Armenian Volunteer Network

Armenian Volunteer Network
AbbreviationAMVN
Formation2020
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeEducational collaboration through volunteerism
HeadquartersArmenia / United States

The Armenian Volunteer Network (AMVN) is a non-profit organization established in 2020 by teachers, educators, and other professionals in the field of education from the United States and Armenia. The organization’s mission is to foster educational collaboration between specialists in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora through volunteerism.

Mission and objectives

The mission of the Armenian Volunteer Network is to improve educational opportunities in Armenia and the diaspora by encouraging the exchange of knowledge, language, experience, and culture. Through its programs, the organization places volunteers in schools, colleges, universities, and non-governmental organizations, primarily to provide educational and linguistic support.

Activities

The Armenian Volunteer Network implements both online and in-person educational initiatives. Its programs include:

  • TESOL courses designed for ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers,[1]
  • Lectures and seminars aimed at developing pedagogical skills,[2]
  • Programming courses (C++) to support technological education,[3]
  • Junior Program, in which young learners receive online instruction from volunteer teachers.[4]

Public coverage

The activities of the Armenian Volunteer Network have been covered in both Armenian and diaspora media. Public Radio of Armenia has featured the organization’s online initiatives and courses.[5] In 2024, The Armenian Weekly published an article highlighting the experiences of AMVN volunteers.[1]

Other media coverage has included diaspora outlets such as Asbarez, Massis Post, and the Armenian Mirror-Spectator.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Teaching English with the Armenian Volunteer Network". The Armenian Weekly. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Առցանց շփումներ, հեռավար դասընթացներ․ կամավորական ցանցը միավորում է աշխարհասփյուռ հայերին". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "European University of Armenia news item about AMVN". Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "YSU Ijevan branch news". Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Երգով փարատել, ծրագրերով օգնել․ ամերիկաբնակ Տերյանները փորձում են մասնագիտական նոր կամուրջներ ստեղծել". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Armenian Volunteer Network: A Bridge Between Armenia and the Diaspora". Asbarez. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Finding Fulfillment: Volunteering with AVN". Massis Post. 28 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Armenian Volunteer Network Celebrates Fifth Anniversary". Armenian Mirror-Spectator. 14 August 2025.
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