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Feb 15, 20231 min read

With FAR They Can Excel in the Sciences

Making a difference for Armenians through education is one of our passions at FAR. Our latest initiative, the STEM for Rural Armenia...

Empowering the Scientists and Researchers of Tomorrow

Jan 16, 20232 min read

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Empowering the Scientists and Researchers of Tomorrow

Ninth grader Mari Asryan has always liked studying the natural sciences. She just didn’t always have a place where she could learn about...

Harry and Suzanne Toufayan Visit the College they Revitalized

Nov 8, 20221 min read

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Harry and Suzanne Toufayan Visit the College they Revitalized

When Harry and Suzanne Toufayan set foot on the campus of the State Art College of Dilijan they were greeted with a drumroll. After...

Tomorrow He Will Be Able to Earn a Living

Oct 30, 20222 min read

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Tomorrow He Will Be Able to Earn a Living

In the culinary classroom at the Parakar School, 16-year-old Vagharsahk Harutyunyan puts on his beloved blue-and-yellow-flowered apron...

Making a Difference Through a Military Career

Oct 25, 20221 min read

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Making a Difference Through a Military Career

Davit Hovhannisyan, 27, a recent graduate of the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture, overcame a tough past to earn his...

Arzruni Inspires Students at FAR-Supported Schools

Oct 19, 20221 min read

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Arzruni Inspires Students at FAR-Supported Schools

FAR’s beloved friend, the renowned pianist, philanthropist, and humanitarian Sahan Arzruni spent most of October conducting a tour with a...

Sep 27, 20222 min read

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We Are Thrilled for our Students

We are thrilled to announce that about 60 bright young Armenians join our FAR family this fall as scholarship students, benefiting from...

Summer Learning Creates Future Innovators

Sep 7, 20221 min read

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Summer Learning Creates Future Innovators

Once a reluctant student, Nune Avagyan now says that STEM subjects are her favorites. She’s also certain that integrating STEM into her...

Celebrating 50 Years, with Help from FAR

Jul 20, 20221 min read

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Celebrating 50 Years, with Help from FAR

Fifty years after it opened Oshakan Music School celebrated. Its recent anniversary concert, during which students performed the works of...

Jul 8, 20223 min read

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FAR Says Goodbye to Anoush Mathevosian

FAR is greatly saddened by the loss of Anoush Mathevosian. A visionary in philanthropy, a dedicated supporter of FAR, and a friend,...

Jun 12, 20221 min read

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Our Next Group of Innovators

The end of May marked the start of another award year for FAR’s Yervant Terzian Armenian National Science and Education Fund...

May 24, 20221 min read

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Progress Through Research

Dr. Vitya Vardanyan wants to understand why some children suffer from epilepsy. It’s a topic that has interested him since his Ph.D....

May 23, 20221 min read

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Watch How Gari Created Jobs in Armenia

With help from a FAR scholarship, Gari Akhoyan, 36, was able to get a degree in accounting and finance from the Armenian State University...

Apr 12, 20221 min read

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This Was Their Last Cold Winter

Until recently, smoke was an issue unique to Choratan Secondary School. The roughly 4,000-square-foot school, which has 100 students and...

Feb 7, 20221 min read

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The Positive Changes are Obvious

Handcrafted ceramic bells, plates, and miniature model houses recently adorned the shelves of the Dalan exhibition room and art cafe in...

His Dream is to Be a Diplomat. FAR is Helping Him to Make it Happen.

Jan 27, 20221 min read

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His Dream is to Be a Diplomat. FAR is Helping Him to Make it Happen.

Since childhood, Karen Ghazaryan, now 26, has dreamed of one day becoming a diplomat. He has always looked for ways to increase his...

What Better Teachers Mean for Inclusive Eduction

Jan 16, 20221 min read

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What Better Teachers Mean for Inclusive Eduction

In another step toward our quest to improve the Parakar School for Children with Disabilities, 30 teachers recently completed nine months...

WATCH: How FAR Makes a Difference Through School Improvement

Dec 1, 20211 min read

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WATCH: How FAR Makes a Difference Through School Improvement

We would like to share a great video about one of our most impactful projects, the transformation of the Republican Special Educational...

We Help Kids Learn in Many Different Ways

Nov 14, 20211 min read

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We Help Kids Learn in Many Different Ways

Our partnerships often pave the way for unique opportunities for our beneficiaries, particularly Armenia’s children, as it's important...

Good Education Goes Beyond the Classroom

Oct 12, 20211 min read

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Good Education Goes Beyond the Classroom

We have made it possible for the complete renovation of the clean water supply, sanitation, and hygiene facilities at six different...