&A with the activists from Jerusalem fighting to save the Armenian Quarter? Watch the recording on Youtube!

• Armenian Pre-Law Student Association: APLSA at UCLA, alongside the Armenian Bar Association, will be hosting a virtual National Armenian Pre-Law Conference to support pre-law students across the US on April 6 from 10 AM to 3:40 PM PST. Engage in a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network with leaders in law, participate in a mock law class, LSAT and GRE coaching, hear from career and law student panels, and gain assistance in navigating the admissions process. Register here now and follow @aplsa_ucla on Instagram for future updates!

• Armenian Assembly: Want to make a direct impact on Pro-Armenian issues? Join the Assembly on April 16-17^th to advocate for Pro-Armenian issues on Capitol Hill for our Advocacy Summit. Applying for the Armenian Assembly's Advocacy Summit Scholarship will grant you a FREE flight and stay in Washington D.C. while participating in advocacy. Applications are on a rolling admissions basis with a final deadline of March 20th. Visit aaainc.org/advocacy-scholarship for applications and more information.

• ANCA Western Region: The ANCA-WR Internship Program is a selective part-time leadership program which introduces college students and recent college graduates to all aspects of the public affairs arena. The program provides an opportunity for student leaders and activists to gain an in-depth understanding of the American political system, Armenian-American issues, and advocacy efforts on the local, state and federal levels. Participants will have an opportunity to intern in one of four specialized departments. The application deadline for the Summer 2024 session is May 15, 2024, and the session will run from June 15 to August 26, 2024. Visit ancawr.org/intern to learn more and apply!

• ANCA (Leo Sarkisian Program): Established in 1986, the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship (ANCA-LSI) program provides student leaders and activists an opportunity to participate in an eight-week intensive program in Washington, D.C., where they receive opportunities to explore careers on Capitol Hill, in the U.S. Foreign Service, and key foreign policy think tanks. All participants will stay at the ANCA Aramian House, located a short distance from the ANCA offices. The program will run from June 17 to July 26, 2024, and the applications are available until March 29, 2024. Apply here.

• APS: Formed in 1958 for the advancement of education and fellowship among Armenians, the Armenian Professional Society has supported over 300 students of Armenian descent in the United States. Their Mentorship program is open and accepting applications for mentors and mentees! Apply to become a mentor or a mentee by March 18, 2024.

• ReferMe is a platform that connects job seekers to professionals who can directly refer you to any job you want. They’re looking for marketing interns this summer to build email campaigns, create content, and work on growth. If you’re interested in the role, send an email to [email protected] with a 60-90 second video introducing yourself, something cool you’ve done, and what exactly you’d like to do this summer that will demonstrate the impact you believe you can have. Look out on Instagram @refermejobs for more information.

• iGorts: Armenia's Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs has announced the launch of the “iGorts” 2024 program, which invites Diaspora Armenian professionals to serve in Armenia’s government for a duration of one year with the intention of developing the public sector, as well as encouraging professional repatriation to Armenia. Learn more and apply here.

• UCLA is offering an accelerated Armenian language program ONLINE this summer starting from June 24. Join classes from across the world and complete a 10-week course in three weeks or a whole year of college language instruction in nine weeks (15 credits)! Improve your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills in Eastern Armenian by completing meaningful tasks in a natural environment. For additional questions, please contact [email protected].

Since the launch of its office in Armenia in 2002, World Wide Fund for Nature Armenia has implemented over 60 projects to protect wildlife, establish and expand protected area systems, combat climate change, promote sustainable energy, support local communities, enhance sustainable food production and living environments, and more.  

A central project now focuses on the Caspian or Caucasian Red Deer, once abundant in Armenia, but which is now critically endangered in the country. The program aims to restore the Red Deer population in Armenia by building a breeding center in Dilijan National Park, where the deer is bred, and by periodically releasing the bred Deer Into nature. The first group, composed of 3 individuals, was released into nature in 2022. Starting this year, it is planned to release groups of 8-10 individuals into the wild annually.

You can support this mission by funding a deer’s GPS  (and naming the deer!) prior to its release into nature. For more information, check out their website and click here to support. With additional questions, please contact us.

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