Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)

Students Lead Paper Recycling Movement in Norabats and Nizami Villages

What begins in the classroom can ripple into entire communities. Through the “Effective Use of Waste in the Educational Setting” project, youth from Norabats and Nizami villages turned schools into engines of environmental action. Rooted in the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, ArmeniaCorps participants mobilized local energy, knowledge, and partnerships to address a shared concern: […]

Small Steps, Big Impact: How Four Women Improved Navigation in Their Villages

Do you believe a small step can shift the future of a community? That belief united four young women from Ranchpar and Sis villages—Lusine Petrosyan, Irina Mkrtichyan, Rouzanna Manoukyan, and Arpenik Petrosyan—who joined the ArmeniaCorps Development Initiative to acquire new skills and become catalysts for change. Rooted in the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, their […]

ArmeniaCorps I: A Celebration of Community-Led Change

The closing ceremony of “ArmeniaCorps I” marked the culmination of a transformative journey that empowered rural communities to lead their own development using an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. By recognizing and mobilizing local talents, knowledge, and relationships, ArmeniaCorps participants co-created solutions that respond to real challenges in their villages. Rooted in the values of […]

Building on Local Strengths: Tourism for Community Growth

We are proud to introduce the “Tourism Development in Rural Communities” project—an inspiring example of youth-led innovation that emerged from the ArmeniaCorps Development Initiative. This collaborative effort was created by three young women who met through ArmeniaCorps and transformed their shared experiences into a vision for rural prosperity. Rooted in the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) […]