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The Genocide Education Project
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEducation.org
www.TeachGenocide.com
Contact: Sara Cohan -- [email protected]
June 12, 2011
THE GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT RAISES AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - South Bay Area Armenian-Americans learned about the
efforts of The Genocide Education Project recently at a community
reception in Cupertino, California.
The Genocide Education Project Director Raffi Momjian and board member,
Roxanne Makasdjian, briefed community members after services at St.
Andrew Armenian church on May 1st. Makasdjian reviewed the history,
structure, and mission of the organization. "We want every student in
the U.S. to graduate high school with a basic knowledge of the Armenian
Genocide and its place in world history," she said.
Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational
organization assisting educators in teaching about human rights and
genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide. The organization develops
and distributes instructional materials, providing access to resources
and conducting educational workshops.
Momjian described the variety of teaching materials, lesson plans,
teacher-training workshops and other services provided by The Genocide
Education Project. "The impact of this work is far-reaching," said
Momjian. "Every teacher who uses the GenEd resources typically reaches
more than 60 students each year."
*KZV Armenian School students prepare to educate*
Students preparing to graduate from KZV Armenian School in San Francisco
recently learned how to help bring the lessons of the Armenian Genocide
into the high schools they'll be attending after graduating from KZV. At
the invitation of KZV Principal, Grace Andonian, Genocide Education
Project board member, Roxanne Makasdjian, visited KZV's 7th & 8th grade
students on May 26. Leading a discussion about the need for high schools
to include Armenian Genocide curriculum, Makasdjian explained the
genesis and mission of the organization, and she led students through a
tour of educational materials available on the organization's online
resource library for teachers at www.TeachGenocide.com.
"You may end up being the only person in your next school who has
learned about Armenians and the Armenian Genocide," said Makasdjian.
"You will be well-placed to familiarize the school's administration and
history teachers about the value and importance of teaching this subject."
"The students were truly engaged in the presentation," said Andonian.
"It's an essential part of the graduating students' curriculum, and I
have confidence that they'll serve as good ambassadors for the Armenian
community in their next schools."
*Community members provide support*
Financial support is key to the success and expansion of The Genocide
Education Project. GenEd's board is seeking to establish a base of
support to underwrite the ongoing expenses of the organization, as well
as funding to broaden the reach of its teacher-training workshops. Bay
Area Armenian-American community leaders, including Zareh Samurkashian,
Jirair Sarkissian, and Edward Misserlian, have committed to ongoing
financial support for GenEd. "GenEd is doing the kind of work that will
have a lasting effect on the Armenian Cause," said Samurkashian. "It's
important that these efforts expand as quickly and broadly as possible,
and I urge others to step forward to see that more teachers, more
schools, and more states incorporate the Armenian Genocide into their
coursework."
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The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights and
genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and
distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching
resources and organizing educational workshops.
For story and photo(s), go to:
http://www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2011/06_12_2011.htm
Photo Caption(s):
(1) GenEd Executive Director, Raffi Momjian, at St. Andrew Armenian Church
(2) GenEd Board Member, Roxanne Makasdjian, addressing students at KZV
Armenian School
From: A. Papazian
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEducation.org
www.TeachGenocide.com
Contact: Sara Cohan -- [email protected]
June 12, 2011
THE GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT RAISES AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - South Bay Area Armenian-Americans learned about the
efforts of The Genocide Education Project recently at a community
reception in Cupertino, California.
The Genocide Education Project Director Raffi Momjian and board member,
Roxanne Makasdjian, briefed community members after services at St.
Andrew Armenian church on May 1st. Makasdjian reviewed the history,
structure, and mission of the organization. "We want every student in
the U.S. to graduate high school with a basic knowledge of the Armenian
Genocide and its place in world history," she said.
Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational
organization assisting educators in teaching about human rights and
genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide. The organization develops
and distributes instructional materials, providing access to resources
and conducting educational workshops.
Momjian described the variety of teaching materials, lesson plans,
teacher-training workshops and other services provided by The Genocide
Education Project. "The impact of this work is far-reaching," said
Momjian. "Every teacher who uses the GenEd resources typically reaches
more than 60 students each year."
*KZV Armenian School students prepare to educate*
Students preparing to graduate from KZV Armenian School in San Francisco
recently learned how to help bring the lessons of the Armenian Genocide
into the high schools they'll be attending after graduating from KZV. At
the invitation of KZV Principal, Grace Andonian, Genocide Education
Project board member, Roxanne Makasdjian, visited KZV's 7th & 8th grade
students on May 26. Leading a discussion about the need for high schools
to include Armenian Genocide curriculum, Makasdjian explained the
genesis and mission of the organization, and she led students through a
tour of educational materials available on the organization's online
resource library for teachers at www.TeachGenocide.com.
"You may end up being the only person in your next school who has
learned about Armenians and the Armenian Genocide," said Makasdjian.
"You will be well-placed to familiarize the school's administration and
history teachers about the value and importance of teaching this subject."
"The students were truly engaged in the presentation," said Andonian.
"It's an essential part of the graduating students' curriculum, and I
have confidence that they'll serve as good ambassadors for the Armenian
community in their next schools."
*Community members provide support*
Financial support is key to the success and expansion of The Genocide
Education Project. GenEd's board is seeking to establish a base of
support to underwrite the ongoing expenses of the organization, as well
as funding to broaden the reach of its teacher-training workshops. Bay
Area Armenian-American community leaders, including Zareh Samurkashian,
Jirair Sarkissian, and Edward Misserlian, have committed to ongoing
financial support for GenEd. "GenEd is doing the kind of work that will
have a lasting effect on the Armenian Cause," said Samurkashian. "It's
important that these efforts expand as quickly and broadly as possible,
and I urge others to step forward to see that more teachers, more
schools, and more states incorporate the Armenian Genocide into their
coursework."
####
The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights and
genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and
distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching
resources and organizing educational workshops.
For story and photo(s), go to:
http://www.genocideeducation.org/pr/2011/06_12_2011.htm
Photo Caption(s):
(1) GenEd Executive Director, Raffi Momjian, at St. Andrew Armenian Church
(2) GenEd Board Member, Roxanne Makasdjian, addressing students at KZV
Armenian School
From: A. Papazian