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    ZORYAN INSTITUTE AWARDS ARAM AYVAZIAN PRIZE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR ESSAY CONTEST ON GENOCIDE

    AZG Armenian Daily
    01/07/2009

    Armenian Genocide

    On June 19, 2009, the Zoryan Institute awarded prizes to three grade 11
    students for their submissions to the "Aram Aivazian High School Essay
    Contest on Genocide." The purpose of the contest is to supplement
    the teaching provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education's new
    genocide curriculum by motivating students to research the subject
    more deeply, in a comparative manner. In the process, they would
    understand the Armenian Genocide and its significance in the history
    of the gross violation of human rights better. This, in turn, would
    help them appreciate their own history and its impact on their personal
    identities. Earlier this year, Zoryan launched this program as a pilot
    project with A.R.S. School in Toronto. The first prize of $1,500
    went to Amy Chitilian for her essay, "The Armenian Genocide: What
    Were the Causes of These Massacres and Was It Really Genocide?" The
    second prize of $1,250 went to Nareh Ghalustians for her essay titled,
    "The Indispensible Recognition of the Armenian Genocide." The third
    prize of $1,000 went to Missak Boyadjian for his essay, "The Armenian
    Genocide and Humanity's Continued Failure in Prevention." This money
    is intended to help the students with their university tuitions.

    Amy Chitilian made the following statement about her experience in
    the project. "I would sincerely like to thank the Zoryan Institute
    for putting forth this great opportunity. I am honoured to have been
    chosen as the first prize scholarship winner. It gave me the incentive
    to apply the knowledge that I have acquired this year through the
    20th century history course regarding genocide into an analytical
    essay. Preparing this essay enabled me to prove that the Armenian
    massacres can and should be considered as genocide. I hope the contest
    will continue to provide students with a similar opportunity to develop
    insight into the world of genocide." Armen Martirossian, Principal
    of the A.R.S. Armenian School, expressed his thanks to the Zoryan
    Institute for launching its pilot program at his school. "We hope
    this program will be adopted by other schools, whose students would
    benefit greatly," he added. The program was established in memory of
    Aram Aivazian, a long-time supporter of the Zoryan Institute, author,
    active member of the Armenian community, and an ardent campaigner
    against denial, who believed firmly in the importance of education
    and raising awareness of human rights in youth. "The Aivazian family
    was very moved to have our father remembered in such a meaningful
    way," said Prof. Varouj Aivazian, who is a founding board member of
    Zoryan Canada. "If he could have been here tonight," he continued,
    "he would have been very proud of these students for their hard
    work studying the Genocide." The Zoryan Institute is the parent
    organization of the International Institute for Genocide and Human
    Rights Studies, which runs an annual, accredited university program on
    the subject and is co-publisher of Genocide Studies and Prevention: An
    International Journal in partnership with the International Association
    of Genocide Scholars and the University of Toronto Press. It is the
    first non-profit, international center devoted to the research and
    documentation of contemporary issues with a focus on Genocide, Diaspora
    and Armenia. For more information please contact the Zoryan Institute
    by email [email protected] or telephone (416) 250-9807
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