Our Mission
Overview
Unified Young Armenians (UYA) has a vision for a world where there would be no more genocides, a world where human rights trump realpolitik, and a world in which each young man and woman takes it upon himself or herself to serve the collective good. We are here to empower the Armenian youths across the world because we believe in their power.
Providing Free Cultural Education
We understand that not everyone can afford providing Armenian language, history, and culture lessons for their children because of various reasons. Therefore, we have aimed to providing this opportunity to the public at large free of charge. Every Saturday over 60 students attend the Armenian school which is provided by Unified Young Armenians. For more info click here.
Genocide Recognition and Prevention
We firmly believe that Genocide is the most horrendous crime in the human history. While killing a person is greatly condemned, at various times, Genocides which are committed by world governments and regimes go unpunished and 
unrecognized.
The Armenian Genocide which took place from 1915-1923 is the prime example of such Genocide gone unpunished and unrecognized.
Because the world failed to recognize the Armenian Genocide, consequent Genocides were orchestrated by Nazi Germany in 1948, which resulted in deaths of over 6,000,000 Jews, in Cambodia 1.2-1.7 million people were killed by the Khmar Rouge regime in 1970s, and in Rwanda, over 1,000,000 people were killed as recently as 1994.
Today, the Genocide is Darfur is what serves to remind us the great suffering of Genocide. From 2003 until today, over 450,000 people have been killed in Darfur and many more are killed on daily basis.
Unified Young Armenians condemn the Genocide that is taking place in Darfur in the hands of the Sudanese regime headed by Omar al-Bashir, and works hard to bring awareness to this great tragedy.
Ironically, the al-Bashir regime has very close ties to and is supported by Turkish government. In 2009, even after the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court to arrest Omar al-Bashir, contrary to all international and moral norms, Turkey refused to arrest him.
Promote Civic Participation, Volunteerism, and Community Service
"Serving our country is not just something that we should expect our members of our armed forces to do. That's something that we should expect all of us as citizens to do." -President Barrack Obama
Even before the call for national service by the President, Unified Young Armenians has been a catalyst for volunteerism. Our members have completed tens of thousands of hours of community service in their communities through the programs of UYA. From voter registration to adopting street blocks within our communities, and from serving food to homeless through the Salvation Army to raising awareness for the environment, our members have been a force for change.
Adhering to the call for national service by President Obama, we continue serving our communities and via the service provide the new generation the leadership skills necessary to make America a better place to live for all of us.
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- Our Ideals
- Becoming A Donor
Our Ideals
- Empowering Armenian Youth Across the World
- Preventing Genocides (e.g. Darfur, Sudan), Obtaining Justice and Historical Accuracy (e.g. Armenian Genocide)
- Tender the Riches of the Armenian Culture to the Non-Armenian Public
- Foster the Learning of the Armenian Language, History, and Culture
- Promote Volunteerism, Community Service, and Collective Action
Becoming a Donor
You can make a big difference by becoming a sponsor of the Unified Young Armenians (UYA). We are an independent youth organization and we are not funded by any Political Party, Religous Organization, or organization.
Our success depends on you, our donors. If you give us the tools and resources, we will continue to remain in front-line of the fight for human rights, strife for a more educated and able new generation, and struggle to achieve national goals.
We Value Your Input
We would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your ideas, thoughts, and even criticism. We aim to improve our programs and events, therefore, any input by the community is gratefully appreciated. In our "contact us" section, you can write to us and discuss with us your ideas. We aim to bring bright minds together so that we can be the force for change.
Partner With Us
We are looking to expand our Free Armenian language, history, and culture classes to Hollywood, North Hollywood, and Pasadena. If you are a business or individual who would like to join us in this noble mission of "հայապահպանում", please do not hesitate to contact us. You can make a huge difference.
