YP Stories | AGBU Young Professionals Network

We are a proud group of professionals who believe in the power of community and share a passion for our Armenian culture and shared heritage. We take pride in our professional accomplishments and look to promote deeper connections to enhance career development.

Take a moment to read about some of our amazing peers from around the world.

YP Profiles

Caroline Babayéguidian Spotlight

Favoriser les échanges

L'UGAB m'a fait comprendre qu'il n'était pas nécessaire de parler arménien pour être Arménien. ...

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Maral Elliott

Going All In

AGBU YPs is the best way to meet new people, and it's an opportunity that benefits you both personally and professionally. You develop transferable skills working in YP that end up being useful in your career.

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Bruno Knadjian. Photo credit / Antoine Doyen

One Step at a Time

Bruno Knadjian on leadership and service to the Armenian community

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Exodus from Artsakh

Expelled from their ancestral lands, the people of Artsakh find comfort and hope across the border

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A Noble Occupation

V. Armineh Babikian’s quest to revolutionize rehabilitation for Armenians with disabilities

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The Ripple Effect

AGBU Milan’s Gayane Khodaveerdi takes small actions to make a big impact

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Haykaz Nahapetyan. Photo credit / Eric Grigorian

The Value of Volunteering

Haykaz Nahapetyan inspires a new generation in Armenia to give back

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Alina Spotlight

Un souffle nouveau

La création de ce comité était nécessaire à Nice, car elle permet aux jeunes Arméniens de la Côte d’...

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FOCUS attendees making memories at Gala night

AGBU FOCUS 2025 Erevan réaffirme la force du lien entre la diaspora et la mère patrie

Du 16 au 20 juillet, l’Arménie a accueilli pour la première fois le sommet AGBU FOCUS 2025, mar...

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From Paris, with Pride and Purpose

AGBU 90th General Assembly unites behind an inspired vision for the future

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International motivational speaker Joze Piranian explores conquering fears at the FOCUS 2023 all day conference.

FOCUS 2023 : un week-end intensif de partage d’idées et de rencontres

Après quatre ans d'attente, près de 500 jeunes professionnels de plus de 25 pays se sont réunis à Ma...

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The Sahag Mesrob Armenian Christian School was completely destroyed on January 8, 2025.

Fighting the Fallout with Friendship

AGBU’s response to the wildfire disaster in Los Angeles

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Rouben Koulaksezian shows off a bottle of Jermuk mineral water he found on his travels through Brussels. Photo Credit: Rouben Koulaksezian

Small World

Exploring identity with the author of the Little Armenias guidebook

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Young Professionals from as many as 30 countries gather at São Paulo’s Pullman Hotel for an all-day conference

Thinking Big in Brazil

AGBU Focus 2019 challenges young Armenian professionals to think globally, serve locally, and lead boldly

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AGBU Honorary President Berge Setrakian addresses the 93rd General Assembly.

Transition, Tribute, and Togetherness

The AGBU 93rd General Assembly in New York makes living history

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Sam Simonian is welcomed at the 50th anniversary of AGBU’s Instituto Marie Manoogian (IMM) in Buenos Aires.

The Touchpoints Tour

New AGBU President Sam Simonian pays a visit to South America

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Born in New York. Raised for Armenia.

Aram Spendjian makes it fashionable to be Armenian—at home and in the homeland

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Take a peek from our global gathering - AGBU FOCUS 2023

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