Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
ancwr@anca.org

PRESS RELEASE

April 14, 2009
Contact: Andrew Kzirian

ANC-WR Internship Spotlight: Patil Kavarian

— ANC Glendale Alumna Joins ANC-WR Internship Program

Los Angeles, CA – As a member of the ANC-WR Internship-Externship’s
(IEP) 2009 spring class, Patil Kavarian has been working with the
ANC-WR staff and her fellow interns to advance Hai Tahd.  Kavarian is
a Public and Media Relations intern focusing on community activities
and education, and has reported on community stories such as youth
involvement in the recent local elections and helping to raise
awareness of the Armenian Genocide.

`The ANC-WR has given me the opportunity to help impact both the local
community and activists throughout the region,’ stated Kavarian. `By
assisting activists cover their activities in different parts of the
western United States, I am facilitating communication about how their
fellow colleagues are stepping up during this important time,’ said
Kavarian.

Kavarian has teamed with staff to reach out to her peers to encourage
more participation in community events and opportunities for civic
engagement.  Kavarian engaged various community efforts ranging from
the upcoming ANC Orange County’s Walk for Remembrance to voter
registration and the ANC-Western Region’s Issues Awareness Caucus in
Sacramento, California set to take place April 22-23, 2009.

Kavarian is a graduating senior at Crescenta Valley High School in
Glendale, California.  An aspiring pre-med college student, she is
still dedicated to community service and currently serves as her high
school’s Armenian Club president.  This past autumn Kavarian
successfully completed the ANC Glendale Internship Program.

`Patil has really benefited from the ANC-WR internship program and
made a difference,’ noted Haig Hovsepian, the ANC-WR’s Community
Relations Director and coordinator of the internship program. `This
program provided Patil with a tremendous opportunity to compliment her
experiences at the local level with a regional perspective.’

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 promotes
awareness of the Armenian American community on a broad range of
issues.