Birthright Armenia

Logo of Birthright Armenia

Birthright Armenia , also known under the Armenian name Depi Hayk ( Armenian Դեպի Հայք ), is a volunteer program for development cooperation in Armenia . The participants can be financially supported by means of a foreign scholarship.

history

The organization, based in Yerevan , was founded in 2003 as an international non-profit organization. The aim of this organization is a deeper bond between the Diaspora Armenians and Armenia by giving them the opportunity to participate in everyday life in Armenia.

People of Armenian descent between the ages of 20–32 years can apply.

In 2011 more than 500 volunteers from 25 countries participated in the Birthright Armenia program.

Similar organizations

Organizations with similar goals include: a. Birthright Israel , which enables educational and cultural exchange programs related to Jewish history and culture. The organization IrishWay organized trips for Irish - American high school students to Ireland. Another similar project is Birthright Greece , which targets the Greek diaspora.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Connected Through Service: Diaspora Volunteers and Global Development , USAID. August 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved May 25, 2011. @1@ 2

^ Birthright Israel, Meet Birthright Armenia , New Voice, National Jewish Student Magazine. May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

^ Francesca Segrè: Matchmaking, the Ultimate Government Service . In: The New York Times , May 25, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2011.

^ The Armenian Weekly Online. Armenian Weekly, November 3, 2010, accessed May 25, 2011 .

[1] Connected Through Service: Diaspora Volunteers and Global Development , USAID. August 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved May 25, 2011. @1@ 2

[2] Birthright Israel, Meet Birthright Armenia , New Voice, National Jewish Student Magazine. May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

[3] Francesca Segrè: Matchmaking, the Ultimate Government Service . In: The New York Times , May 25, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2011.

[4] The Armenian Weekly Online. Armenian Weekly, November 3, 2010, accessed May 25, 2011 .

[5] The Armenian Weekly Online. Armenian Weekly, November 3, 2010, accessed May 25, 2011 .