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    Armenian National Committee - Western Region
    104 North Belmont, Suite 200
    Glendale, California 91206
    Telephone: (818) 500-1918
    Facsimile: (818) 246-7353

    PRESS RELEASE

    For Immediate Release
    July 1, 2009
    Contact: Haig Hovsepian
    Tel: (818) 500-1918


    ANC-WR Intern Spotlight: Hovsep Hajibekyan
    Hovsep Hajibekyan helps raise awareness about issues through media

    GLENDALE, CA --- Hovsep Hajibekyan, a senior at UC Berkley, is one of seven
    students participating in the 2009 Summer Session of the Armenian National
    Committee-Western Region's Internship-Externship Program (ANC-WR IEP). He
    joins the program, which began on June 15th this summer, as a Public and
    Media Relations Intern. Through the program, Hajibekyan will not only be
    gaining experience in public and media relations but also learning about
    current Armenian American issues.

    `I wanted to make a positive contribution to my community,' says Hajibekyan,
    `and the IEP provides me with a great opportunity to have hands-on
    experience with the day-to-day operations of the ANC-WR.'

    As part of his involvement in the ANC-WR IEP, Hajibekyan is working on a
    series of individual projects. For his main project, Hajibekyan is working
    with the US Census Bureau to raise awareness of the upcoming 2010 Census and
    highlight its importance for the Armenian American Community.

    `I am looking forward to setting up this community outreach event and it is
    an exciting opportunity to be able to work with a federal government office
    to help empower our communities,' said Hajibekyan

    He will also be leading the ANC-WR media monitoring efforts this summer as
    well as writing press releases covering ANC events and activities in the
    community.

    Hajibekyan is attending UC Berkley as a Political Science and Music major.
    He feels that the rigor of the classes at his school has prepared him well
    for his internship with the ANC-WR. He also believes that his musical
    studies have helped him strengthen his Armenian identity and influenced his
    involvement with the Armenian American community.

    Along with being an active member of his UC Berkeley's Armenian Student
    Association, Hajibekyan has been active with the Armenian National Committee
    of the San Francisco Bay Area. He has volunteered with the Armenian
    National Committee of America during which he assisted US Representative
    Jackie Speier's election campaign.

    `Several of my friends had been interns previously and they spoke about the
    rigor and effectiveness of the IEP program,' he says. `I knew from them
    that the interns become full participants in the civic engagement effort,
    not just spectators.'

    Although Hajibekyan is not positive as to what he will do after he finishes
    at Berkeley, he does know that he will continue his education. He plans to
    attend either law school or graduate school to study diplomacy.

    Hajibekyan also plans to remain active in both the ANC and the Armenian
    American community in general after completing the ANC-WR IEP. He feels
    that the experience in working with communities that he will gain from the
    program will help him stay involved in the future.

    The Armenian National Committee - 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 ANC-WR advances the concerns of the
    Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

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