ARARAT ESKIJIAN MUSEUM HOSTS EXHIBIT & SEMINAR

On Sunday, October 25, the Ararat-Eskijian Museum hosted "Treasures of Western Armenia: A Conference on Material Culture & Genocide in Western Armenia," in collaboration with AJF and the prestigious Boston-based National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR).

NEW AJF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SYRIAN ARMENIANS DEBUTS IN MONTREAL

On September 9, 2015, a group of 11 Syrian-Armenian expatriates began their studies at the École de gemmologie de Montréal (EGM), one of the prime jewellery sector academies in North America. All participants received study grants thanks to a private initiative headed by AJF in Canada.

Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) Confers Chairman’s Award on Pierre Akkelian

Mr. Pierre Akkelian, CJA Past President and Founder of Canadian Gem and Nishi Pearls, was presented with the 2015 CJA Chairman’s Award during the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Jewellers Association held in Toronto on August 24, 2015.

AJA FOUNDING MEMBER & FORMER AMBASSADOR JOINS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Geneva, August 9, 2015 -- AJF is pleased to announce that AJA founding member and former Armenian ambassador Mr. Garnik Nanagoulian has joined its Board of Trustees. Mr. Nanagoulian is a former Armenian diplomat and a Harvard University fellow and associate who is now heading one of the most preeminent Armenian charitable organizations in the US, the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR).

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Ժընեւ, 3 օգոստոս 2015 -- Հայ Ոսկերիչներու Հիմնադրամը (AJF), Պըրքս Ընտանեկան Հիմնադրամի հետ համատեղ, կը յայտարարէ իր նոր կրթաթոշակներու ծրագիրը ի նպաստ Գանատա վերահաստատուած սուրիահայերուն:

AJF Launches Scholarship Program for Syrian Armenian Expatriates in Canada

Geneva, August 4, 2015 -- The Armenian Jewellers Foundation (AJF) in collaboration with the Birks Family  Foundation has announced the launch of its new educational program in Canada to benefit the newly formed  Syrian-Armenian expatriates’ community. 

Saint Petersburg's Miller Exhibit Draws Large Crowds

Thanks to its collaboration agreement with the Museum of Ethnography of Saint Petersburg, AJF funded the research and publication of the Treasures of Western Armenia, a veritable time capsule of everyday traditions used by Armenians prior to the Genocide as recorded by famous ethnographer Alexander Miller.

California Courier’s Multilingual Article on The Treasures of Western Armenia

Museum Exhibits Armenian Artifacts a Century after Rescue by Russians" was the title of an article published by the  California Courier  in May. The article has already been translated and published in several languages including Russian, Turkish, and French. Harut Sassounian's call to organize the exhibit in various countries has also sparked talks and interest in several communities. Once more, we present the article to the AJF public. 

New Call For AJF Scholarships For Fall 2015

Due to the successful outcome of the previous two scholarship programs and continued high demand, AJF will award five new grants to students seeking qualification in Diamond Grading.

AJF June 2015 Graduates

The latest round of AJF scholarships funded five students who all successfully graduated in June. Tatevik  Sargsyan, one of the grantees from Artsakh, was awarded the highest grade and mention among all  AGLA  students, receiving a 94% Excellent grade.