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The Genocide Education Project
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEducation.org
www.TeachGenocide.com
Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/genedpro
Contact: Raffi Momjian - [email protected]
December 17, 2013
GENED TRAINS TEACHERS AT NATIONAL HISTORY CONFERENCE ON THE "PSYCHOLOGY
OF GENOCIDE"
Meets St. Louis & Illinois Area Armenian-American Community
http://www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2013/12_17_2013.htm
St. Louis, MO - The Genocide Education Project presented a training
workshop for high school history teachers at the National Council for
the Social Studies annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri and
distributed Armenian Genocide teaching materials to hundreds of
educators during the conference events, November 22-24.
GenEd's Education Director, Sara Cohan, led a conference workshop
entitled, "The Psychology of Genocide," exploring the social forces and
personal psychology that can lead to extreme acts of cruelty, as well as
heroic acts of compassion during a genocide.
Approximately 50 social studies teachers participated in the workshop,
learning about the key psychological concepts that apply to the actions
of individuals leading to and during genocide. Examples from the
Armenian Genocide and other genocides were examined, and participants
received instructional materials they can use in their classrooms.
"It was gratifying to have such a strong turnout and positive response
from all the teachers we met," said Cohan.
Cohan was joined by GenEd Board Member, Roxanne Makasdjian in the
conference exhibit hall, where they distributed Armenian Genocide
teaching materials to hundreds of educators visiting GenEd's information
booth and displayed resources found at the organization's "cyber"
teaching library, TeachGenocide.com.
"I think the teaching materials will really help me give my students a
better understanding of the Armenian Genocide. I can use the videos and
lessons based on personal stories, instead of just lecturing to them,"
said Leah Jardine, of Kansas.
While in St. Louis, Makasdjian and Cohan also attended the St. Louis
Armenian Youth Federation "Antranig" chapter dance, where they were
given a warm welcome and were offered an opportunity to introduce the
work of GenEd to Armenian-American community members. The local Armenian
Youth Federation and Armenian National Committee chapters and individual
attendees also generously contributed to GenEd's efforts through their
financial support.
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The Genocide Education Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) educational 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. For more
information about The Genocide Education Project, go to
www.GenocideEducation.org.
Photo Captions:
- GenEd conference workshop attendees at NCSS
- GenEd representatives, Sara Cohan (left of banner) and Roxanne
Makasdjian (right of banner) with St. Louis Area Community Members
Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/genedpro
The Genocide Education Project
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEducation.org
www.TeachGenocide.com
Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/genedpro
Contact: Raffi Momjian - [email protected]
December 17, 2013
GENED TRAINS TEACHERS AT NATIONAL HISTORY CONFERENCE ON THE "PSYCHOLOGY
OF GENOCIDE"
Meets St. Louis & Illinois Area Armenian-American Community
http://www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2013/12_17_2013.htm
St. Louis, MO - The Genocide Education Project presented a training
workshop for high school history teachers at the National Council for
the Social Studies annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri and
distributed Armenian Genocide teaching materials to hundreds of
educators during the conference events, November 22-24.
GenEd's Education Director, Sara Cohan, led a conference workshop
entitled, "The Psychology of Genocide," exploring the social forces and
personal psychology that can lead to extreme acts of cruelty, as well as
heroic acts of compassion during a genocide.
Approximately 50 social studies teachers participated in the workshop,
learning about the key psychological concepts that apply to the actions
of individuals leading to and during genocide. Examples from the
Armenian Genocide and other genocides were examined, and participants
received instructional materials they can use in their classrooms.
"It was gratifying to have such a strong turnout and positive response
from all the teachers we met," said Cohan.
Cohan was joined by GenEd Board Member, Roxanne Makasdjian in the
conference exhibit hall, where they distributed Armenian Genocide
teaching materials to hundreds of educators visiting GenEd's information
booth and displayed resources found at the organization's "cyber"
teaching library, TeachGenocide.com.
"I think the teaching materials will really help me give my students a
better understanding of the Armenian Genocide. I can use the videos and
lessons based on personal stories, instead of just lecturing to them,"
said Leah Jardine, of Kansas.
While in St. Louis, Makasdjian and Cohan also attended the St. Louis
Armenian Youth Federation "Antranig" chapter dance, where they were
given a warm welcome and were offered an opportunity to introduce the
work of GenEd to Armenian-American community members. The local Armenian
Youth Federation and Armenian National Committee chapters and individual
attendees also generously contributed to GenEd's efforts through their
financial support.
####
The Genocide Education Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) educational 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. For more
information about The Genocide Education Project, go to
www.GenocideEducation.org.
Photo Captions:
- GenEd conference workshop attendees at NCSS
- GenEd representatives, Sara Cohan (left of banner) and Roxanne
Makasdjian (right of banner) with St. Louis Area Community Members
Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/genedpro