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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x106
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
AGBU-USC Partnership Paves the Way for the Future
Los Angeles, California - Co-sponsored by AGBU Southern California
District and the University of Southern California (USC) Institute of
Armenian Studies, the "AGBU in Its Second Century" Centennial
Symposium was held on October 28, 2006 at the USC Town and Gown
conference facility with over 350 guests in attendance.
Part of a year-long series of district events in honor of AGBU's
Centennial, the symposium was the second in a two-part AGBU-USC
initiative which was kicked off in February with a youth forum at the
AGBU Pasadena Center. Both events were co-chaired by Dr. Vahram
Biricik, AGBU Southern California District Committee (SCDC) Vice
Chairman, and Dr. Mihran Agbabian, former AGBU Central Board Member
and American University of Armenia President.
In light of geo-political changes in the diaspora and Armenia, AGBU
spearheaded the project to gain valuable insight on how to strengthen
its global outreach in the new millennium. The daylong symposium
presented the findings of evaluative research conducted on AGBU by
Dr. Matthew Jendian from California State University, Fresno on
governance, financial management, and external relations; Ramela
Grigorian Abbamontian from UCLA on cultural programs; Dr. Ani
Moughamian from the Los Angeles Unified School District on education;
Dr. Ani Yazedjian from Texas State University, San Marcos on youth,
sports, and young professional programs; Dr. Harutyun Aleksanyan from
the Armenian State Pedagogical University on Armenia-based programs;
and Dr. Hrair Dekmejian, USC Institute of Armenian Studies Director,
who served as symposium moderator and provided an overview of the
findings.
Addresses were also given by Dr. Biricik; SCDC Chairman Vahe
Imasdounian; Vatche Mankerian, USC Institute of Armenian Studies
Program Manager; Dr. Silva Karayan from California Lutheran
University on the professionalization of Armenian education; Dr.
Peter Starr, Dean of USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Carol
Aslanian, AGBU Central Board Member; Professor Osheen Keshishian; the
Honorable Paul Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy, Under
Secretary of the Army, Assistant Secretary of Defense; Reverend
Father Ktrij Devejian on AGBU programs with the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin; and Dr. Agbabian on AGBU and higher education.
Founded in 1906, AGBU has played a pivotal role in preserving and
promoting the Armenian identity and heritage for a century.
Headquartered in New York City with an annual budget of $34 million,
AGBU is today's largest Armenian non-profit annually serving 400,000
Armenians in 37 countries through educational, cultural and
humanitarian programs.
For more information on AGBU Southern California District, please
visit www.agbuca.org, email [email protected], or call the AGBU Alex
Manoogian Center located in Pasadena, California at (626) 794-7942.
For more information on AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x106
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
AGBU-USC Partnership Paves the Way for the Future
Los Angeles, California - Co-sponsored by AGBU Southern California
District and the University of Southern California (USC) Institute of
Armenian Studies, the "AGBU in Its Second Century" Centennial
Symposium was held on October 28, 2006 at the USC Town and Gown
conference facility with over 350 guests in attendance.
Part of a year-long series of district events in honor of AGBU's
Centennial, the symposium was the second in a two-part AGBU-USC
initiative which was kicked off in February with a youth forum at the
AGBU Pasadena Center. Both events were co-chaired by Dr. Vahram
Biricik, AGBU Southern California District Committee (SCDC) Vice
Chairman, and Dr. Mihran Agbabian, former AGBU Central Board Member
and American University of Armenia President.
In light of geo-political changes in the diaspora and Armenia, AGBU
spearheaded the project to gain valuable insight on how to strengthen
its global outreach in the new millennium. The daylong symposium
presented the findings of evaluative research conducted on AGBU by
Dr. Matthew Jendian from California State University, Fresno on
governance, financial management, and external relations; Ramela
Grigorian Abbamontian from UCLA on cultural programs; Dr. Ani
Moughamian from the Los Angeles Unified School District on education;
Dr. Ani Yazedjian from Texas State University, San Marcos on youth,
sports, and young professional programs; Dr. Harutyun Aleksanyan from
the Armenian State Pedagogical University on Armenia-based programs;
and Dr. Hrair Dekmejian, USC Institute of Armenian Studies Director,
who served as symposium moderator and provided an overview of the
findings.
Addresses were also given by Dr. Biricik; SCDC Chairman Vahe
Imasdounian; Vatche Mankerian, USC Institute of Armenian Studies
Program Manager; Dr. Silva Karayan from California Lutheran
University on the professionalization of Armenian education; Dr.
Peter Starr, Dean of USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Carol
Aslanian, AGBU Central Board Member; Professor Osheen Keshishian; the
Honorable Paul Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy, Under
Secretary of the Army, Assistant Secretary of Defense; Reverend
Father Ktrij Devejian on AGBU programs with the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin; and Dr. Agbabian on AGBU and higher education.
Founded in 1906, AGBU has played a pivotal role in preserving and
promoting the Armenian identity and heritage for a century.
Headquartered in New York City with an annual budget of $34 million,
AGBU is today's largest Armenian non-profit annually serving 400,000
Armenians in 37 countries through educational, cultural and
humanitarian programs.
For more information on AGBU Southern California District, please
visit www.agbuca.org, email [email protected], or call the AGBU Alex
Manoogian Center located in Pasadena, California at (626) 794-7942.
For more information on AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.