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The Armenian Reporter | February 6, 2010CommunityWomen’s programs to be held at Mass. Armenian ChurcheswATerTowN, Mass.7 – Inan effort to reach out to the communityand raise awareness aboutits mission, the A.W.W.A. has beenhosting coffee hours at the variousArmenian churches in the area forthe past several months. Some ofthe parishes they have visited so farinclude Holy Trinity in Cambridge,the Church of the Holy Translatorsin Framingham, Sts. Vartanantz inChelmsford, and St. James.These visits have been an opportunityfor parishioners to learnmore about the organization andits service to the community overthe past 95 years. Board membershave presented a brief overviewof the A.W.W.A. and its work bothat the ANRC in Jamaica Plain andthe Elderly Care project in NagornoKarabagh. A recent video madeabout the A.W.W.A. has also beenshown.Church visitations have alsogiven Board members an opportunityto hear more fromparishioners about their experiencesat the ANRC. Severalpeople have commented on thewonderful care their relativeshave received at the ANRC; oneman told of the thoughtful carehis sister received and his instructionto his children thatthey take him to the ANRC whenthe time comes.Many parishioners were notaware of the A.W.W.A.’s project inStepanakert where 200 elderlyNancy Kasarjian, Karen Hovsepian, Tana Onanian, Rev. Father Khachatur Kesablyan, Pastor Sts.Vartanantz Armenian Church, Janet Jeghelian, Lillian Almasian and Anne Dorian.aged 63 or over, living alone, receivemedical care as well as foodand social care. The A.W.W.A. hasbeen providing a substantial sumfor the last five years to this program.Please join A.W.W.A at one ofthe coffee hours to be hosted atthe following churches in the nextmonths:February 7 St. Stephen’s in WatertownMarch 14 First Armenian Church,BelmontApril 11 The Armenian Church atHye Pointe, HaverhillMay 2 Church of Our Saviour,WorcesterSeptember 10 St. AsdvadzadzinArmenian Church, Whitinsvilleoctober 3 Armenian MemorialChurch, Watertown fNancy Kasarjian, Rev.Fr. Vasken A. Kouzouian, Pastor ofHoly Trinity Armenian Church, Tana Onanian, and MaryShervanian.Wilmington High students respond to Armenian GenocideFrom left: KarenHovsepian,Nancy Kasarjian,Karen Diranian,Rev. Fr. KrikorA. Sabounjian,Pastor ArmenianChurch of theHoly Translators,Janet Jeghelian,JoAnn Janjigian,and EstherStepanian.wilMiNGToN, Mass.7 – Studentsat Wilmington High Schoolwere so enamored by the ArmenianGenocide, they expressed their feelingswith words and actions.In a host of letters sent to theArmenian Genocide CurriculumCommittee of Merrimack Valley,they took exception to the country’slackluster effort to get a GenocideBill passed and vowed to helpthe cause in every way possible.The letter-writing campaign followeda program on Armenian Genocideoffered by committee chairmanDro Kanayan, whose grandfatherby the same name led the charge atBash Abaran and Karakilese.Kanayan was joined by membersAlbert S. Movsesian and Tom Vartabedian.Together, they spent theday addressing various classes inan effort to get the Genocide curriculumactivated in high schoolsnorth of Boston.“I can’t wait to spread the wordabout the atrocities of the ArmenianGenocide and the strengthof the Armenian people,” wroteHeather Crowe. “Until I was introducedto that important segmentin world history, I knewlittle to nothing about the atrocities.The history and experienceswill stay with me for the rest ofmy life.”Another student from Indiaequated the Genocide with similarturmoil in her native land.“The cultural and religious tieswith Armenia intensified the feelingsI have for my own Indian culture,”wrote Nira Pandya. “AlthoughI was born and raised in India, I, too,am struggling to keep my identityintact as I assimilate into the Americanmainstream. The ArmenianGenocide must not go unpunishedand coincides with the problemsthat face our society today.”Amanda Hollenbeck was unawarethat an Armenian Genocidetook place in 1915 and gravitatedto William Saroyan’s epic tale, “TheArmenian and the Armenian.”“The world would be a better placeif we all learned to live in harmony,”wrote Martin Bamberg. “The ArmenianGenocide was an event inhistory that should set a precedentamong other troubled nations. It’simportant for students like us toraise awareness and maybe somedayget Turkey to repay the Armeniansfor the crimes committed. Anadmission of guilt would be a stepin the right direction.”Among the initiatives being adoptedby the class is an approachto the United States Postal Serviceto get a postage stamp adopted reflectingman’s inhumanity to manin conjunction with the 95th anniversaryof the genocide this year.“Our class is actually working onthe stamp idea and sending it tothe Postmaster General,” wrote AllieGraham. “I find it particularlyfrustrating that the youth of Americais not learning about the injusticesagainst the Armenians.”Kristi Adley wrote about theimportance of ethnicity and howstudents like herself should identifywith their roots while learningabout others.“The only genocide I was familiarwith was the Jewish holocaust,” admittedVeronica Bell. “I’m very upsetthat Turkey will not make reparationsand return the land to Armenia.I will do all I can to help spreadthe word of the Armenian Genocideso more people can learn about it.”Students represented the juniorand senior classes under thetutelage of Maura Tucker and LisaLucia who are utilizing the text,“Facing History and Ourselves.” Accordingto Tucker, students havethe opportunity to reflect not onlyupon the universality of racism andsocial injustice but also upon theimportance of global awareness.“They will use inquiry, analysisand interpretation in order to confrontmoral questions imbeddedinto history and literature,” shepointed out.The Armenian Genocide subjectwas augmented by the country’sgeography, literature and contributionsto world civilization. Studentswere also given a lesson on how tointerview a survivor.“The response we’ve gotten fromthe outside community has beenextremely positive,” said Kanayan.“We’ll continue to push forward untilall the schools have been contacted.Our intent is to approachas many schools as possible to increasecredibility on the subject.”Contacts have also been madeto Lowell, Chelmsford, Haverhill,Westford and Andover. Curriculumsupervisors in those schools weremore than enthusiastic with thegenocide curriculum. At the veryleast, they agreed to open theirclassrooms to a program this spring.Other sessions have been completedat North Andover andTewksbury.The curriculum committee hasthe support and endorsement ofarea churches and organizations,including Armenian legislators andnoted educators.fLooking for the best and the brightest?Help Wanted with the Armenian Reporterclassifieds@reporter.am 612-436-2037
The Armenian Reporter | February 6, 2010CommunityNAASR, KoV announce research grantsbelMoNT, Mass. 7 – The NationalAssociation for ArmenianStudies and Research (NAASR) isprepared to consider applicationsfor grants for research within thefield of Armenian Studies. As fundsare very limited, the following conditionsshould be noted by prospectiveapplicants:Grants may be given for travel,cost of microfilm or other researchmaterials and for similar expenses,for a period not exceeding one year.Excluded are stipends for living expensesin the applicant’s own institutionor home and scholarships tocolleges and universities.Each applicant must state infull detail the purpose and scopeof his research. Applicants mustalso indicate the exact sum ofmoney required and whether othersources have been approachedfor financial support, giving theproposed itinerary in the case ofan application for travel funds.In addition to a curriculum vitae,recommendations from at leasttwo persons of academic standingfamiliar with the applicant’s previouswork and proposed researchare required.A copy of any book, article, reportor other work, the writingof which has been assisted by agrant, is to be deposited with NA-ASR. A final report and financialaccounting is expected within 15months of a grant. Support ofNAASR must be acknowledged inany publication resulting from aresearch grant.NAASR reserves the right of accessto all microfilms, software,copies of documents, or othermaterials acquired with a NAASRgrant. Recipients may not disposeof such materials for a periodof 5 years of the receipt ofa grant without the permissionof NAASR.Knights of Vartan Fundfor Armenian StudiesThe National Association for ArmenianStudies and Research (NAASR)and the Knights of Vartan jointlyadminister the Knights’ Fund forArmenian Studies (FAS).The Knights of Vartan Fund forArmenian Studies provides fellowshipsand support for scholarlyresearch and publication in thefield of Armenian Studies to qualifiedscholars in any institution ofhigher learning, at the graduate orpost-doctoral levels. Grants mayMichigan Armenian Studies announces $350K bequestANN Arbor7 – The late Mr.Robert S. Ajemian of Michiganhas willed the Armenian StudiesProgram at the University ofMichigan the generous amount of$350,000. This gift has been designatedfor student use in two endowmentfunds: the annual proceedsof the first ($250,000) willbe available for general supportfor students in Armenian studies,while the proceeds of the remaining$100,000 are designatedfor student travel and researchabroad. The funds reserved forresearch and travel abroad alsoqualify for President Mary SueColeman’s Challenge for The StudentGlobal Experience whichwill add another $50,000 fromUniversity funds to the initialendowment amount. Starting inthe spring of 2010 students atthe UM with research related toArmenia and Armenian studieswill be able to benefit from theproceeds of this generous andthoughtful combined endowmentof $400,000.Mr. Ajemian was born in Detroitin 1927, the son of a student fromChmshkatzak and a survivor ofthe Genocide. He served in the USarmy, studied chemistry at WayneState University. He developed acareer in occupational health andpollution prevention. He workedfor major companies and publishedextensively. He was an outstandingmember of the Armeniancommunity in the Detroit area. Inaddition to the generous gift providedto the University of Michigan,Mr. Ajemian made fundsalso be made to fund lectures, seminars,and conferences. Funds arenot available for undergraduate researchor for work that falls outsidethe field of Armenian Studies.All proposals received are reviewedby the Executive Committee of NA-ASR’s Board of Directors, which submitsappropriate proposals to theNAASR Academic committee for review.Proposals for grants are subjectto approval by the NAASR AcademicCommittee and the Board of Trusteesof the Knights of Vartan FAS. fFor information contact MarcMamigonian at marc@naasr.orgavailable to various organizationswithin the Armenian community,including to the A.G.B.U Alex &Marie Manoogian School in Southfield,Michigan, and the ArmenianGeneral Benevolent Union.The endowments establishedby Mr. Ajemian will be knownas the Haiganoosh Mengushian/Ajemian Memorial ScholarshipFundfUniv. of Michigan Armenian Studies Program announces events2010 Calendar ofEventsAll events will be held at the InternationalInstitute, located at 1080South University Street Room1636, Ann Arbor, Mich. and areopen to the public unless otherwisenoted.WINTER SEMESTER 2010Jan. 11 Arman Grigoryan, (ManoogianSimone FoundationPost-doctoral Fellow), “War,Fears of Minorities, and Genocide,”5:00 PM.Jan. 23 Armenian Student CulturalAssociation, “The 2010 Hye HopCharity Dance” Michigan Union-Rogel Ballroom (2nd floor), 8PM-1:30AM.Jan. 25 Hrach Martirosyan, (ManoogianSimone FoundationPost-doctoral Fellow, Netherlands/Armenia),“Perspectiveson the Origin of Armenian Languageand Culture”Jan. 28 Performance, “Sojourn atArarat,” Nora Armani & GeraldPapasian. Biomedical ResearchScience Building Auditorium,109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor,MI, 7:00PM.Feb. 10 Paul Werth, AssociateProfessor of History, Universityof Nevada, “ ‘Foreign Confessions’in Foreign Contexts:Religion Across the Border ofthe Russian Empire.” Sponsoredby the Center for Russianand European Studies,12:00-1:30PM.Feb. 11 Lunch/student seminarwith Paul Werth by invitation.1644 SSWB, 12:00-2:00PM.April 18 Annual Holocaust andArmenian Genocide Commemoration,“The Challenges of andOpportunities of Oral Testimonies,”lectures by professorsGerard Libaridian and SidneyBolkosky. Bernath Auditorirumof the David W. Adamany UndergraduateLibrary at WayneState University. (Co-sponsoredby ASP), 2:00 PM.May 8-9 Second Meeting of theworkshop on Kosovo and Karabakh,“After Kosovo Declarationof Independence and the August2008 War: The New Geopoliticsand Role of Diplomacy in theCaucasus,” co-organized withCIMERA, in Geneva, Switzerland.May TBD Second meeting of theInternational Workshop on the“State of Armenian Studies” (by invitation)fFor information contact Ingrid Petersonat irjp@umich.eduvartanantz dayUnder the auspices of theDiocese of the ArmeniAn church of AmericA (eAstern)With the participation of theMid-AtlAntic Region of the Knights AnddAughteRs of VARtAnThursday EvEning, FEbruary 11, 2010divine Liturgy—6:00 p.m.st. vartan armenian CathedralThe Divine Liturgy will be sung by the St. Vartan Cathedral ChoirUnder the direction of Maestro Khoren MekanejianClinical ResearchOrganizationis looking to hiretwo Lead Data Managers (LDM)with 10+ yearslarge pharmaceutical or CRO experience,to manage client contact,projects and study teams.dinner and Program—7:30 p.m.Main SpeakerHis ExcEllEncy Mr. GarEn nazarianAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United NationsMusical Program by theSt. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian School of Brooklynhaik and alice Kavookjian auditorium, 630 second avenue, new york CityDonation: $30 for Adults, $15 for Children 12 and underApplicants must be willing andable to travel abroad as needed.Resumes to:review2020@yahoo.com
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