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Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918 Fax: 818.246.7353
ancawr@anca.org
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PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Contact: Talin Gregorian
Tel: (818) 500-1918

ANCA-WR WRAPS UP LOCAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America-Western
Region (ANCA-WR) recently wrapped up its Annual Summer Internship
Program, which took place at the regional offices in Glendale, CA.

The internship program is an opportunity for Armenian American youth
to gain the experience of grassroots community outreach by working on
a variety of issues of concern to Armenian American communities such
as increasing Armenian American political activism at the local level
and developing economic links between California and the Republic of
Armenia.

`This internship allows us to further advance our grassroots efforts
in the Armenian American communities. Having the opportunity to help
the youth perfect its grassroots and advocacy skills will ensure that
the Armenian Cause will continue to advance,’ said ANCA-WR Board
member Leonard Manoukian.

This year’s interns were chosen from a large pool of young Armenian
American community-leaders and activists. Through the extensive
application process completed by the ANCA-WR Executive Board, Kaiane
Habeshian and Shant Krikorian were selected for the six-week program.

Kaiane Habeshian, a resident of Waltham, MA, is in her second year at
Brandeis University in Massachusetts where she plans on double
majoring in Biology and Spanish. For the past three years, Kaiane has
been a copyeditor for The Armenian Weekly. She is also currently
playing a key role in establishing an Armenian Student Association at
her university.

Shant Krikorian who is a resident of Glendale, CA is in his first year
at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He has grown up as
an active member of the Armenian American community, having been a
Patrol Leader in the Homenetmen Glendale `Ararat’ Chapter’s Scouting
Division. He was also most recently a board member of the
Transnational Council of the European Union Center of California.

The ANCA is the largest and most influential Armenian American
grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the United
States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA
actively advances the concerns of the Armenian-American community on a
broad range of issues.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress