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    Armenian National Committee - Western Region
    104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
    Glendale, California 91206
    Phone: 818.500.1918
    Fax: 818.246.7353
    [email protected]
    www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE

    May 7, 2009
    Contact: Andrew Kzirian

    ANC-WR Intern Spotlight: Ani Nalbandian

    Los Angeles, CA - Crescenta Valley High School Senior Ani Nalbandian
    recently completed the 2009 Spring Session of the Armenian National
    Committee - Western Region's Internship-Externship Program (ANC-WR
    IEP). Nalbandian worked with the ANC-WR staff as a Community and
    Government Affairs Intern.

    `The Armenian National Committee is an amazing organization that
    offers to help students like myself, in working in a public affairs
    environment and gain experience engaging the community to promote a
    greater understanding on issues that are important to Armenian
    Americans' said Nalbandian.

    Nalbandian is a member of the Armenian Youth Federation La Crescenta
    `Zartonk' Chapter and she also serves on several central executive
    committees. As an intern in the program, Nalbandian helped research
    how the campus community newspapers in the Los Angeles area have
    covered the Armenian Genocide in the past decade. Additionally, she
    assisted the regional office in its efforts to reach out to educate
    students about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and what they can do to
    voice concerns on the issue.

    Working with ANC-WR IEP alumnus Rafi Orfali (Autumn 2007), Nalbandian
    helped coordinate voter registration efforts reaching out to local
    activists who contacted the ANC office seeking more information and/or
    assistance with voter registration.

    Concurrently completing classes at Glendale Community College,
    Nalbandian hopes to pursue Political Science and Business degrees as
    an undergraduate.

    `Ani was extremely motivated and passionate about the issues,' noted
    Haig Hovsepian the ANC-WR Internship-Externship Program Coordinator.
    `Her intern projects made a tangible impact on the community through
    voter registration and genocide education. These help turn immediate
    passion about the issues into a long term positive stimulus for the
    community. We hope to see her continue her involvement with her local
    Crescenta Valley ANC as she completes the regional program,' he added.

    The Armenian National Committee - Western Region is the largest
    Armenian American grassroots community 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 ANC-WR works to
    promote understanding regarding issues of concern to the Armenian
    American community.
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