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Online:www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2012/01_28_2012.htm
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The Genocide Education Project (GenEd)
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEducation.org
www.TeachGenocide.com
Contact: Raffi Momjian - [email protected]
GenEd-HigherEd Launches with Armenian Christmas Party
Hackensack, NJ - A diverse mix of students and community leaders,
celebrated the establishment of GenEd-HigherEd on the evening of January
7, 2012 at Sayat Nova Restaurant in Hackensack, NJ. GenEd-HigherEd is a
new division of The Genocide Education Project which endeavors to
facilitate lectures, exhibits and courses on the subject of genocide,
particularly the Armenian Genocide, on college campuses.
"It is such a pleasure to see such an outpouring of support from so many
committed people for the GenEd-HigherEd "launch" event," said
GenEd-HigherEd director James Sahagian.
The first course to be sponsored by GenEd-HigherEd is planned for fall,
2012 at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.The Center for
Genocide Studies, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CGHR) at Rutgers
is led by the current president of the International Association of
Genocide Scholars (IAGS), Professor Alex Hinton. Hinton and two
associate directors of the center, Nela Navarro and Tom LaPointe, were
in attendance for the GenEd-HigherEd kick-off celebration.The center has
already sponsored several lectures, films and other programs on the
Armenian Genocide. Khatchig Mouradian was recently named Project
Coordinator of the center's Armenian Genocide Program. Mouradian is the
editor of the Armenian Weekly newspaper and a doctoral student at Clark
University.
"I am happy to be part of the CGHR family and I look forward to leading
the Armenian Genocide Program here at Rutgers," said Mouradian. "Our
goal is to help develop further Armenian Genocide studies in the U.S.
through research, courses, conferences, and public lectures."
More than 100 attendees celebrated at the Christmas party, dancing to
thelive entertainment by Jaq Hagopian and Garo Gomidas, and enjoying
traditional Armenian food.Sahagian gave the audience a background of
Armenian studies at Rutgers University.He discussed the goal of having
the Armenian Genocide taught every semester on Rutgers' Newark and New
Brunswick campuses as an "essential chapter of human history which
cannot be forgotten.If one is to study human rights and genocide in
modern times, one must study the Armenian Genocide."He said, "The
Armenian Genocide Program at the Rutgers' Center for Genocide Studies,
Human Rights and Conflict Resolution has already educated hundreds on
the Armenian Genocide.With a successful capital campaign and development
of the GenEd-HigherEd division, thousands more will be educated in the
future at Rutgers and elsewhere."
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is among the oldest
colleges in the United States.Originally founded in 1766 as Queens
College, Rutgers currently maintains 3 campuses in New Brunswick, Newark
and Camden, New Jersey. It has more than 40,000 undergraduate and
approximately 15,000 graduate students enrolled, making it the largest
university in the New York Metropolitan area.
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/The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit organization assisting
educators in teaching about human rights and genocide, particularly the
Armenian Genocide.GenEd develops and distributes instructional
materials, provides access to teaching resources and conducts
educational workshops.Information about The Genocide Education Project
can be found at //www.GenocideEducation.org/
/.Further information on the
GenEd-HigherEd can be obtained by e-mailing:
//[email protected]/
/./
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For story and photo(s):
www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2012/01_28_2012.htm
Photo Caption(s):
- Students at GenEd-HigherEd Christmas Launch Party
- Khatchig Mouradian (left) with James Sahagian, Director of GenEd's
HigherEd Division
Online:www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2012/01_28_2012.htm
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/genedpro
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The Genocide Education Project (GenEd)
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEducation.org
www.TeachGenocide.com
Contact: Raffi Momjian - [email protected]
GenEd-HigherEd Launches with Armenian Christmas Party
Hackensack, NJ - A diverse mix of students and community leaders,
celebrated the establishment of GenEd-HigherEd on the evening of January
7, 2012 at Sayat Nova Restaurant in Hackensack, NJ. GenEd-HigherEd is a
new division of The Genocide Education Project which endeavors to
facilitate lectures, exhibits and courses on the subject of genocide,
particularly the Armenian Genocide, on college campuses.
"It is such a pleasure to see such an outpouring of support from so many
committed people for the GenEd-HigherEd "launch" event," said
GenEd-HigherEd director James Sahagian.
The first course to be sponsored by GenEd-HigherEd is planned for fall,
2012 at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.The Center for
Genocide Studies, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CGHR) at Rutgers
is led by the current president of the International Association of
Genocide Scholars (IAGS), Professor Alex Hinton. Hinton and two
associate directors of the center, Nela Navarro and Tom LaPointe, were
in attendance for the GenEd-HigherEd kick-off celebration.The center has
already sponsored several lectures, films and other programs on the
Armenian Genocide. Khatchig Mouradian was recently named Project
Coordinator of the center's Armenian Genocide Program. Mouradian is the
editor of the Armenian Weekly newspaper and a doctoral student at Clark
University.
"I am happy to be part of the CGHR family and I look forward to leading
the Armenian Genocide Program here at Rutgers," said Mouradian. "Our
goal is to help develop further Armenian Genocide studies in the U.S.
through research, courses, conferences, and public lectures."
More than 100 attendees celebrated at the Christmas party, dancing to
thelive entertainment by Jaq Hagopian and Garo Gomidas, and enjoying
traditional Armenian food.Sahagian gave the audience a background of
Armenian studies at Rutgers University.He discussed the goal of having
the Armenian Genocide taught every semester on Rutgers' Newark and New
Brunswick campuses as an "essential chapter of human history which
cannot be forgotten.If one is to study human rights and genocide in
modern times, one must study the Armenian Genocide."He said, "The
Armenian Genocide Program at the Rutgers' Center for Genocide Studies,
Human Rights and Conflict Resolution has already educated hundreds on
the Armenian Genocide.With a successful capital campaign and development
of the GenEd-HigherEd division, thousands more will be educated in the
future at Rutgers and elsewhere."
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is among the oldest
colleges in the United States.Originally founded in 1766 as Queens
College, Rutgers currently maintains 3 campuses in New Brunswick, Newark
and Camden, New Jersey. It has more than 40,000 undergraduate and
approximately 15,000 graduate students enrolled, making it the largest
university in the New York Metropolitan area.
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/The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit organization assisting
educators in teaching about human rights and genocide, particularly the
Armenian Genocide.GenEd develops and distributes instructional
materials, provides access to teaching resources and conducts
educational workshops.Information about The Genocide Education Project
can be found at //www.GenocideEducation.org/
/.Further information on the
GenEd-HigherEd can be obtained by e-mailing:
//[email protected]/
/./
---
For story and photo(s):
www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2012/01_28_2012.htm
Photo Caption(s):
- Students at GenEd-HigherEd Christmas Launch Party
- Khatchig Mouradian (left) with James Sahagian, Director of GenEd's
HigherEd Division