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GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT RAISES AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
Tert.am
15.06.11
South Bay Area Armenian-Americans learned about the efforts of The
Genocide Education Project recently at a community reception in
Cupertino, California, the Asparez reported.
The Genocide Education Project Director Raffi Momjian and board
member, Roxanne Makasdjian, briefed community members after services
at St. Andrew Armenian church on May 1st.
Makasdjian reviewed the history, structure, and mission of the
organization. "We want every student in the US to graduate high
school with a basic knowledge of the Armenian Genocide and its place
in world history," she said.
Genocide Education Project is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational
organization assisting educators in teaching about human rights
and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide. The organization
develops and distributes instructional materials, providing access
to resources and conducting educational workshops.
Momjian described the variety of teaching materials, lesson plans,
teacher-training workshops and other services provided by The Genocide
Education Project. "The impact of this work is far-reaching," said
Momjian. "Every teacher who uses the GenEd resources typically reaches
more than 60 students each year."
Students preparing to graduate from KZV Armenian School in San
Francisco recently learned how to help bring the lessons of the
Armenian Genocide into the high schools they'll be attending after
graduating from KZV.
At the invitation of KZV Principal, Grace Andonian, Genocide Education
Project board member, Roxanne Makasdjian, visited KZV's 7th & 8th
grade students on May 26. Leading a discussion about the need for high
schools to include Armenian Genocide curriculum, Makasdjian explained
the genesis and mission of the organization, and she led students
through a tour of educational materials available on the organization's
online resource library for teachers at www.TeachGenocide.com.
"You may end up being the only person in your next school who has
learned about Armenians and the Armenian Genocide," said Makasdjian.
"You will be well-placed to familiarize the school's administration
and history teachers about the value and importance of teaching
this subject."
"The students were truly engaged in the presentation," said Andonian.
"It's an essential part of the graduating students' curriculum,
and I have confidence that they'll serve as good ambassadors for the
Armenian community in their next schools."
Financial support is key to the success and expansion of The Genocide
Education Project. GenEd's board is seeking to establish a base of
support to underwrite the ongoing expenses of the organization,
as well as funding to broaden the reach of its teacher-training
workshops. Bay Area Armenian-American community leaders, including
Zareh Samurkashian, Jirair Sarkissian, and Edward Misserlian, have
committed to ongoing financial support for GenEd.
"GenEd is doing the kind of work that will have a lasting effect on
the Armenian Cause," said Samurkashian. "It's important that these
efforts expand as quickly and broadly as possible, and I urge others
to step forward to see that more teachers, more schools, and more
states incorporate the Armenian Genocide into their coursework."
The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights
and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and
distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching
resources and organizing educational workshops.
Tert.am
15.06.11
South Bay Area Armenian-Americans learned about the efforts of The
Genocide Education Project recently at a community reception in
Cupertino, California, the Asparez reported.
The Genocide Education Project Director Raffi Momjian and board
member, Roxanne Makasdjian, briefed community members after services
at St. Andrew Armenian church on May 1st.
Makasdjian reviewed the history, structure, and mission of the
organization. "We want every student in the US to graduate high
school with a basic knowledge of the Armenian Genocide and its place
in world history," she said.
Genocide Education Project is a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational
organization assisting educators in teaching about human rights
and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide. The organization
develops and distributes instructional materials, providing access
to resources and conducting educational workshops.
Momjian described the variety of teaching materials, lesson plans,
teacher-training workshops and other services provided by The Genocide
Education Project. "The impact of this work is far-reaching," said
Momjian. "Every teacher who uses the GenEd resources typically reaches
more than 60 students each year."
Students preparing to graduate from KZV Armenian School in San
Francisco recently learned how to help bring the lessons of the
Armenian Genocide into the high schools they'll be attending after
graduating from KZV.
At the invitation of KZV Principal, Grace Andonian, Genocide Education
Project board member, Roxanne Makasdjian, visited KZV's 7th & 8th
grade students on May 26. Leading a discussion about the need for high
schools to include Armenian Genocide curriculum, Makasdjian explained
the genesis and mission of the organization, and she led students
through a tour of educational materials available on the organization's
online resource library for teachers at www.TeachGenocide.com.
"You may end up being the only person in your next school who has
learned about Armenians and the Armenian Genocide," said Makasdjian.
"You will be well-placed to familiarize the school's administration
and history teachers about the value and importance of teaching
this subject."
"The students were truly engaged in the presentation," said Andonian.
"It's an essential part of the graduating students' curriculum,
and I have confidence that they'll serve as good ambassadors for the
Armenian community in their next schools."
Financial support is key to the success and expansion of The Genocide
Education Project. GenEd's board is seeking to establish a base of
support to underwrite the ongoing expenses of the organization,
as well as funding to broaden the reach of its teacher-training
workshops. Bay Area Armenian-American community leaders, including
Zareh Samurkashian, Jirair Sarkissian, and Edward Misserlian, have
committed to ongoing financial support for GenEd.
"GenEd is doing the kind of work that will have a lasting effect on
the Armenian Cause," said Samurkashian. "It's important that these
efforts expand as quickly and broadly as possible, and I urge others
to step forward to see that more teachers, more schools, and more
states incorporate the Armenian Genocide into their coursework."
The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights
and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and
distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching
resources and organizing educational workshops.