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Armenian Volunteer Corps

Serving Armenia through volunteerism

Following centuries of nearly continuous foreign domination, a free and independent Armenia was reborn on September 21, 1991. Confronting the legacy of genocide, natural disaster, war, emigration, and the transition from a post-Soviet economy, Armenia has made tremendous progress in the years since independence.

Much, however, remains to be done, and the Armenian Volunteer Corps provides innumerable service opportunities for those willing to meet the rewarding challenges of nation building. Living and working in Armenia is not simply fulfilling – it is an investment in the future of the Armenian nation.

AVC’s motto – come move mountains – is achieved each day by the extraordinary efforts of our dedicated volunteers.

Please join us!

Featured Placement

Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds, which works to conserve birds, habitats upon which they depend and areas of strategic importance to birds through active involvement of local communities using birds as important advocacy tool, seeks short term volunteers to assist with writing and translating, research, preparation of educational materials and fieldwork.

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Volunteers in Action

Meredith Derian-Toth (USA)

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For Michigan native Meredith Derian-Toth, there were many factors that encouraged her to volunteer in Armenia. From learning the language and exposing herself to the culture to challenging herself in the Armenian lifestyle, and giving back, she was sure that volunteering would give her the perfect opportunity.

Meredith served at Ba rs Media and the Seda Ghazaryan Memorial Fund. While working at Bars Media, she was able to use some of her prior experience to help develop and implement a social media strategy, primarily with crowd marketing. Volunteering gave Meredith the opportunity to interact with local Armenians in their day to day lifestyle, as well as learn more about the people and their work.

Hear from our Volunteers

Tatevik Revazian (Denmark)

Press Releases

May 17, 2011

AVC Volunteers Spring into Community Service
Serving Armenia through Volunteerism

Yerevan, Armenia—Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) volunteers have turned spring into a season full of community service, complementing the service they already bring as part of volunteering in Armenia.

Early this spring, AVC volunteers helped paint a classroom and hallways at the middle school in Nor Kyugh, a village just outside of Yerevan where students from the SOS-Children's village attend school. Volunteers and students from the school also helped clean the school grounds. This community service project helped beautify the areas where the children spend their time, both indoors and outdoors and provided an opportunity for volunteers to give back and learn about the SOS-Children’s Village and their involvement in the community.