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MARK ARAX TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT ANC GRASSROOTS
asbarez
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
GLENDALE-The Armenian National Committee - Western Region announced
that award-winning journalist and author Mark Arax will deliver the
keynote address at ANC Grassroots, on Sunday, November 27.
Mark Arax is the author of "In My Father's Name," and "West of the
West," and the co-author of the bestseller "The King of California." A
former senior writer at The Los Angeles Times, he now teaches
writing at Fresno State University and is working on a new book,
this one a fictional novel. His Los Angeles Times stories revealing
state-sanctioned murder and cover-up in California prisons were praised
by The Nation magazine as "one of great journalistic achievements
of the decade." In a review of his most recent book, "West of the
West," the Washington Post called Mark a "great reporter...tenacious
and unrelenting." His books on California have been compared to the
"great social portraits" by William Saroyan and Joan Didion, and he
is considered one of the finest journalists of his generation.
In "West of the West, Arax deftly weaves the little-known history of
the Golden State, finding tragedies hidden from most Californians. His
stories on the land are told from the vantage point of a native whose
own family narrative is found in the same soil. His grandfather Aram's
first job in America was picking the fruits and vegetables of the San
Joaquin Valley; his father, Ara, was born on a raisin farm outside
Fresno. A top graduate of Fresno State and Columbia University, Mark
left the Los Angeles Times in 2007 after a public fight over censorship
of history on the Armenian Genocide. He has taught literary non-fiction
at Claremont McKenna College and Fresno State University and served as
a senior policy director for the California Senate Majority Leader. The
father of three children, Mark lives on his suburban farm in Fresno.
The three-day ANC Grassroots program is a groundbreaking weekend of
workshops and panel presentations that will educate the community
about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. This powerful
event encompassing Armenian economic, cultural and social issues with
a number of dynamic speakers will provide activists with the tools to
amplify the Hai Tahd message. ANC Grassroots will bookend the Armenian
National Committee of America- Western Region Annual Banquet, which
will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m.
The conference and Annual Banquet are open to interested individuals
throughout the entire United States, and participants are encouraged
to register early.
Due to a generous contribution by an anonymous donor the ANC has
announced a significant reduction in ticket prices.
Tickets for ANC Grassroots, which includes the Friday night cocktail
in the Starview Room; as well as conference sessions on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, which include breakfast, post-banquet dance,
and the keynote luncheon on Sunday, are $49. Students with valid ID
can purchase discounted tickets for $39.
Tickets for the Annual Banquet are $200. Students with valid ID can
purchase discounted tickets for $150.
Register and purchase tickets t www.anca.org/ancgrassroots.
The Armenian National Committee-Western Region is the largest
Armenian American grassroots community 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 ANC-WR works to
promote understanding regarding issues of concern to the Armenian
American community.
From: A. Papazian
asbarez
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
GLENDALE-The Armenian National Committee - Western Region announced
that award-winning journalist and author Mark Arax will deliver the
keynote address at ANC Grassroots, on Sunday, November 27.
Mark Arax is the author of "In My Father's Name," and "West of the
West," and the co-author of the bestseller "The King of California." A
former senior writer at The Los Angeles Times, he now teaches
writing at Fresno State University and is working on a new book,
this one a fictional novel. His Los Angeles Times stories revealing
state-sanctioned murder and cover-up in California prisons were praised
by The Nation magazine as "one of great journalistic achievements
of the decade." In a review of his most recent book, "West of the
West," the Washington Post called Mark a "great reporter...tenacious
and unrelenting." His books on California have been compared to the
"great social portraits" by William Saroyan and Joan Didion, and he
is considered one of the finest journalists of his generation.
In "West of the West, Arax deftly weaves the little-known history of
the Golden State, finding tragedies hidden from most Californians. His
stories on the land are told from the vantage point of a native whose
own family narrative is found in the same soil. His grandfather Aram's
first job in America was picking the fruits and vegetables of the San
Joaquin Valley; his father, Ara, was born on a raisin farm outside
Fresno. A top graduate of Fresno State and Columbia University, Mark
left the Los Angeles Times in 2007 after a public fight over censorship
of history on the Armenian Genocide. He has taught literary non-fiction
at Claremont McKenna College and Fresno State University and served as
a senior policy director for the California Senate Majority Leader. The
father of three children, Mark lives on his suburban farm in Fresno.
The three-day ANC Grassroots program is a groundbreaking weekend of
workshops and panel presentations that will educate the community
about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. This powerful
event encompassing Armenian economic, cultural and social issues with
a number of dynamic speakers will provide activists with the tools to
amplify the Hai Tahd message. ANC Grassroots will bookend the Armenian
National Committee of America- Western Region Annual Banquet, which
will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m.
The conference and Annual Banquet are open to interested individuals
throughout the entire United States, and participants are encouraged
to register early.
Due to a generous contribution by an anonymous donor the ANC has
announced a significant reduction in ticket prices.
Tickets for ANC Grassroots, which includes the Friday night cocktail
in the Starview Room; as well as conference sessions on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, which include breakfast, post-banquet dance,
and the keynote luncheon on Sunday, are $49. Students with valid ID
can purchase discounted tickets for $39.
Tickets for the Annual Banquet are $200. Students with valid ID can
purchase discounted tickets for $150.
Register and purchase tickets t www.anca.org/ancgrassroots.
The Armenian National Committee-Western Region is the largest
Armenian American grassroots community 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 ANC-WR works to
promote understanding regarding issues of concern to the Armenian
American community.
From: A. Papazian