July 11, 2023 The ANCA Western Region family is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Professor Richard G. Hovannisian. The recipient of the 2010 ANCA WR Lifetime Achievement Award, Professor Hovannisian was a trailblazer who elevated the Armenian Cause to new heights. Through his multitude of scholarly achievements over a period of decades, he set theContinue reading “ANCA Western Region Family Mourns the Passing of Richard G. Hovannisian”
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Hundreds Attend LAUSD and ANCA Western Region Education Committee Event in Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
(Los Angeles, California) – On April 19, 2023, hundreds of students, parents, teachers, and administrators gathered to commemorate the Armenian Genocide: Remembering the Armenian Genocide: Memory & Remembrance to Awareness & Action, organized by Los Angeles School District’s (LAUSD) Board Member, Kelly Gonez, in partnership with the ANCA Western Region Education Committee. “It was an emotional day for meContinue reading “Hundreds Attend LAUSD and ANCA Western Region Education Committee Event in Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide”
ANCA Western Region Education Committee Develops Armenian Genocide Education K-12 Teacher’s Guide in Collaboration with LAUSD’s Kelly Gonez
The ANCA Western Region Education Committee in partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Member, Kelly Gonez and her team, have created a comprehensive K-12 Teacher’s Guide of resources and frameworks to help educators teach about the Armenian Genocide. In 2019, Gonez introduced a resolution which passed unanimously in 2020, establishing April 24Continue reading “ANCA Western Region Education Committee Develops Armenian Genocide Education K-12 Teacher’s Guide in Collaboration with LAUSD’s Kelly Gonez”
ANCA Western Region Honors Educators at Sold-Out Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon
On March 25, 2023, a sold out crowd of nearly 250 honored guests, dignitaries, and community members gathered for the 6th Annual Armenian National Committee of America Western Region (ANCA Western Region) Education Committee’s Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon at Legacy Ballroom in Glendale, California. Since 2016, the Luncheon has honored dozens of local andContinue reading “ANCA Western Region Honors Educators at Sold-Out Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon”
Seven Distinguished Educators to be Honored at the Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon
The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region’s Education Committee announced that it will recognize seven educators from various public schools across the United States who have gone above and beyond in their instruction and education about the Armenian Genocide in public schools at the 6th Annual ANCA-WR Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon heldContinue reading “Seven Distinguished Educators to be Honored at the Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon “
Dr. Mouradian to Receive the Richard G. Hovannisian Higher Educator Award at the Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon
(Glendale, California) – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region’s Education Committee announced that Dr. Khatchig Mouradian will receive the prestigiousRichard G. Hovannisian Higher Educator Award at the 6th Annual ANCA-WR Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon held at Legacy Ballroom in Glendale, CA on March 25 at 11 am PST. “The ANCA-Western RegionContinue reading “Dr. Mouradian to Receive the Richard G. Hovannisian Higher Educator Award at the Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon”
Christina Pascucci and Dr. Astourian To Be Honored at the 6th Annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon Araksya Karapetyan to MC the Ceremony
Glendale, California)—The Armenian National Committee of America Western Region’s Education Committee announced that Dr. Stephan H. Astourian will receive the Armenian Genocide Education Legacy award at the 6th Annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 25 at Legacy Ballroom 6410 San Fernando Rd, Glendale, CA 91201 at 11am PST. “The ANCA-WR Education Committee is proud to present Dr. AstourianContinue reading “Christina Pascucci and Dr. Astourian To Be Honored at the 6th Annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon Araksya Karapetyan to MC the Ceremony”
ANCA-WR Education Committee to Honor K-12 & Higher Education Instructors at Armenian Genocide Education Award Luncheon
(Glendale, CA) – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) Education Committee is proud to announce its sixth annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon to be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 11 AM at Legacy Ballroom in Glendale, CA. The Luncheon will celebrate and honor K-16 educators from public schoolsContinue reading “ANCA-WR Education Committee to Honor K-12 & Higher Education Instructors at Armenian Genocide Education Award Luncheon”
ANCA-WR and LAUSD to Host a Series of Workshop on the Armenian Genocide for LA Teachers and Families
The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will provide 2 educator workshops and 1 family webinar on April 7, April 8, and April 19, focused on effective methods for implementing Armenian Genocide education in classrooms and promoting cross-cultural understanding in the community. “Teaching educatorsContinue reading “ANCA-WR and LAUSD to Host a Series of Workshop on the Armenian Genocide for LA Teachers and Families”
ANCA-WR Applauds CTA for Firm Stance on Artsakh
In a powerful letter addressed to the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) Board of Directors, the California Teachers Association (CTA) President E. Toby Boyd shared his group’s “solidarity with the Armenian Community in denouncing in the strongest possible terms the aggressions and war crimes committed in Artsakh by the Azerbaijani government.” CTA isContinue reading “ANCA-WR Applauds CTA for Firm Stance on Artsakh”