The AGBU Armenian Virtual College (AVC) continues to play a crucial role in advancing and promoting Armenian education through initiatives that foster professional discussions and collaborations on national education challenges and innovative teaching methods.

In February and March 2025, AVC held a series of webinars in honor of International Mother Language Day (February 21), focusing on key issues related to preserving and teaching the Armenian language in the Diaspora.

These webinars were organized as part of the AVC Pan-Armenian Educational Forum, which has served as a platform for professional dialogue, exchange, and collaboration for nearly 1,500 Armenian educators and representatives worldwide.

The webinar topics included:

1. "New Format of Educational Materials Used in Diaspora Schools"
2. "The Language of the Modern Western Armenian Press"
3. "New Trends in Armenian Language Teaching: Inter-Diaspora Observations"

In his opening speech, AGBU Vice President and AVC Founding President Dr. Yervant Zorian emphasized the significance of the occasion, stating: “International Mother Language Day holds special meaning for Armenians worldwide, as preserving, developing, and promoting our language is, in many ways, a shared responsibility both in the homeland and the Diaspora. Education has been a cornerstone of AGBU since its founding, which is why AGBU has Armenian schools operating in major Diaspora communities, while the Armenian Virtual College fosters collaboration among all Diaspora schools. I am pleased that the AVC Pan-Armenian Educational Forum has once again united us to discuss key issues in Armenian education and explore ways for cooperation.”

The webinars attracted a wide audience, including Armenian educators from the U.S., Argentina, Europe, Russia, and Armenia, underscoring the importance of such initiatives. The presentations by invited speakers were followed by engaging and productive discussions on the challenges and solutions related to teaching the Armenian language and history in Diaspora schools.

Watch the webinar recordings:

1. "Educational Materials Used in Diaspora Schools"

   Speaker- Astghik Balayan, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor

    

2. “The Language of the Modern Western Armenian Press”

   Speaker- Avedis Aposhian, Lecturer of Western Armenian at the Faculty of Armenian Philology, Yerevan State University, and Research Fellow at the Department of Western Armenian at the Institute of Language of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia

    

3. “New Trends in Armenian Language Teaching: Inter-Diaspora Observations”

   Speaker- Mary Sargsyan, PhD in Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Scientific Secretary of the International Scientific and Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA), Head of the Department of Linguistics, Senior Researcher of the Institute of Language of the NAS RA

The AVC Pan-Armenian Educational Online Forum was launched in 2020 through the joint efforts of AVC and RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MoESCS), marking the first-ever online Pan-Armenian Educational Conference.

In the following years, AGBU AVC in collaboration with MoESCS, the NAS Institute of Language, and prominent experts and organizations in the field, organized a series of webinars and discussions focused on the promotion and preservation of the Armenian language, alongside advancing Armenian education worldwide.

Watch the video about the Pan-Armenian Educational Forum.

Join the Pan-Armenian Educational Online Forum.