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
February 20, 2008
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
ANC-WR Starts Off 2008 with Major Outreach to Student Groups
Los Angeles, CA – The Armenian National Committee – Western Region
(ANC-WR) continues to reach out to students throughout the western
United States in the new year, presenting to nearly two dozen student
groups and campuses in the past month. Since mid-January, ANC-WR
Community Relations Director Haig Hovsepian has visited several
campuses including CSU Northridge, CSU Pomona, Los Angeles Valley
College, Loyola Marymount University, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC
San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, USC, and
Woodbury University.
"I thought it was a great visit, and the meeting was great as well. I
found it very educational, as well as the rest of the ASA members. We
were also able to meet and become familiar with the San Diego ANC
chapter," remarked Narek Amirbekian, president of UC San Diego’s
Armenian Student Association (ASA).
Lusine Harutyunyan, CSUN Northridge ASA Vice President appreciated the
campus visit and noted that this has helped build strong working
relationships between the ANC and the ASAs on several campuses.
"Even though I have heard Haig speak many times before, I always learn
something new each time," said Harutyunyan.
"It was great that the ANC came to campus all the way from Los
Angeles," said UC Berkley’s ASA President Arbi Vartan. "Our members
got a much better understanding of what the ANC advocates from the
special video presentation, and it was a great experience for the
students, since a lot of them are interested in community activism and
Armenian-American issues."
In the past month, Hovsepian has also met with the Arizona, Glendale,
Hollywood, Montebello, Orange County, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley,
and South Bay Armenian Youth Federation chapters in addition to
presenting at a recent youth leadership luncheon hosted by the
Committee for Armenian Students in Public High Schools. He discussed
the internship program with students at Rose & Alex Pilibos High
School in Hollywood, CA. In the coming months, Hovsepian will visit
more college campuses and youth groups as well as Los Angeles area
high schools to raise awareness of ANC internship and volunteer
opportunities.
"This outreach is key to making sure that high school and college
students are up-to-date on the issues and lets them know that we value
their active participation in the community," said Hovsepian. "They
are highly motivated and interested in learning how they can make a
difference. We look forward to working with them as student leaders
and as participants in our internship programs," he added.
Applications for the upcoming 2008 Summer Session of the ANC-WR’s
Internship-Externship Program are now available online at
in the Capital Gateway Program section. The deadline, March 1st is
fast approaching and those interested in learning more about the
program are encouraged to contact the ANC-WR office.
The Armenian National Committee – Western Region is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots public affairs
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 issues of concern to the Armenian
American community.