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SOUTH BAY AYF EDUCATING COMMUNITY THROUGH ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM
BY ARMEN KARAPETYAN
asbarez
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Those attending the South Bay AYF's Armenian Genocide Museum
TORRANCE-The Armenian Youth Federation, South Bay "Potorig" chapter,
educated the community about the Armenian Genocide by creating an
Armenian Genocide Museum.
More than 100 community members, both Armenian and non-Armenian,
came to observe and learn about the Genocide.
This exhibit displays the flags of the countries that have recognized
the Genocide "It's amazing that until 2011, with all of my schooling,
that love of history that I have, I have never even heard of the
Armenian Genocide.
Today, I was asked by my school, as a school project, to come and
see the Armenian Genocide Museum and was shocked to have never known
anything about it. Although it is sad, I am grateful to know about
this injustice and hope that America eventually acknowledges this
tragedy. God bless the Armenian people," said David S., a community
member who attended the event. Many more felt the same way as they
toured each section of the Museum.
The Museum featured a miniature model of the Genocide Monument in
Armenia, Tsitsernakaberd, in the middle of the room along with three
different exhibits. The first was The Timeline Room, which outlined
important dates leading up to the Genocide, during the Genocide,
and post Genocide.
Visitors browsing the exhibits After observing this room, Cristal
Plaint, a student at a local high school said: "Horrified by how they
were treated. How can people be so cruel and then pretend that this
never happened?"
A wall was also dedicated in the room to all the countries that
have already acknowledged and accepted the genocide. The second was
"The Monument Room," which showed and described all the monuments
dedicated to the Armenian Genocide throughout the world. The final
room was "The Artists Room," which included Armenian authors, poets,
singers and song writers, who have expressed their feelings about the
Armenian Genocide. A wall was also dedicated to Genocide survivors
and their stories.
"This event brings light to this tragedy that happened to the
Armenians," said Lorenzo Gonzalez, also a student at a local high
school.
When asked about this event, Sonig Mouradian, a South Bay AYF chapter
member said: "What happened in 1915 will never be forgotten and it is
something that everyone in this world should know about. We are hoping
that by educating our community they will educate their friends and
family so that this becomes a chain. We strive to continue educating
our community about the Armenian Genocide by organizing this Museum
every year."
The chapter expressed hope that they can one day inspire The Museum
of Tolerance, located in Los Angeles, to have a permanent exhibit
about the Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian
BY ARMEN KARAPETYAN
asbarez
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Those attending the South Bay AYF's Armenian Genocide Museum
TORRANCE-The Armenian Youth Federation, South Bay "Potorig" chapter,
educated the community about the Armenian Genocide by creating an
Armenian Genocide Museum.
More than 100 community members, both Armenian and non-Armenian,
came to observe and learn about the Genocide.
This exhibit displays the flags of the countries that have recognized
the Genocide "It's amazing that until 2011, with all of my schooling,
that love of history that I have, I have never even heard of the
Armenian Genocide.
Today, I was asked by my school, as a school project, to come and
see the Armenian Genocide Museum and was shocked to have never known
anything about it. Although it is sad, I am grateful to know about
this injustice and hope that America eventually acknowledges this
tragedy. God bless the Armenian people," said David S., a community
member who attended the event. Many more felt the same way as they
toured each section of the Museum.
The Museum featured a miniature model of the Genocide Monument in
Armenia, Tsitsernakaberd, in the middle of the room along with three
different exhibits. The first was The Timeline Room, which outlined
important dates leading up to the Genocide, during the Genocide,
and post Genocide.
Visitors browsing the exhibits After observing this room, Cristal
Plaint, a student at a local high school said: "Horrified by how they
were treated. How can people be so cruel and then pretend that this
never happened?"
A wall was also dedicated in the room to all the countries that
have already acknowledged and accepted the genocide. The second was
"The Monument Room," which showed and described all the monuments
dedicated to the Armenian Genocide throughout the world. The final
room was "The Artists Room," which included Armenian authors, poets,
singers and song writers, who have expressed their feelings about the
Armenian Genocide. A wall was also dedicated to Genocide survivors
and their stories.
"This event brings light to this tragedy that happened to the
Armenians," said Lorenzo Gonzalez, also a student at a local high
school.
When asked about this event, Sonig Mouradian, a South Bay AYF chapter
member said: "What happened in 1915 will never be forgotten and it is
something that everyone in this world should know about. We are hoping
that by educating our community they will educate their friends and
family so that this becomes a chain. We strive to continue educating
our community about the Armenian Genocide by organizing this Museum
every year."
The chapter expressed hope that they can one day inspire The Museum
of Tolerance, located in Los Angeles, to have a permanent exhibit
about the Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian