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Armenian Genocide Educators to be Honored at ANCA-WR Luncheon

January 4, 2018 By administrator

LOS ANGELES—The second Armenian Genocide Education Award Luncheon organized by the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region Education Committee is slated for Saturday, February 24 at 11 a.m. at DeLuxe banquet hall in Burbank.

The Luncheon will celebrate and honor K-12 educators from public schools who have shown a true commitment to the teaching the Armenian Genocide as a fact and to prevent recurrences of further Genocides.

“Based on popular demand, the ANCA Education Committee will be hosting the Educator Awards Luncheon again this year.” noted ANCA-WR Education Chair Alice Petrossian. “It is with great pride that the ANCA-WR Education Committee will continue to celebrate public school educators who have and will go the extra mile to help students understand the important role of the Armenian Genocide in history, because genocide not taught will be repeated, and continues right before our very eyes today,” she added.

The ANCA-WR Education Committee is seeking to find educators in all areas of education, who have been committed to teach and spread awareness about the Armenian Genocide. Nominations may be submitted online before the January 19, 2018 deadline.

“Community members are invited to this event to show their appreciation, celebrate and honor educators for their dedication to teaching about the Armenian Genocide,” stated ANCA-WR Education Committee member Sarine Boyadjian.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available online. The ANCA-WR spokesperson urged people to reserve tickets immediately as last year this event was sold out early. For additional information, visit ANCAWR.org or call (818) 500-1918.

California State Superintendent Tom Torlakson and the State Board of Education have categorized Armenian Genocide education as both a critical and necessary part of the history curriculum. The 2016 California State History-Social Science Framework also guides educators to teach about the Armenian Genocide.

The Armenian National Committee of America- Western Region is a grassroots public affairs organization devoted to advancing issues of concern to the Armenian American community. For nearly a century, the ANCA-WR has served to educate, motivate and activate the Armenian American community in the Western United States on a wide range of issues.

Filed Under: Genocide, News Tagged With: ANCA-WR, education, Genocide

ANCA-WR Grassroots Conference 2017 Pasadena California October 6-7th

October 6, 2017 By administrator

ANCA-WR Grassroots Conference

ANCA-WR Grassroots Conference

The dynamic 2 day ANCA-WR biennial Grassroots Conference is the fourth in a groundbreaking series of informative and inspirational lectures, workshops and seminars which brings together artists, academics, legal experts, and political officials with hundreds of activists from all over the world to explore issues related to the Armenian Cause and to develop and promote new avenues of leadership and civic engagement.

Past ANCA Grassroots Conferences included hands-on workshops on grassroots organizing, social media, fundraising, messaging and building political capital and panel discussions on such topics as film & arts; homeland-diaspora; western Armenia and transnational justice.

This year’s conference, to be held October 6-7th, at the Pasadena Convention Center, will explore the issues and challenges facing the Armenian Nation post the Genocide Centennial and will bring together world-renowned experts in the fields of academia, politics, grassroots activism and the arts to begin a dialogue that will allow our community to collectively address the critical issues impacting Armenians around the world.

Filed Under: Articles, Events Tagged With: ANCA-WR, Conference, Grassroots

Documentary Filmmaker Bared Maronian to Receive ANCA-WR Arts & Letters Award

September 19, 2017 By administrator

GLENDALE – The ANCA-WR will acclaim celebrated film director Bared Maronian with one of its highest honors, the eminent ANCA-WR Arts and Letters Award, at the ANCA-WR’s Annual Gala Banquet on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

“Bared Maronian is a one-man army in our collective fight for justice for the Armenian Genocide. With his groundbreaking documentary film Orphans of the Genocide being the longest continually aired Armenian-themed film in the history of television broadcasting reaching over 100 million viewers, and the success of his follow-up film Women of 1915, Bared has successfully used film to spread our message worldwide. For all his efforts, he is a most deserving recipient of our Arts & Letters Award,’ remarked ANCA-WR Board Chair Nora Hovsepian.

Maronian has directed various films revolving around the systematic ethnic cleansing of the Ottoman Empire’s Armenian minority. He is most renowned for his film Orphans of the Genocide, which sheds light on the horrendous brutalities endured by Armenian children whose parents were taken from them during the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and the obstacles they overcame to survive, especially with the rescue efforts of Near East Relief, the first Congressionally sanctioned American philanthropic effort in history. Working with the ANCA-WR through its “America We Thank You” initiative, Maronian produced a 30-minute documentary film in tribute to Near East Relief.

Bared Maronian is a four-time Regional Emmy Award winning American Armenian documentary filmmaker and a 2016 Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award Laureate. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Haigazian University and is a graduate of the Broadcast Career Institute of Palm Beach, Florida. His production credits include many award winning national, regional, and local television programming for the American PBS network spanning over twenty years.

In 2006, Maronian founded the Armenoid Team primarily producing thematically Armenian documentary films for international distribution. His critically acclaimed film Orphans of the Genocide has reached over 50.6 million households by way of national television broadcasting and satellite distribution such as Direct TV and Dish Network. The film is translated into several languages including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Armenian and Romanian. It has been officially selected by over twenty international film festivals worldwide.  Orphans of the Genocide was also screened in many universities, colleges, school systems, museums, libraries and communities in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy Lebanon, Egypt and others.

Maronian’s latest work, Women of 1915, is a documentary film delineating the plight and survival of the Armenian women during the Genocide of 1915 and all the non-Armenian women who flocked into the killing fields of the genocide to rescue thousands of Armenian women and children.

Bared Maronian, who resides in Coconut Creek, Florida with his wife Lina and daughter Kaliana, commented upon learning of the ANCA-WR award: “It is a distinct privilege to be bestowed with the ANCA-WR Arts and Letters Award at the October 8th Annual Gala Banquet. I accept this honor in humility. ANCA is a progressive organization championing human rights across multiple fronts, such as the Armenian Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia and even protects non-Armenian causes. I truly am grateful for this prestigious recognition.”

The ANCA-WR banquet will take place on October 8, 2017, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Individuals interested in attending the Annual Gala Banquet are encouraged to purchase tickets or obtain individual or corporate sponsorship information online at www.ancawr.org/gala or call (818) 500-1918. For up to the minute updates on the event follow ANCA Western Region on social media: facebook.com/ANCAWesternRegion, Twitter and Instagram: ANCA_WR

The ANCA-WR Gala Banquet represents the single largest annual gathering of Armenian American public policy leaders throughout the western United States, and is attended by over 1,000 prominent Members of Congress, state legislators and officials, community leaders, and many of the organization’s strongest activists and generous donors from California, Nevada, Arizona, and throughout the western United States.

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy 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 ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

Filed Under: Articles, Events Tagged With: ANCA-WR, Bared Maronian

‘The Promise’ Filmmakers to be Recognized at ANCA-WR Annual Gala Banquet

September 27, 2016 By administrator

the-promise-filmSpecial Behind-the-Scenes Film Clip to be Presented

LOS ANGELES—The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region announced that the filmmakers of the newly-completed Armenian Genocide-era film, “The Promise,” will attend and be recognized at the organization’s 2016 annual gala banquet to be held on Sunday, October 16 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
As a part of the program, a special presentation will be made which will include a short clip from the film with behind-the-scenes footage compiled especially for this event.

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, “The Promise” is an epic human drama about a love triangle between Michael Boghosian, a brilliant medical student played by Golden Globe winning actor Oscar Isaac, the beautiful and sophisticated Armenian artist Ana played by Charlotte le Bon, and Chris Myers, a renowned American photo-journalist covering the war played by Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale. The film is also supported by an impressive cast of international actors. Their relationships unfold amidst the start of the Armenian Genocide, causing major upheaval of their lives and a struggle just to survive.

“It has long been the dream of every survivor and descendant of survivors to tell our story” said Kevin Matossian, production executive. “This is not only an important film for Armenians, but for every nation who has been unjustly persecuted. This is a human-rights story, that if untold, will simply repeat itself. We look forward to showing a special film clip to attendees of the ANCA-WR Gala, as this organization has consistently been at the forefront of the struggle for justice for the Armenian people.”

“The Promise” was directed by Academy Award-winner Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) and was written by Terry George and Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button).

Survival Pictures premiered the ground-breaking film at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, winning audience acclaim and accolades, mounting great anticipation and enthusiasm for potential viewers all over the world, and creating an expectation that upon wide release, the Armenian Genocide will finally be memorialized for a mainstream audience of both Armenians and non-Armenians. This international spotlight has already begun to shine.

Even before its festival premiere, “The Promise” has already become the international target of Genocide denialists and proponents of censorship who have initiated an online campaign to vote in droves to bring its iMDb rating down. Many celebrities, from Tyra Banks to Cher to Pharrell Williams and others have posted online tweets and comments generating excitement about the film to tens of millions of their followers. The sheer act of seeing the film through to completion has already been overwhelmingly successful in raising awareness, but much work remains to prevent the ongoing censorship efforts.

The ANCA has also called upon its grassroots activists to affirm the truth by breaking down walls of denial and opening the path to justice through this cinematic work of art by countering the efforts of Turkish propagandists, voting to maintain the film’s high stature and rating, and raising awareness among elected officials and circles of influence. Unlike the past when the Turkish government successfully blocked the production of an MGM epic film in 1934 based on Franz Werfel’s critically acclaimed novel, “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh,” Armenians of today are well-equipped and have gained enough experience and insight to overcome even the most well-funded Turkish lobbyists and denialist campaigns.

“The production of this unprecedented film was certainly a long journey filled with many challenges and obstacles, but with the late Kirk Kerkorian’s unflailing vision, resources and philanthropy, and the persistent dedication, commitment and sacrifice led by producer Eric Esrailian and his team to bring it to fruition, Armenians finally have the ability to reach millions with a message of truth and survival even from the ashes of Genocide. We are truly grateful to the filmmakers for standing strong in the face of a well-funded denialist campaign which has only just begun, and we pledge to stand together with them to ensure that this film fulfills its goal of engaging the public in our national story. After decades of work to secure recognition and justice for the Armenian Genocide, we are confident that an epic film of this stature will result in great strides for our Cause,” stated ANCA-WR Chair Nora Hovsepian, Esq.

The 2016 ANCA WR Annual Gala Banquet will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The main event will begin at 4:30p.m.with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction. A three-course dinner will follow at 6:00 p.m. with a powerful program and presentation of the awards.

In the last month, the organization also announced that it will honor California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson with the Man of the Year Award, Varoujan Koundkajian posthumously with the Legacy Award, California State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian with the Legislator of the Year Award, Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr and the Kerr family with the Humanitarian Award, and German Parliament Member Cem Ozdemir and the German Bundestag with the Freedom Award.

Individuals interested in attending and sponsoring the Annual Gala Banquet are encouraged to purchase tickets online at www.ancawrgala.org or call (818) 839-1918. To obtain corporate sponsorship information visit ancawr.org/gala/sponsorship or call (818) 500-1919. For up to the minute updates on the event follow ANCA Western Region on social media: facebook.com/ANCAWesternRegion, Twitter and Instagram: ANCA_WR

The ANCA-WR Gala Banquet represents the single largest annual gathering of Armenian American public policy leaders throughout the western United States, and is attended by over 1,000 prominent Members of Congress, state legislators and officials, community leaders, and many of the organization’s strongest activists and generous donors from California, Nevada, Arizona, and throughout the western United States.

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy 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 ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

Filed Under: Articles, Genocide Tagged With: ANCA-WR, filmmaker, The Promise

ANCA-WR Urges Voter Registration in California

May 24, 2016 By administrator

vote registrationAs the deadline to register to vote for the California Primary Elections approaches, Elen Asatryan, the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region issued a letter encouraging voter registration and participation in the Primary Election on June 7.

Below is the text of that letter, titled “A forced to be reckoned with…” in reference to a Los Angeles Times article that called the Armenian-American constituency “a force to be reckoned with.”

Friends,

That subject line says it all. On Friday the LA Times ran a story detailing how the Armenian American vote, led by the ANCA-WR and Hye Votes COULD be key to the 43rd Assembly District race between our highly qualified Ardy Kassakhian and the CCSA backed Laura Friedman, the same organization founded by the current head of the Magnolia charter schools linked to Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen and his movement.

While definitely a positive story, especially when numerous seasoned political consultants describe our community as “a force to be reckoned with,” or “playing at a different level,” there was one key word to focus on: “COULD”

In the end, “COULD” doesn’t count. There is only one word that counts: “WILL”.

Our community WILL be the deciding vote in the 43rd Assembly, the 5th LA County Supervisors, and the 25th State Senate districts by electing Ardy Kassakhian, Ara Najarian and Anthony Portantino respectively, if we take a stand.

We WILL be a force to be reckoned with and we WILL continue to play at a different level because we have people like you, but only if you show up to the front lines.

Election Day is two weeks away, we need you now.

If you’re not registered to vote, register by 11:59pm on Monday, May 23rd. If you are registered, MAKE SURE TO VOTE by either sending in your vote-by-mail ballot today or VOTE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7th.

Our strength is in our UNITY and making our COLLECTIVE VOICE heard. Spread the word by making sure all your friends and family are registered and ready to vote. We cannot let the special interests silence our community.

As our Chair Nora Hovsepian wrote to you on Friday, the special interests are spending over 1 million dollars in negative and dirty campaign tactics to try to buy the 43rd CA Assembly district seat, but when all is said and done – you hold the power of the outcome with your vote.

The time to act is now.

All election details are available at ANCAWR.org/2016elections

Let’s Rock the HyeVote!

In Common Cause,

Elen Asatryan

Executive Director

P.S- Our staff and volunteers are working around the clock to register community members to vote and get the vote out. Please also take some time to stop by the campaign office to help out, Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. We can use all the helping hands we can get.

Filed Under: Articles, Events Tagged With: ANCA-WR, California, Registration, Urges, Voter

ANCA-WR Meets with Idaho Governor’s Office, Launches New Chapter

March 26, 2016 By administrator

Twin-Falls-Town-HallBOISE, Idaho — A month after defeating a pro-Baku resolution in the Idaho state legislature, the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region visited the Gem State to engage and activate the Armenian community through town halls and meetings.

“We enjoyed meeting our inspirational and strong community of survivors in Idaho and look forward to building our cooperation in advancing our collective cause,” remarked ANCA-WR Executive Director Elen Asatryan. “Building on our successes, we will stand by our community in amplifying their voice in the democratic process, especially through our newly-launched chapter in Twin Falls,” added Asatryan.

On March 18, prior to their first town hall in Twin Falls, Asatryan and Community Development Coordinator Simon Maghakyan met with Idaho ‎Governor‬ Butch Otter’s Chief of Staff David Hensley and staffer Katrine Franks to discuss Armenian-American priorities. The ANCA-WR team spoke on the century-long Idaho-Armenian friendship as part of the Near East Relief work for Armenian Genocide survivors, as well as current federal efforts to eliminate double-taxation with Armenia and bring peace to Armenia, Artsakh, and Azerbaijan.

Later that day, Asatryan and Maghakyan met with several dozen members of the Twin Falls Armenian community at the St. Ignatius Orthodox Christian Church. All community members in attendance at the town hall are refugees from Azerbaijan, where they were brutalized due to their Armenian identity and forced to abandon their homes starting in the late 1980s. Determined to become even stronger participants in the American democratic process, the Twin Falls community expressed readiness to launch an ANCA chapter in the area. The following morning, community members gave a tour of their city’s Armenian Genocide memorial plaque, as well as other significant sites in the Twin Falls area, to the ANCA-WR team.

“Thank you to ANCA-WR for organizing our communities to help us further our collective cause, and for uniting us with the greater Armenian diaspora,” remarked ANCA-Idaho chair Liyah Babayan. “We look forward to the newly-launched ANCA-Twin Falls chapter’s strengthening of our statewide efforts to advocate human rights and justice for Armenian Americans living in Idaho. After surviving the crimes against us by Aliyev’s Azerbaijani government, we were scattered by the thousands as refugees throughout the United States and the world. We might be the micro-minority in Idaho, but we impact our State in a major way,” added Babayan, who is a well-known entrepreneur and human rights activist in the Twin Falls area.

On March 19, the ANCA-WR team traveled back to Boise for a meeting with the state capital’s dynamic Armenian American community at the St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. After a fruitful discussion on how to promote Armenian Genocide education among other issues, the ANCA-WR team had a unique chance to see the Armenian Genocide memorial plaque in Boise, as well as take a personal tour of the Anne Frank Holocaust Memorial with long-time human rights advocate and former docent Jo-Ann Kachigian.

“It was good to hear about ANCA-WR’s emphasis on educating people about the Armenian Genocide and the movement to include the topic in history textbooks! Imagine future generations of Americans who are knowledgeable about this critical but little-known historical event. Armenians in Idaho are a minority group, so I take every opportunity to teach others about our unique history,” noted Kachigian.

On February 11, 2016, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee introduced House Concurrent Resolution 37 in praise of Azerbaijan’s “interfaith tolerance,” sponsored by Representative Thomas Dayley. Upon learning about the resolution, ANCA-WR immediately alerted the local Armenian American community, submitted testimony to all House members in opposition to the resolution and called upon all members to encourage the withdrawal of this resolution. The numerous calls and emails generated by the ANCA-WR and local residents, as well as Babayan’s meetings with lawmakers during which she and her mother shared their personal experiences of persecution as Baku Armenians, educated lawmakers on Azerbaijan’s actual human rights record. On Feb. 17, Representative Thomas Loertscher, chairman of the committee, confirmed in an email that the sponsor had effectively withdrawn the resolution.

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy 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 ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ANCA-WR, governer, Idaho, meets

California state officials, ANCA-WR lead efforts to enhance Genocide education

November 21, 2015 By administrator

genocide_education.thumbCalifornia State Senator Carol Liu and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson joined the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region’s “America We Thank You” and Education committees on Wednesday in hosting a reception, screening, and panel discussion for the launch of the organization’s new documentary titled “America We Thank You” at the Brand Library.
Directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Bared Maronian, the documentary tells the story of the first congressionally sanctioned charity established in the United States, the Near East Relief, which helped saved over 1 million refugees and 132,000 orphans of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.

The capacity filled room was packed with school board members, superintendents, administrators anca 171and educators from school districts all across Los Angeles. “For many, this was the first time they have heard about the NER, which is why it’s so important to talk about this historical fact in the context of United States history. It’s the first instance in history where we see the U.S. respond to an international crisis, which has today paved the way for the establishment of USAID, US Peace Corps and other humanitarian efforts,” commented Hermineh Pakhanians, co-chair of the ANCA-WR AWTY Committee.

In opening the program, ANCA-WR AWTY co-chair Vanna Kitsinian stated, “Tonight’s gathering is particularly important to our work because as educators, school board members, principals and teachers, you all are the very audience we hope to share this story with, so that you in turn teach this critical part of history to your student body.”

Kitsinian was followed by Senator Carol Liu, Chair of the Senate Education committee who spoke of historical significance of the Armenian Genocide and the story of the Near East Relief.

In her remarks she noted “As a former history teacher, same as Tom, I understand the importance of educating our youth about the past and during my tenure in the legislature I have hosted a number of events at my home to help raise funds and awareness about the Armenian Genocide. I have also strongly supported teaching of the Armenian Genocide in our public school systems. I am proud to have supported Assemblymember Nazarian’s AB1915 which was signed into law by Governor Brown in 2014 which adds Armenian Genocide survivor and witness oral testimonies into the teaching of human rights in California schools. Not only should we teach our students of past atrocities and human loss but we also should highlight the role Americans played and can play in aiding the survivors of atrocities…unfortunately, current versions of world history textbooks do not go into much depth about the Armenian Genocide. Recently I wrote a letter to some of these history publishers urging them to expand the breath and improve the quality of our textbooks in upcoming additions of world history textbooks,” stated Liu in her remarks. “I’m proud to represent the largest population of ethnic Armenians outside of Armenia and as I end my tenure here as a state legislator, one of my priorities is to make sure that by the time I end next year is to make sure that we have a genocide education curriculum for all of our students here,” she added.

Superintendent Tom Torlakson took to the stage to thank the ANCA-WR and Senator Liu in working side by side with the CA Department of Education to see that Genocide curriculum is in its rightful place, in classrooms and textbooks. Torlakson continued as he discussed the remarkable precedent the U.S. set for the rest of the world by sanctioning the work of the NER. “We note tonight in this documentary that out of the terrible tragedies, the atrocities, the suffering, emerged a bright light of humanity, of love, and of hope and that is the Near East Relief. With kids, politicians, average people, senior citizens, veterans, all lifting a hand to help. I hadn’t heard about the Golden Rule – the Sunday dinner being put aside to be a simple meal so you could put the rest of the cost of your Sunday dinner towards the Near East Relief.” Torlakson is working with the ANCA-WR to ensure that this relevant portion of untaught history is incorporated into the classroom curriculum and that instructors receive adequate training.
“We are grateful to Mr. Torlakson, Senators DeLeon and Liu, Assemblymembers Achadjian, Nazarian, and Wilk along with many others, who have been an instrumental part of this journey as we continue our work beyond recognition and ensure that future generations learn not only about the atrocities of 1915, but the role the United States and the American people in helping save the Armenian nation from annihilation. With their full-fledged and unyielding support, we are one step closer to incorporating perhaps the proudest chapter in American history into the education system and curriculum,” stated Elen Asatryan ANCA Western Region Executive Director.

Filed Under: Articles, Genocide Tagged With: ANCA-WR, California, education, Genocide

Human Rights Advocate Geoffrey Robertson to be Featured at ANCA-WR Grassroots and Honored at Annual Gala Banquet

October 1, 2015 By administrator

Geoffrey Robertson seen here with Amal Clooney. They both represented Armenia at the European Court of Justice in January

Geoffrey Robertson seen here with Amal Clooney. They both represented Armenia at the European Court of Justice in January

GLENDALE—Attorney and renowned human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson, QC, will pull double-duty later in October, when he will be a featured panelist during the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region’s Grassroots Road to Reparations panel and will also receive the ANCA-WR Advocates for Justice Award at the organization’s annual Gala Banquet.

The ANCA-WR Grassroots Conference will take place on October 23 and 24 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, with the centerpiece Gala Banquet, celebrating the organization’s accomplishments on Sunday, October 25 at the grand ballroom of the same hotel.

Robertson will be joined by international legal expert Karnig Kerkonian, Esq., to discuss the issue of the Armenian Genocide in the international legal arena, as well as explore legal avenues to pursue the Armenian Cause in the post Genocide centennial phase. Kerkonian is a member of the Armenian Bar Association’s Board of Governors and currently serves as co-chair of its Armenian Rights Watch Committee. The panel, which will take place on October 24, will be co-sponsored by the Armenian Bar Association and moderated by ANCA National Board member Steven Dadaian, Esq., who has a long and impactful involvement in the ANCA family. Attorneys who attend the Road to Reparations panel are eligible to receive 1.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education general credit through the Armenian Bar Association.

Robertson is an international jurist, human rights lawyer, and academic. His latest book is An Inconvenient Genocide: Who Now Remembers the Armenians? In recent years, he has been particularly prominent in the defense of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. He also represented author Salman Rushdie, and prosecuted General Augusto Pinochet. In 2008, the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon appointed him as a “distinguished jurist” member of the UN’s Justice Council, which nominates and supervises UN judges. His memoir, The Justice Game, has sold more than 150,000 copies.

Robertson is a founder and joint head of Doughty Street Chambers, a prestigious law firm in England that has dealt with numerous international legal cases. Among the associates of the law firm is human rights advocate Amal Alamuddin Clooney, who along with Robertson will be recognized as a recipient of the ANCA-WR “Advocates of Justice” Award, with Robertson set to accept the award on her behalf.
In January of this year, Robertson and Clooney represented Armenia at the European Court of Human Rights during an appeals hearing on the court’s ruling in 2013 in favor of a Turkish Armenian Genocide denier, in the case entitled Perinçek v. Switzerland.

The case concerns the criminal conviction of Doğu Perinçek, Chairman of the Turkish Workers’ Party, for publicly challenging in Switzerland the existence of the Armenian Genocide. The government of Switzerland has also joined the appeals process, as have two Turkish human rights organizations that have submitted legal briefs in favor of Armenia.

During the arguments at the ECHR, Robertson presented a compelling case for Armenia by stating that Perincek specifically went to Europe to deny the Genocide, adding that the Turkish politician was an admirer of the Talaat Pasha, whom Robertson called the “Ottoman Empire’s Hitler.”

“It [the statement] was made by a man who only came to Switzerland in order to be convicted. That was his purpose. He went to Germany, France, at the end of the day he tried to go Greece to expostulate but was turned away. He is genocide denier forum shopper. He is an incurable genocide denier, a criminal and a vexatious litigant,” said Robertson.

In her presentation before the ECHR, Amal Clooney accused the court of being “simply wrong,” stating, “It [the court] casts doubt on the reality of Genocide that Armenian people suffered a century ago.”
“Armenia must have its day in court,” she added. “The stakes could not be higher for the Armenian people.”

“Having Geoffrey Robertson as a panelist during this year’s ANCA-WR Grassroots conference is sure to set a higher bar for any future such discussions, since he can present a first-hand account of a current case about the Armenian Genocide that is being heard in an international tribunal,” said ANCA-WR Grassroots committee co-chairman Ayk Dikijian, Esq.

“The issue of reparations for the Armenian Genocide has taken on renewed urgency after the centennial this year, and Robertson’s expertise can shed light and inform that discussion,” added Dikijian.

“One of the turning points of this year—the Armenian Genocide Centennial—was the hearing at the European Court of Human Rights and the adept manner in which the attorneys representing Armenia, Geoffrey Robertson and Amal Clooney, argued the case, bringing international attention to the issue of Genocide denial and justice for this crime against humanity,” said ANCA-WR Chairwoman Nora Hovsepian.

“It is only fitting that as the foremost Armenian-American advocacy group, the ANCA-WR would honor these two legal trailblazers during its annual gala. In addition to her legal expertise and impressive professional resume as a human rights champion, Ms. Clooney brought her notoriety as an international celebrity to the issue of the Armenian Genocide and joined forces with Mr. Robertson as a formidable legal team on behalf of the Armenian Cause, for which we are deeply grateful,” added Hovsepian.

The ANCA-WR Grassroots conference will take place on October 23 and 24 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Admission to the conference is $85 and $50 for students. However, the committee is offering early registration incentives of $55 and FREE admission for students if registration is completed by October 1. Visit www.ANCAWRGrassroots.org to register online or learn about sponsorship and booth display opportunities.

This year’s ANCA-WR Gala Banquet will be one of the largest the organization has hosted. The event, which has become one of the most anticipated events of the calendar year, will be held on Sunday, October 25 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. For information about purchasing tickets, corporate and tribute message sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.ANCAWRGala.org or call 818.839.1918.

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy 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 ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: ANCA-WR, Gala, geoffrey robertson

LOS ANGELES: ANCA WR Luncheon Debuts ‘Historic Armenia, After 100 Years’ (Video)

February 16, 2015 By administrator

Author Matthew Karanian presents ‘Historic Armenian’ to a capacity crowd

Author Matthew Karanian presents ‘Historic Armenian’ to a capacity crowd

LOS ANGELES—A capacity crowd of over 200 supporters and friends of the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) were in attendance at the highly anticipated official book launch of Matthew Karanian’s “Historic Armenia, After 100 Years: Ani, Kars, and the Six Provinces of Western Armenia” hosted by the ANCA-WR Advocacy through Film and the Arts Committee on February 11 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.

“We are privileged to join forces with Matthew Karanian and feature his impressive and critical work which chronicles and beautifully illustrates our historical landmarks and cultural treasures of which we are the rightful heirs,” remarked ANCA-WR Executive Director Elen Asatryan. “It is fitting that the launch of the first-ever guide book to Western Armenia served as ANCA-WR’s inaugural event of 2015, the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide. This publication is an imperative tool in our arsenal with which we can assert our collective demands for reparations and restitution,” added Asatryan. report asbarez

ANCA-WR Board Member Souzi Zerounian-Khanzadian, before proceeding with her opening remarks, acknowledged the news received earlier in the morning about the passing of Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian. Tarkanian, who was the son of an Armenian Genocide survivor, was honored by the ANCA-WR two years ago with the People’s Champion Award. A moment of silence was observed in his honor. Khanzadian then extended a warm welcome to all and conveyed the Board’s appreciation and praise for Karanian’s inspirational efforts to compile his decades-long research and photographs into a visually compelling and highly informative narrative compilation of Armenian ancestral territories. Invoking the book launch luncheon as the first of many in the series of ANCA-WR’s Centennial events, Zerounian-Khanzadian urged the attendees to continue their unwavering support for the Armenian Cause and make their collective voices heard by participating in Advocacy Day at the California State Capitol on April 20th and the Pan-Armenian March for Justice of April 24th.

Before Karanian’s book presentation, ANCA-WR Chairperson Nora Hovsepian’s documentary “Journey to the Homeland” was premiered. Filmed during Hovsepian’s trip to Western Armenia in May 2014, the documentary features Karanian and his exploratory research, which informs his book.

After the screening, ANCA-WR Advocacy through Film and the Arts Committee Chairperson Nora Yacoubian shared her remarks and introduced Karanian. “I have no doubt that Matthew’s book will shed insight and pave the way for many more travelers who journey to the homeland,” expressed Yacoubian. “Please do not leave here today with just one book, buy one for each of your children and your grandchildren. This is the first guidebook of Western Armenia. Let it guide you home,” advocated Yacoubian before inviting Karanian, whom she thanked for being an ambassador and an advocate for the Armenian Cause, to present his book.

“I’m honored to have the steadfast support of the ANCA-WR and am grateful for this opportunity. We’re standing together on the critical issue of preserving and protecting our heritage in Western Armenia,” expressed Karanian. Karanian invited all those gathered to accompany him on a journey of rediscovery as he presented a slide show and immediately captivated the audience with his repertoire of stunning photographs of ancient Armenian churches, cultural dwellings and the regional landscapes. The crowd, transfixed by his accompanying narrative of the ancient and historic monuments in Ani, Kars, and the provinces of Bitlis, Dyarbakir, Erzerum, Kharpert, Sebastia, and Van, listened intently to the fascinating details Karanian has amassed over the years. His first visit to Van was in 1997. After the presentation, guests hurriedly seized the opportunity to purchase their copies of Karanian’s 176 page book that is illustrated with 125 color maps and photographs. Yacoubian’s earlier pleas did not fall on deaf ears; many guests bought multiple copies for their family members and friends and had all of the copies signed by Karanian. While signing hundreds of his books, Karanian happily answered the many questions guests had about his numerous trips to Western Armenia as well as his upcoming projects.

To purchase your copy of Karanian’s “Historic Armenia After 100 Years: Ani, Kars, and the Six Provinces of Western Armenia” please call 818.500.1918.

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy 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 ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

 

 

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LOS ANGELES ‘Champions of Human Rights’ To Be Recognized At ANCA-WR Banquet

November 1, 2014 By administrator

BY VANNA T. KITSINIAN, ESQ.

five-mediumLOS ANGELES—The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) announced that it will recognize three individual champions of human rights – U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Cleveland H. Dodge, and Jackie Coogan — who, in working with the Near East Relief, were instrumental in bringing worldwide attention and rendering aid to the orphans and refugees during and in the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide from 1915 through 1930.

Ambassador Henry Morgenthau

Perhaps the most vocal American political figure in history to speak on behalf of the Armenian people was Henry Morgenthau. Morgenthau was born in Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden in 1856 into an Ashkenazi Jewish family of twelve children. He was a lawyer, businessman, and United States Ambassador, most famous as the American Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1913 through 1916. As an early Woodrow Wilson supporter, Morgenthau, like other prominent Jewish Americans, was posted as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire under an assumption operating at the time that Jews somehow represented a bridge between Muslim Turks and Christian Americans. Although the safety of American citizens in the Ottoman Empire—mostly Christian missionaries and Jews—was a major concern during his ambassadorship, Morgenthau stated that the one issue he was most preoccupied with was the Armenian Question, meaning the protection and the freedom of Armenians from their neighboring communities in the Ottoman Empire.

As Ottoman authorities began the extermination campaign of the Armenians in 1914-1915, it is reported that Morgenthau’s desk was flooded with reports nearly every hour by the American consuls residing in different parts of the Empire, documenting the massacres and deportation marches that were taking place. Faced with overwhelming evidence of genocide, and having witnessed the atrocities first-hand, Morgenthau sparked the American, and thereafter, international, relief effort for the Armenians by sending a cablegram to the Secretary of State in Washington DC on September 6, 1915, stating, “ Destruction of [the] Armenian race in Turkey is progressing rapidly…” Meanwhile, Morgenthau held high-level meetings with leaders of the Ottoman Empire, including Talaat and Enver Pasha, to help alleviate the suffering of the Armenians, but his protestations were blatantly ignored. As a result, Morgenthau famously admonished the country’s Interior Minister Talaat Pasha, stating, “Our people will never forget these massacres.”

As the Genocide continued, Morgenthau and several other American leaders decided to form a committee to lead the relief efforts. This committee later came to be known as the Near East Relief. Through his personal friendship with Adolph Ochs, publisher of The New York Times, Morgenthau ensured that the massacres of the Armenians continued to receive prominent coverage, with 145 published in The New York Times in 1915 alone. Exasperated with his relationship with the Ottoman government, he resigned from the ambassadorship in 1916. Looking back on that decision in his report concerning the annihilation of the Armenian people, “The Murder of a Nation,” Morgenthau wrote that he had come to see Turkey as “a place of horror.” He stated, “I had reached the end of my resources. I found intolerable my further daily association with men, however gracious and accommodating . . . who were still reeking with the blood of nearly a million human beings.” Later, his conversation with Ottoman leaders and his account of the Armenian Genocide was published in 1918 under the title Ambassador Morgenthau’s Story.

The Armenian National Committee of America WR (ANCA-WR) is proud to recognize U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau’s efforts to draw international attention the Armenian Genocide and for organizing private and public relief efforts to save the Armenian people. Accepting the posthumous recognition on the Ambassador’s behalf is his great-grandson, Henry Ben Morgenthau IV, MD, a pediatrician based in San Francisco, California. Dr. Morgenthau is also the grandson of Henry Morgenthau Jr., who was Secretary of the Treasury during President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration. Dr. Morgenthau IV has maintained strong ties to the Armenian community and its most important causes throughout his life. In 1999, he traveled to Armenia where he met with the President in Yerevan, the Catholicos at Etchmiadzin, and visited the National Genocide Memorial and other important cultural sites.

In receiving this honor, Dr. Ben Morgenthau stated, “I would like to thank the Armenian National Committee WR for singling out the heroic work of the Near East Relief and the Near East Foundation. My great grandfather, Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, was a founder of the Committee on Armenian Atrocities, which later became the Near East Relief. He was one of just a few heroes in positions of power willing to call attention to the horrific Genocide taking place in Armenia in 1915. We need more heroes.”

Cleveland Dodge

Following the Ambassador’s pivotal initial steps to bring international attention to this unimpeachable crime against humanity, several prominent Americans joined the Ambassador’s efforts to mobilize aid to the desolate Armenians who managed to survive the massacres. The aid that was rendered would not have been possible had it not been for the steadfast altruism of New York based philanthropist Cleveland H. Dodge.

Just ten days after Ambassador Morgenthau sent his famous cablegram with a plea seeking urgent assistance for the refugees, the Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief’s (later named Near East Relief) first meeting took place in Cleveland Dodge’s office on September 16, 1915. At the initial meeting, Dodge, along with a small group of friends, each pledged the first $60,000, which was cabled immediately for relief of the orphans and refugees. Not only was Dodge one of the organizers and founding members of NER, but was also, for several years, a personal funder of campaign and administrative expenses enabling NER to advertise that, “100 cents of every dollar go for relief – none for expenses, which are met privately.”

In 1919, when the war had left the entire Armenian population practically exiled from their homeland, stranded in the impoverished, famine-stricken regions of Southern Russia without food, clothing, or shelter, Armenians were dying of starvation at a rate of 1,000 per day. A million lives were at stake and a minimum of $15,000,000 was required to see them through the winter. Of course, as generous as Dodge had been in providing campaign and administrative expenses, $15 million could not have been raised without a larger campaign organization. At that stage, no one dreamed of asking Cleveland Dodge to do more than he had already done in spearheading and funding the relief campaign and administrative expenses. When Dodge learned that individuals other than himself would be asked to supplement what he was already doing to raise the additional funds, he requested from the Committee not to ask anyone else for additional campaign money and again generously donated an additional $100,000, and whatever else was necessary to see the winter through.

Moreover, through the years of NER’s existence, Dodge personally corresponded with President Woodrow Wilson, providing both emotional support for the challenging times which he and the rest of the world were navigating, as well as the financial backing of NER to help bring to fruition the much needed aid for refugees in the Near East, who the President so firmly believed needed aid. Thousands of committeemen and friends throughout United States and the Near East expressed their feelings of appreciation to Cleveland Dodge for all he did to make the mission of NER a reality.

It has been widely reported that the NER would not have existed had it not been for Cleveland Dodge, and there certainly would not have been such a rapid and far-reaching development of the organization, administering a total of $117 million of relief funds, had it not been for his inspiring leadership and generosity.

Accepting the recognition on behalf of Cleveland H. Dodge is his great-grandson Johnson Garrett, currently the Vice-Chairman of the Near East Foundation (NEF) and a Board Member of the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation. He is also a member of the executive committee for both organizations. Garrett has worked as a digital media executive for 15 years, previously working for AOL, Viacom, Excite@Home, Ask Jeeves, and most recently, IAC/InterActive Corp. Garrett was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a founding member of Network 20-20, a New York based foreign policy group. He graduated with a B.A. from Princeton University and a MBA from Columbia School of Business.

In response to the recognition, Garrett stated, “On behalf of the Dodge family, I am deeply grateful for this honor being bestowed upon my great-grandfather Cleveland H. Dodge. His philanthropic legacy was extraordinary, but no more evident and impactful than in helping to found Near East Relief which aided so many Armenians in their darkest hour.”

Jackie Coogan
Recognizing the immense influence of media, NER enlisted the “world’s best known boy” and most prominent child star in Hollywood at the time to carry the NER message to the masses. In the early 1920’s, child actor Jackie Coogan—later widely known as Uncle Fester on The Addams Family—lent his star power to the worthy cause of relief efforts to the starving children in the Near East.

Coogan launched “Jackie Coogan’s Circus” in Hollywood with the mission of obtaining food and clothing to donate to the dependent children of the Near East. With the aid of his side shows, band, bareback riders, acrobats, clowns, camels, lions, and everything in between, Jackie raised $3,500 by charging an admission in the form of a bundle of clothing or shoes or two cans of condensed milk. More than 7,500 people attended Jackie’s circus.

Most significantly, Jackie Coogan embarked on a tour of the United States and a four-month trip to Europe on behalf of the starving children of the Near East. In the U.S., Coogan visited 25 American cities in just August of 1924 in the interest of the relief fund, including Albuquerque, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburg, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Newark and New York, to name a few. Every school child in the U.S. was asked to bring contributions to the collection stations. Boy Scouts, milk companies, and various organizations helped collect the supplies under the direction of the NER. Following his American tour, he then set sail for Europe, commanding a voyage to Greece, Syria, Armenia, and the Holy Land.

Thereafter, Coogan led a “Children’s Crusade of Mercy,” and with the help of his star power, successfully raised and sent a million dollar shipload of provisions to aid the orphans of the Near East. He personally set sail from New York City to Greece and made the presentation of the $1,000,000 worth of supplies to the representatives of the NER and the orphans themselves. At the time, a benefit performance of the latest Coogan film, “Little Robinson Crusoe,” preceded his departure. The Los Angeles Times reported that more than 3,500 cans of condensed milk were received, two from each Boy Scout who attended. Numerous articles were published in The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, reporting on Coogan’s Children’s Crusade, with headlines that read “Jackie’s Circus is Great Hit,” “Master Coogan Does Good Work for Starved Tots of Armenia,” “Jackie Begins Relief Tour,” “Coogan given send-off as He Starters Long Trip in Interest of Starving Armenians”, “Child Film Star Will Lead ‘Children’s Crusade’ and Go With Ship to Near East,” “Boy Actor Back from Near East,” etc. Coogan was described as a leader of a crusade of mercy to the Bible Lands. Before his tour of the Near East, tag sales that took place in Hollywood and downtown streets aided the Jackie Coogan Near East Relief Condensed Milk Fund, with The Kiwanis Club tendering Coogan a farewell luncheon.

In 1924, Jackie Coogan was decorated by the Greek government with the medal of an Office of the Order of George, given in recognition of his humanitarian work. The decoration ceremony took place in the Acropolis in the presence of the American Minister, government and civil officials, and 7,000 NER orphans. At that time, The New York Times reported that it was the first time this medal had ever been given to a child.

Accepting the recognition posthumously on Jackie Coogan’s behalf is his grandson, Keith Coogan. On this occasion, Keith stated, “Jackie Coogan played a very small part and was a very young man who turned to his father at the time and said, ‘Daddy, we need to do something to help.’ And his father believed that as a young boy of privilege, it was important that Jackie see what was happening in the world. And in a few short years, Hollywood came together and raised millions. It was really the children that came together, as Jackie led the Children’s Crusade of Care with his milk trains and the steam barges he took overseas via the establishment of the Near East Relief. I thank you for honoring him, California, and all of Hollywood.” Keith Coogan was born on January 13, 1970 in Palm Springs, California. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather, Keith began his acting career in TV commercials, as well various TV shows and made-for-TV movies. He played the smitten Brad Anderson in the delightful teen comedy cult favorite “Adventures in Babysitting” and gave an engaging performance as Christina Applegate’s brother Kenny in “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.” He has made guest appearances on “Toy Soldiers,” “The Love Boat,” “Eight Is Enough,” “Knight Rider,” “CHiPS,” “Starman,” “21 Jumpstreet,” to name a few. Keith graduated from Santa Monica High School and attended Santa Monica College and Los Angeles City College, majoring in Drama. Coogan resides in Los Angeles and continues to act and runs blogs in his spare time.

The ANCA-WR is proud to recognize the humanitarian spirit of Henry Morgenthau, Cleveland H. Dodge, and Jackie Coogan, who embarked on one of the greatest international humanitarian efforts launched in the history of the American people. In addition to recognizing these three individuals, accepting the “Humanitarian Award” on behalf of the Near East Foundation will be Shant Mardirossian, Chairman of the Near East Foundation (NEF) and Charles Benjamin, President of NEF.

Mardirossian is the Chairman of the Near East Foundation (“NEF”), an international development organization founded in 1915. NEF is affiliated with Syracuse University, where its headquarters are located and operates in seven countries, which include Egypt, Jordon, Morocco, the West Bank, Sudan, Mali and Armenia. Mardirossian most recently led NEF’s effort to establish micro-economic development projects in rural Armenian villages. In his professional life, Mardirossian is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer at Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C., a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm. He is a graduate of the Lubin School of Business at Pace University and holds a B.B.A. in Public Accounting and an M.B.A. with dual concentration in Investment Management and Strategic Management.

Charles Benjamin has over 20 years of experience in international development, with extensive experience in community development and natural resource management throughout the Middle East and Africa. He has been involved with NEF since 1993, when he began a five-year assignment as Country Director in Morocco. Prior to becoming President of NEF in January 2010, he was a Senior Manager with the International Resources Group, an international development-consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., where he managed USAID-funded development projects in the Middle East and Africa. He holds a Ph.D. in natural resources and environment from the University of Michigan, with a focus on decentralization and local institutional development in West Africa.

The legacy of the Near East Relief and all of the selfless individuals who exemplified true humanitarian spirit reflect the deep bonds that have long existed between the American and Armenian people. The Armenian National Committee of America WR is proud to honor and recognize their work and their memory.

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