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who also themselves made a point to ignore our work . . . well, now, appointees, is an opportunity to maximize government cooperation with the AAF. Some there our programs and philosophies in the regions can indeed become templates for of the damaged musical institutions and human resources in Armenia. rebuilding great work we are doing in agro-development, spearheaded by my good The Tony Halepli, will give even better results with a government that is friend finally, and at full steam, the principle of serving its population. Perhaps adopting, are witnessing the beginning of an ''Agrocultural'' (Yes, just made up that we reader, welcome to this, our second issue of ATKEN. Join us on a trip of Dear from our amazing horticultural work in the Vayots Dzor region to vocal discovery, studios in Ejmiadzin and Kotayk, a stunning theatre troupe and awardwinning training choir in Yegheknadzor, to top music talents in Gyumri and Javaghk, the is in full flight! Surely with all the positive momentum of the revolution, the AAF is now the limit for the AAF in its mission to leave no great talent undiscovered. sky E D I T O R ' S N O T E S word) revolution? VAN ARMENIAN, EDITOR 4
Tuesday, December 30, 2008, almost On years ago, I made my first donation to 10 Atken Armenian Foundation. The the for the funeral ceremony stated: program then, Van Armenian has invested a Since amount of work into considerable the Atken Armenian Foundation, creating it as a charitable organization registering Canada’s Income-tax Act, and under programs to fulfil the developing to use collected funds “solely promise direct aid and development in on had met Atken in Cyberspace, in the I 90’s. I met him for the first time early person at our house in Ottawa in in when he had asked me to 1996, the program for a study-visit prepare Canada of a scholar from the to was constantly trying to find Atken to help Armenia develop. At a ways T H E P E B B L E M O V E R S THE PEBBLE MOVERS Since the passing of Atken Armenian in 2008, many AAF volunteers have channelled their time, knowledge, and know-how through us. Shining examples: AAF Board members, Antoine and Sheila Terjanian. They have been our eyes and ears on the ground in the Vayots Dzor region for the past 8 years, achieving results that many would envy. In their humbleness, they consider themselves ''pebble movers''. But, from renovating education centres, providing meals to the poorest, bringing in much-needed hospital equipment, teaching English, developing collaborations with local NGO's, countless other microprojects, and by contributing to and expanding the AAF donor base, they are moving mountains. We are truly lucky to have them in the AAF family. Read on as Antoine considers our role in Armenia and how YOU can help. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the: "Atken Armenian Fund" 2110 Harbour, Laval, Quebec, H7T 2M5. This Fund will focus solely on direct aid and development in Armenia Armenia”. American University of Armenia. 5
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