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Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
[email protected] www.ancawr.org
PRESS RELEASE July 12, 2011
Contact: William Bairamian
Tel: 818-500-1918
Ready to Make an Impact, Sebouh Kouyoumjian Joins the ANCA-WR
2011Summer Internship
Glendale- As the Armenian National Committee of America - Western
Region office starts its 2011 summer Internship Program, Sebouh
Kouyoumjian, an ambitious young intern is ready for new challenges
that will help promote awareness of various issues to Armenians on a
regional level. He wants to make a significant impact within the
Armenian community at home and abroad.
`This amazing opportunity offered by the ANCA-WR gives me the chance
to work within specialized fields such as, Armenian community
relations and California state affairs ,will fulfill the knowledge I
am seeking for a stronger Armenian identity and will give me the
proper tools to make a greater impact within the Armenian
community,' said Kouyoumjian.
Kouyoumjian is attending his last semester at Glendale Community
College, which he has attended for the last three years. He is
transferring to the University of California, Riverside, in the fall
of 2011. As a political science major with an emphasis in
international relations, Kouyoumjian believes that this internship
offered by the ANCA-WR will help him build a stronger understanding
of his Armenian roots by giving him the tools to tackle issues that
are important to the Armenian community through civic engagement and
advocacy.
"We are happy to have Sebouh join us here at the ANCA-WR office this
summer," said Haig Hovsepian, ANCA-WR Government Affairs Director.
"His interest in helping serve and ambition to raise awareness on
issues of importance to the Armenian community make him a perfect fit
for our program."
Kouyoumjian has already made a name for himself within his local
Armenian community. He has been an active member of the Pasadena
Armenian Church Youth Organization for the six years and has been on
the on the Executive Youth board for the last two years; Kouyoumjian
is currently serving as the chapter chairman. He has organized
fundraisers, volunteered at homeless shelters, and donated to multiple
charitable foundations. He believes that humanitarianism and civic
engagement are quintessential to promoting a healthier community.
Kouyoumjian plans on remaining actively involved in the Armenian
community after the completion of this internship by continuing his
work with his local ANCA Pasadena chapter with issues like
redistricting, voter registration, and recognition of the Armenian
Genocide.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
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104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
[email protected] www.ancawr.org
PRESS RELEASE July 12, 2011
Contact: William Bairamian
Tel: 818-500-1918
Ready to Make an Impact, Sebouh Kouyoumjian Joins the ANCA-WR
2011Summer Internship
Glendale- As the Armenian National Committee of America - Western
Region office starts its 2011 summer Internship Program, Sebouh
Kouyoumjian, an ambitious young intern is ready for new challenges
that will help promote awareness of various issues to Armenians on a
regional level. He wants to make a significant impact within the
Armenian community at home and abroad.
`This amazing opportunity offered by the ANCA-WR gives me the chance
to work within specialized fields such as, Armenian community
relations and California state affairs ,will fulfill the knowledge I
am seeking for a stronger Armenian identity and will give me the
proper tools to make a greater impact within the Armenian
community,' said Kouyoumjian.
Kouyoumjian is attending his last semester at Glendale Community
College, which he has attended for the last three years. He is
transferring to the University of California, Riverside, in the fall
of 2011. As a political science major with an emphasis in
international relations, Kouyoumjian believes that this internship
offered by the ANCA-WR will help him build a stronger understanding
of his Armenian roots by giving him the tools to tackle issues that
are important to the Armenian community through civic engagement and
advocacy.
"We are happy to have Sebouh join us here at the ANCA-WR office this
summer," said Haig Hovsepian, ANCA-WR Government Affairs Director.
"His interest in helping serve and ambition to raise awareness on
issues of importance to the Armenian community make him a perfect fit
for our program."
Kouyoumjian has already made a name for himself within his local
Armenian community. He has been an active member of the Pasadena
Armenian Church Youth Organization for the six years and has been on
the on the Executive Youth board for the last two years; Kouyoumjian
is currently serving as the chapter chairman. He has organized
fundraisers, volunteered at homeless shelters, and donated to multiple
charitable foundations. He believes that humanitarianism and civic
engagement are quintessential to promoting a healthier community.
Kouyoumjian plans on remaining actively involved in the Armenian
community after the completion of this internship by continuing his
work with his local ANCA Pasadena chapter with issues like
redistricting, voter registration, and recognition of the Armenian
Genocide.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
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