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ANCA interns reminisce about a summer of pro-Armenian advocacy [Video]

The 2024 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants share their favorite memories from a summer of Capitol Hill advocacy and connecting with their culture and community. Pictured from L to R: Maral Krikorian, Anna Lieggi, Mane Davityan, Renee Van Leeuwen, Nareh Aseyan, Vana Hovsepian, Sabrina Tomarci, Alique Kalachian, Armen Bagdassarian, Lorig Korajian and Antriana Bigiazian

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Leo Sarkisian Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship participants have returned to their hometowns across the U.S. and Canada, inspired by a summer spent in Washington, D.C. rallying for Artsakh justice and supporting Armenia security and sovereignty, all the while making friendships that will last a lifetime.

ANCA Summer Programs Coordinator Garen Meguerditchian asked each of this year’s 11 interns — Nareh Aseyan, Armen Bagdassarian, Antriana Bigiazian, Mane Davityan, Vana Hovsepian, Alique Kalachian, Lorig Korajian, Maral Krikorian, Anna Lieggi, Sabrina Tomarci and Renee Van …

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