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USC Innovate Armenia 2017: The Retreat
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The University of Southern California (USC) Institute of Armenian Studies invites undergraduate and graduate students to a weekend retreat in Hollywood, Calif., to pursue...
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Over $1.5 Million Raised for Vital Scholarships at AUA 25th Anniversary Gala...
Colleges Named in Honor of Benefactors BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—The American University of Armenia (AUA) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a spectacular gala held at the landmark Beverly Wilshire on...
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Khatchig Mouradian’s Armenian Genocide Class Engages Students
By Michael Rettig FRESNO, Calif. (Hye Sharzhoom)—As the Fall Semester draws to a close, students and professors reflect upon the lasting impact of the lessons they learned. With the current turmoil in...
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Mesrobian High School Wins Coveted Top Mock Trial Awards
PICO RIVERA, Calif.—The Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) awarded two Senior Division Awards to Mesrobian High School Students Ani Khachigian and Anya Avedissian, who came out on top against...
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Aleksan Markaryan Passes Away at 110
By Manuk Avedikyan It is a race against time. Armenian Genocide survivors are quickly passing away. Fortunately, we were able to speak to Aleksan Markaryan multiple times about his life during the...
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Hundreds Attend ‘Celebrity Diplomacy: Redefining Armenia’s Role in the...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Six hundred people came to the University of Southern California (USC) on Jan. 29, to hear scholars and experts talk about the challenges of electoral politics everywhere, and...
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Dedicated Youth Join the ANCA-WR Winter Internship Program
GLENDALE, Calif. – The Armenian National Committee of America Western Region (ANCA-WR) announced today that is proud to welcome three dedicated and bright students, Hasmik Burushyan, Isabel...
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UCLA to host 15th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The graduate students of Armenian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently announced the 15th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies to...
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Darbinyan to Lecture at Ararat-Eskijian on Russian Response to Armenian Genocide
MISSION HILLS, Calif.—Asya Darbinyan, a PhD Candidate at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., will give a talk entitled “Russia’s Response to...
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AYF Western U.S. Celebrates Women’s Resilience
LITTLE ARMENIA, Calif. (Asbarez)—On the occasion of International Women’s Day, community members gathered to celebrate the diversity and strength of Armenian women–past and present–during a March 5...
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UC Divest Turkey Campaign Enters Final Phase
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—On March 14, the Divest Turkey campaign announced that it will formally begin communications with the University of California (UC) Board of Regents Office in order to discuss the...
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End of Transition: Armenia 25 Years On, Now What?
Twenty-five years after the Soviet collapse, citizens of Armenia, as well as observers and scholars are asking “Now What?” In an effort to better understand the past quarter century, and to look for...
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Hundreds Gather in California to Commemorate Fallen Soldiers of April War
ENCINO, Calif. — The Armenian Youth Federation Western United States (AYF-WUS) “With Our Soldiers” campaign hosted a commemorative event honoring the fallen soldiers from last year’s Four Day War in...
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End of Transition: Armenia 25 Years On, Now What?
‘The End of Transition: Shifting Focus’ Takes Place at USC LOS ANGELES, Calif.—To mark a quarter century of transition beginning with the Soviet collapse in 1991, the University of Southern California...
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Over 700 California Armenian School Students Commemorate Genocide in Montebello
MONTEBELLO, Calif.—Over 700 Armenian school students from across Southern California gathered at the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument on April 20 in Montebello, to commemorate the Armenian Genocide...
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Hamazkayin ArtLinks 2017 to Be Held in California June 29-July 2
Annual Arts Retreat to Feature Leading Armenian Voices The 2017 Hamazkayin ArtLinks youth forum will take place in California June 29 – July 2, and will feature Chris Bohjalian (literature), Ara...
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Creative Armenia launches at UCLA
WESTWOOD, Calif.–At a reception at UCLA last night, Creative Armenia was officially launched with a mandate to discover talent and empower stories of impact in the digital age. The event was co-hosted...
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Vartan Gharpetian Becomes Mayor of Glendale
GLENDALE—Vartan Gharpetian will serve his third year on the Glendale City Council as the city’s mayor thanks to a unanimous vote by council members Monday, where new and returning faces were officially...
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Armenian and Native American Unity and Survival Celebrated in Innovative Program
GLENDALE, Calif.—Artists, activists, and community members gathered on April 29 and 30, to mark Days of Solidarity: Celebrating Native American[1] and Armenian Survival. Through performances,...
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Mouradian Lectures on Persisting Challenges Faced by Syrian Armenians
GELNDALE, Calif.—On May 11, the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund (SARF) gathered together community members at the Glendale Adult Recreation Center for an illustrated public lecture featuring Khatchig...
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