WASHINGTON, DC – Arriving just days before the centennial celebration of the First Armenian Republic and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's Armenia: Creating Home program, the 2018 Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian (LSI) and Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program (CGP) summer interns have had a unique opportunity to play a front-line role in the growth of U.S.-Armenia political, diplomatic, and cultural ties in the heart of the nation's capital.
"What an incredible time for young Armenians to be in Washington, DC to take part in a diverse range of events strengthening the U.S.-Armenia friendship," said Tereza Yerimyan, ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program Director. "From meeting with the President of Armenia and the wonderful artisans of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's Armenia: Creating Home program, to sharing community priorities with Congressional leaders during ANCA Advocacy Day, it's been a non-stop, hands-on learning experience, setting the stage for so much more to come." …
