homeland , by the end of the program they felt a deeper connection to Armenia ’ s language , culture , and history . Meaningful friendships were made between participants and with our Alumni Ambassadors . The High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan expressed his appreciation for the work that our team conducted and expressed his willingness to continue the Commission ’ s partnership with TFA for the Step Towards Home project . as well as others .
“ I didn ' t know much about Armenia before my trip here . It was an amazing opportunity for a lot of us to be a part of this summer program . I made a lot of friends here who were just as excited as me to make this “ step towards home ”, for some of us for the first time . Today I made a decision to return back and continue my education journey in my motherland .”
NUNE GEVORGYAN ( Program Participant ), Dnepr , Ukraine
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