Anna Yeghoyan has been working in the public sector for the past seven years with the focus on youth development through participation and volunteerism. She currently chairs the international board of directors of the Gyumri-based non-governmental organization “Youth Initiative Center”, of which she is a co-founder. She is also employed in the community, working on women development projects at Armenian Caritas
Former Diplomat Reveals Secret State Dept. Attacks on 1980’s Genocide Resolutions
A retired Foreign Service officer, U.S. Ambassador Arma Jane Karaer, recently revealed a series of shocking revelations about the State Department’s behind-the-scenes efforts on behalf of Turkey during the 1980’s to kill congressional initiatives commemorating the Armenian Genocide, according to now-public documents circulated today by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
O Tata!
The cluster of young women, dressed in their logo-ed shirts and black skirts look sleek and professional. They are here to promote a magazine. A few minutes before the floor manager is ready to open the house, they rush past the guests waiting in line and make their way towards the tables set up for them. Excitement is high. Over three thousand Armenians have made the 250 mile trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to hear the greatest Armenian pop star of today.
ANC WR 2009 Banquet Celebrates Powerful Grassroots Activism
The Armenian National Committee, Western Region, celebrated a year of successes at its annual banquet at the newly-renovated Pasadena Convention Center on Sunday, November 8, 2009. More than 800 activists and donors attended the fundraiser, which drew prominent and senior elected officials and civil servants from the federal, state, and local governments. Also joining the ANC-WR were leaders from the Armenian community, representatives from Armenian churches, educational, cultural, sporting, and social services organizations, and friends of the Armenian Cause.
Kurds and Armenians: Finding Common Cause
On September 2, 1938 an editorial appeared in the Hairenik Weekly condemning the Turkish government’s brutal crackdown of its Kurdish population in Dersim. The editorial drew the following link between the common struggle for freedom waged by both Armenians and Kurds:
Thousands Protest Obama’s Retreat From Pledge at Turkey’s Consulate in LA
Community Urges Administration to Correct Policy on Genocide LOS ANGELES–Over 10,000 people demonstrated at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on April 24, demanding an end to Turkey’s ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide and voicing sharp disappointment at US President Barack Obama for breaking his campaign pledge to properly recognize…
South Bay AYF Works With Local High School to Teach Genocide
BY ARMEN KARAPETYAN TORRANCE, South Bay–For the past three years, Torrance High School has been giving students in the South Bay area a unique opportunity to peer into the history of the Armenian Genocide through presentations from local members of the Armenian Youth Federation. This year, members of the South Bay’s AYF “Potorig” chapter visited…
Our Yearly Battle Over The G-Word
Every year around this time in April a battle is waged in the White House and Congress; a unique battle because it is–at its heart–over one word, genocide. The roots of this struggle lie in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire in the midst of World War I. The rulers of this Turkish Empire,…
Obama’s Home State Becomes 42nd to Recognize Genocide
Hawaii Officially Marks Atrocity During President’s Visit to Turkey HONOLULU, HI -Hawaii, home to President Barack Obama, became the 42nd U.S. state to recognize the Armenian Genocide, with the State House of Representatives earlier Monday adopting a formal measure (HR192) that both condemned this crime and noted Turkey’s ongoing denial of this atrocity. The measure,…
Obama Urges Turkey, Armenia to Normalize Ties Soon
ISTANBUL (Combined Sources)–U.S. President Barack Obama urged the foreign ministers of Turkey and Armenia during a meeting late Monday to complete talks aimed at restoring ties between the two neighbors. Ankara and Yerevan are engaged in high-level negotiations to end nearly a century of hostility, including the reopening of the border — a move which…