Armenian Assembly of America training new Diaspora leaders
The purpose of Armenian Assembly of America Summer Internship Program in Armenia is to train new leaders of Diaspora.
"The program was developed because the ties loosened between Armenia and Diaspora," Summer Internship Program coordinator Vram Karakeshishiants told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"Three or even generations of Diasporan Armenians who heard about Armenia but know nothing about it. We are hopeful that our students will make friends here and familiarize themselves with Armenian culture and then tell about it to their peers in the United States, France, UK or Middle East," he said, adding that one of the program participants has already married here.
"Our aim is not to make young people return to Armenia. They will be much more useful for Yerevan if stay abroad," he said.
"The program was developed because the ties loosened between Armenia and Diaspora," Summer Internship Program coordinator Vram Karakeshishiants told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"Three or even generations of Diasporan Armenians who heard about Armenia but know nothing about it. We are hopeful that our students will make friends here and familiarize themselves with Armenian culture and then tell about it to their peers in the United States, France, UK or Middle East," he said, adding that one of the program participants has already married here.
"Our aim is not to make young people return to Armenia. They will be much more useful for Yerevan if stay abroad," he said.
