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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, March 31, 2011
AGBU Young Professionals of Los Angeles and Armenian Assembly of America
Hold Talk on Genocide
On March 27, 2011, the AGBU Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) --
in a joint effort with the Armenian Assembly of America -- embarked on a
public campaign to educate the mainstream community on the first
holocaust of the 20th century. This event came in anticipation of the
upcoming 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which will be on
April 24, 2011. A talk took place with residents of the Coachella
Valley, fostering a discussion on the present U.S. government's policy
of complacency in recognizing the Armenian Genocide and in debunking the
Turkish government's continued denial of one of the greatest crimes in
human history against the Armenian people.
YPLA chair Yeghig Keshishian led a discussion on the Armenian Genocide,
held at the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage. The two-hour
event included excerpts from the movie Screamers, featuring the band
System of the Down. The Tolerance Education Center Director of
Operations, Melisse Banwer, invited Keshishian and Assembly Southern
California Regional Council Member Margaret Mgrublian to educate the
audience of high school students and concerned citizens alike on
history's forgotten, if not often ignored, genocide of the 20th century.
Present in the audience was Joyce Stein, a member of the Assembly Board
of Trustees. Banwer commented, "This was our most successful event to
date! It was successful in terms of favorable comments from attendees,
the lively and poignant audience participation, as well as the number of
people who walked away from the event with a new understanding and
knowledge of the Armenian Genocide."
Keshishian also stated, "For Americans of Armenian descent, April is a
time we - as a nation - commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide
and share our human experience with all victims of genocides past in
anticipation of Genocide Awareness Month. Only through our shared human
experiences can we impart upon the youth the lessons we have learned
from our own personal history and survival as told by our ancestors."
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
From: A. Papazian
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, March 31, 2011
AGBU Young Professionals of Los Angeles and Armenian Assembly of America
Hold Talk on Genocide
On March 27, 2011, the AGBU Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) --
in a joint effort with the Armenian Assembly of America -- embarked on a
public campaign to educate the mainstream community on the first
holocaust of the 20th century. This event came in anticipation of the
upcoming 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which will be on
April 24, 2011. A talk took place with residents of the Coachella
Valley, fostering a discussion on the present U.S. government's policy
of complacency in recognizing the Armenian Genocide and in debunking the
Turkish government's continued denial of one of the greatest crimes in
human history against the Armenian people.
YPLA chair Yeghig Keshishian led a discussion on the Armenian Genocide,
held at the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage. The two-hour
event included excerpts from the movie Screamers, featuring the band
System of the Down. The Tolerance Education Center Director of
Operations, Melisse Banwer, invited Keshishian and Assembly Southern
California Regional Council Member Margaret Mgrublian to educate the
audience of high school students and concerned citizens alike on
history's forgotten, if not often ignored, genocide of the 20th century.
Present in the audience was Joyce Stein, a member of the Assembly Board
of Trustees. Banwer commented, "This was our most successful event to
date! It was successful in terms of favorable comments from attendees,
the lively and poignant audience participation, as well as the number of
people who walked away from the event with a new understanding and
knowledge of the Armenian Genocide."
Keshishian also stated, "For Americans of Armenian descent, April is a
time we - as a nation - commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide
and share our human experience with all victims of genocides past in
anticipation of Genocide Awareness Month. Only through our shared human
experiences can we impart upon the youth the lessons we have learned
from our own personal history and survival as told by our ancestors."
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
From: A. Papazian