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- EIN 13-5600421
- (212) 319-6383
- 2495 E Mountain St Pasadena CA 91104-3424 USA
- www.agbu.org
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Mission: To promote the educational, cultural, physical, spiritual and moral development of individuals of armenian ancestry worldwide. To aid needy armenians everywhere and promote their general welfare. Also to promote works and publications and establish kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools and colleges. To assist humanitarian relief endeavors which are consistent with these purposes.
Programs: Educational programs include the allocation of subsidies to 15 day schools of the organization that provide an armenian curriculum, in addition to implementing the local country's educational programs, to approximately 3,500 kindergarten, elementary, and high school students. The organization also grants college scholarships to approximately 400 qualified students in nearly 40 countries; and allocations and subsidies globally to various armenian and non-armenian universities, summer day camps, and after-school children's centers in armenia. Assistance is also offered to various other armenian schools and educational programs throughout the world.
cultural programs include allocations and subsidies to various cultural activities in armenia and worldwide, such as the armenian philharmonic orchestra, writer's association, publication and printing of books and magazines, music festivals, academy of sciences, etc. It also includes allocations to the various cultural centers of the organization throughout five continents. These centers provide locales for cultural, youth, sports, scouts, dance, choral, theater, and other activities which include musical, literary, and theatrical performances, youth summer internship programs, mentorship programs, and so on.
religious institutions: repairs and renovations to christian armenian houses of worship worldwide and education housing and vestments to members of the clergy.
humanitarian programs include support and alloations to social relief and medical aid programs throughout armenian and non-armenian communities worldwide. This includes senior dining centers (soup kitchens), medical clinics,hospitals,care centers,housing construction,irrigation projects,and continuing earthquake relief.