After a successful final orientation at the Diocese, all participants are prepared to depart on the trip tomorrow. They will be meeting at Tom Bradley International Airport at 4:45 PM. This year's trip builds off of last year's mission but distinguishes itself in very unique ways.

As the CYMA Executive Committee is finalizing the details of this upcoming summer’s trip, the participants are getting excited about developments in this year’s mission. The trip will depart on June 30th and return to the United States on July 31st. Like in 2009, the participants will be staying in a beautiful 6-bedroom house located in the heart of Yerevan. Along with the regular visits to the major tourist attractions around Armenia, the group will once again be taking trips into Artsakh and Gyumri.

CYMA is finalizing trip details and is ready to send the participants off to the Motherland. We are very excited about the new Community Engagement Program that Father Avedis has been actively planning. The participants will be working at a variety of organizations including the Manana Youth Center, Orran Camp, and the Eco Club. Participants will be interacting with children as they learn about Armenian society.