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Professional Fellows convene in Washington, D.C.

November 17, 2016
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The U.S. Department of State convenes its largest-ever group of Professional Fellows in Washington, D.C., November 15-17, with more than 275 emerging global leaders from 44 countries. The participants are in Washington following intensive month-long fellowship placements with state and local government offices, non-government organizations, media outlets, and businesses in 31 ...
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Round 2 participants list for Yerevan City

October 2, 2016
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FLEX ROUND TWO PARTICIPANTS       R2 will be held in the same place as R2, Yerevan State Pedagogical University, Alek Manukyan 13. All Round 2 participants should bring their passport or birth certificate, a pen, and should know the city code for their home telephone number. To see what time you are scheduled for Round ...

FLEX Program Round 2 participants list for Yerevan nearby regions

October 2, 2016
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FLEX Round 2 Participants (Yerevan Regions)Round 2 will be held at the following location:  Alec Manukyan 13  All Round 2 participants should bring their passport or birth certificate and a BLACK pen. To see what time you are scheduled for Round 2, check the Date and Time after your name.  Last NameFirst NameMiddle ...
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Professional Fellows Program (PFP) Competition for Spring 2017 Announced

October 1, 2016
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American Councils is pleased to announce the open competition for the Spring 2017 Professional Fellows Program (PFP), a short-term professional development exchange in the United States. The 2017 on-line application for Armenia is open now. Eligible candidates must submit the online application by November 15, 2017. For more information click here.  
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Study in Armenia: Internships and Cultural Exchange

September 27, 2016
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Every year, American Councils office in Yerevan hosts students from Lehigh University for professional internships. In 2016, Bohan Chen, a sophomore originally from China, traveled to Armenia for a summer internship at the Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) as part of his study abroad program. We share Bohan’s article about his ...
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First Armenian Student at EducationUSA Academy

September 12, 2016
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Viktorya Avetisyan attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA with EducationUSA Academy, an immersive summer college program for international students. During the program, Viktorya interacted with Americans and students from 11 different countries. “We spent all our days together, we ate our meals together, did our lessons and enjoyed our spare ...
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FLEX PROGRAM TESTING DATES

August 19, 2016
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The FLEX recruitment team will visit a city near you! No pre-registration is required. Applicants must take the exam in their regions on the dates mentioned below. Students must their bring their birth certificate or passport (original), 1 photo /size 3×4 and a black pen.Talin: September 15, 11:00 - Talin High School, Gorki ...

PFP Alumna hosting her U.S. Supervisors in Armenia

May 25, 2016
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The achievements of one of the Alumni of the Professional Fellows Program Diana Mirzoyan go beyond the program. Diana says that besides being a life changing experience, PFP also gave her friends for life. While in Florida between May-June 2014, she says her had wonderful supervisors and an amazing host ...
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PFP Fellow Volunteering in the U.S.

May 25, 2016
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“Volunteering for me is a way of giving back and exchanging positive attitudes. While in the U.S., I am volunteering with the Special Olympics, an organization working with people with disabilities. This was an opportunity for me to help people, learn, enjoy, and participate in individual and team sports,” says ...
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Want to study in the U.S.? Join the Competitive College Club!

April 27, 2016
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Want to study in the U.S.?  Join the Competitive College Club! Funded by the U.S. Embassy Yerevan, EducationUSA’s Competitive College Club (CCC) is an intensive group advising program that helps highly motivated and talented Armenian students (both undergraduate and graduate) to apply to U.S. colleges and universities. CCC guides its ...
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