Armenian Volunteer Corps

  Armenia

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Rolling

Description: The Armenian Volunteer Corps matches qualified diasporan volunteers of all backgrounds to organizations requesting their assistance in Armenia.

Highlights: Founded in 2000, The Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC), a registered non-profit foundation in Armenia, provides skilled Diasporan Armenians with the unique opportunity to live and work in Armenia for service terms as short as 1 month to as long as 1 year.

AVC aims to help Armenians in the Diaspora and Armenia reap the benefits of working together for the common goal of building a strong country and nation. Since 2001, AVC has assisted scores of volunteers in finding fulfilling placements in schools, non-profit organizations, churches, and businesses. AVC volunteers gain new insight into their own identity, growing and developing personally and professionally, while sharing in the exciting process of nation-building.

AVC's motto is "come move mountains" because living and working in Armenia is an act of faith and an investment of hope in the future of Armenia.

Qualifications: Please contact organization

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A diasporan Armenian who has come to Armenia to have something more than a tourist's experience by working and living in Armenia.

Age Range: Diverse

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Armenia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. When available

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded: 2000