Massachusetts Committee to Commemorate the Armenian Genocide
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Contact: Ara Nazarian
Student Essay Contest launched to honor Centennial of the Armenian Genocide
Boston, MA – For Immediate Release – In honor of the April 2015
Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, a new essay contest is being
launched for students across New England. The contest entitled “The
Ultimate Triumph of Humanity: Survival and Reemergence in the Face of
Genocide,” calls for students to write a 1000-word essay considering
the legal, political, historical, cultural, economic, and/or personal
aspects of any act of genocide (Armenian, Cambodian, Jewish,
Rwandan). They may provide their point of view on the failure of the
perpetrators, the need for justice, the need to address unhealed
wounds of the victims, the dangers of denial and the implementation of
Raphael Lemkin’s UN framework to prevent similar future atrocities.
Students in grades 6-12 enrolled in any school in New England may
submit one essay in English reflecting the contestant’s own writing
and original thought. Submitted essays must be 1,000 words or fewer,
formatted blindly (no author info) consisting of title and essay text
only. The file name must follow this format
(FirstName_LastName.pdf). Additionally, each contestant must submit an
application form along with his/her essay submission. All submissions
must be in PDF format. Incomplete application forms or longer
submissions will not be entered into the essay contest.
Submissions must be sent to [email protected] by Friday, May
29, 2015. Three winning essays will be announced later in the
year. Prizes to be awarded are: $1,250 for first, $750 for second and
$250 for third.
As with other ethnic groups subjected to the most evil side of
humanity, Armenians have suffered greatly but have refused to be
defined as victims of genocide. In spite of their tragic history,
Armenians have thrived in and contributed to the diverse societies
they inhabit around the world. In fact, approximately twice as many
ethnic Armenians live beyond the borders of the modern Republic of
Armenia as reside within them, largely due to the vast number of
Diaspora communities that formed in the wake of the genocide.
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The Massachusetts Committee to Commemorate the Armenian Genocide is an
umbrella organization representing all the Armenian advocacy,
athletic, cultural, educational, political, religious, and service
organizations in Massachusetts and the surrounding communities. The
committee aims to educate the public and increase awareness of the
crime and denial of genocide and the lasting effects thereto, with
specific emphasis on the Armenian Genocide of 1915. It also aims to
promote understanding of the Armenian Genocide through mass
communications and public forums; preserve the memory of the Armenian
Genocide and its over one and a half million victims; and finally to
commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in
Massachusetts. The Committee will coordinate programming nationally
with Washington DC and internationally with the Republic of Armenia.
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