AGBU New York Summer Internship Program alumni to gather July 21![]() July 12, 2012 - 12:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 21 alumni, friends, and supporters of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) New York Summer Internship Program (NYSIP) will gather in New York City's Battery Gardens to celebrate its silver jubilee and honor the individuals who made it a successful and flagship Program, The Armenian Weekly reports. First and foremost on the list of honorees are the Program's Founders and Emeritus Life Chairpersons - Rita and Vartkess† Balian. As their brainchild, the New York Summer Internship Program has provided career and life enhancing opportunities for 25 years to Armenian university students from 21 countries throughout the world. There are over 800 accomplished alumni to date, many of whom have stayed engaged in AGBU by forming Young Professionals groups and other initiatives, as well as giving back to their respective communities. Partner news Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy. Recent Azeri “examination” concerns a world-famed soprano Montserrat Caballe who’ll perform and give master classes in Yerevan on June 9. Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill. Sergei Lavrov noted that the current "status quo is unacceptable for Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh people." Partner news |