10 students from several universities in Armenia had the opportunity to visit the U.S. and attend a short educational program at UC Berkeley this summer, based on the results of the student contest “My Armenia, My Future” conducted by Ameriabank and Visa.

As part of the educational program the students attended lectures at one of the world’s best universities UC Berkeley, completed a Stanford campus tour, participated in interactive classes and groupwork, visited the world’s big tech firms and Visa Innovation Center.

The contest was announced by Ameriabank and Visa for students of all public and private universities of Armenia as part of the “My Ameria, My Armenia” campaign. The purpose of the contest was to identify and encourage proactive students with flexible and creative mindset, who care for the future of Armenia.

Under the contest “My Armenia, My Future”, in addition to the 10 packages to attend a short-term educational program at UC Berkeley, the students were competing also for 160 scholarships and funding from Ameriabank for the 3 best projects titled “My Armenia, My Future”.

The participants of the UC Berkeley program share their experiences in the video.

About Ameriabank

Ameriabank is a leading financial and technology company in Armenia, a major contributor to the Armenian economy. In pursuit of digital transformation, the Bank has implemented unique products, services and innovative platforms designed to meet the diverse financial and non-financial needs people have today and keeps on improving them.

Being a dynamically developing fintech environment, Ameriabank offers comprehensive solutions to improve the quality of life.

The Bank is supervised by the Central Bank of Armenia.