1930's AYF
Who founded the AYF?
General Karekin Njteh
What did the Tzeghagron get renamed to in 1941?
The Armenian Youth Federation
What Armenian camp was founded in the 1950's?
Camp Haiastan!
Which major AYF regional event was established in the 1970s?
Junior Seminar!
Which AYF program was launched in 2012 to strengthen ties with Armenians in Georgia?
Camp Javakhk
What inspired the creation of the AYF?
The dream of a free, independent, and united Armenia
Junior chapters
What did AYFers begin to demand in the 1960's?
Reparations and return of Turkish-occupied lands
What was the AYF renamed to in 1983?
AYF-YOARF
Armenian Youth Federation of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Which outreach program was established in the 1990's?
Tebi Yergir
What was the AYF originally called?
The Tzeghagron Organization
Who ran the AYF chapters during World War II?
Young women
What became a key part of the AYF program in the 60's?
Political activism
From 1973-74, what 3 regions did AYF split into?
Eastern US, Western US, and Canada
Name all the members of the Junior Executive
Meghri
Karine
Carine
Simon
Sevak
When and where was the AYF founded?
July 16, 1933 in Hairenik Hall, Boston.
How many AYF members served in the armed forces during World War 2?
1,000
What kind of protests did AYFers participate in the 1960's OTHER than Armenian Genocide?
- Human rights
- Vietnam War
- Colonialism
What happened in December 1988 in Armenia?
Earthquake in Northern Armenia
How many individuals have passed through the AYF since 1933?
120,000
How many chapters were represented at the first AYF convention?
40
How much money did AYF raise in war bonds and what did it fund?
$1,000,000 in war funds and it funded a Mitchell B-24 Bomber and a Flying Fortress
Why is 1965 a significant turning point in AYF History?
1965 marked the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and inspired AYFers to protest and spread awareness
Name the key bodies AYF set up in the 70's
- Camp Haiastan Board of Directors
- Olympic Governing Body
- Armenian Youth Foundation to manage Camp
Haiastan, the Olympics Weekend, and
endowment fund
About how many Junior members do we have in the AYF DC Sevan Chapter?
80+