Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
May 7, 2009
Contact: Andrew Kzirian
ANC-WR Intern Spotlight: Ani Nalbandian
Los Angeles, CA – Crescenta Valley High School Senior Ani Nalbandian
recently completed the 2009 Spring Session of the Armenian National
Committee – Western Region’s Internship-Externship Program (ANC-WR
IEP). Nalbandian worked with the ANC-WR staff as a Community and
Government Affairs Intern.
`The Armenian National Committee is an amazing organization that
offers to help students like myself, in working in a public affairs
environment and gain experience engaging the community to promote a
greater understanding on issues that are important to Armenian
Americans’ said Nalbandian.
Nalbandian is a member of the Armenian Youth Federation La Crescenta
`Zartonk’ Chapter and she also serves on several central executive
committees. As an intern in the program, Nalbandian helped research
how the campus community newspapers in the Los Angeles area have
covered the Armenian Genocide in the past decade. Additionally, she
assisted the regional office in its efforts to reach out to educate
students about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and what they can do to
voice concerns on the issue.
Working with ANC-WR IEP alumnus Rafi Orfali (Autumn 2007), Nalbandian
helped coordinate voter registration efforts reaching out to local
activists who contacted the ANC office seeking more information and/or
assistance with voter registration.
Concurrently completing classes at Glendale Community College,
Nalbandian hopes to pursue Political Science and Business degrees as
an undergraduate.
`Ani was extremely motivated and passionate about the issues,’ noted
Haig Hovsepian the ANC-WR Internship-Externship Program Coordinator.
`Her intern projects made a tangible impact on the community through
voter registration and genocide education. These help turn immediate
passion about the issues into a long term positive stimulus for the
community. We hope to see her continue her involvement with her local
Crescenta Valley ANC as she completes the regional program,’ he added.
The Armenian National Committee – Western Region is the largest
Armenian American grassroots community 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 works to
promote understanding regarding issues of concern to the Armenian
American community.