GROONG's Calendar of events (All times local to events) ========================================= What: "The Promise Institute One Year On: What have we done and where are we heading?" a lecture in English is given by Jessica Peake When: Jul 15 2018 1pm Following Church Divine Liturgy which starts at 10:30am Where: Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley Western Prelacy's Hall, 6252 Honolulu Ave., La Crescenta, CA Misc: Ms. Peake will present information about the mission of the Institute, its current activities, and its projected programming for the near future. Ms. Peake will reflect on possible collaborative involvement by the Armenian community with the Institute. Jessica Peake is the Director of the International and Comparative Law Program (ICLP), and Assistant Director of the Promise Institute for Human Rights at the School of Law at UCLA. Since arriving at UCLA in January 2014, Jessica has developed relationships with several human rights organizations creating internship, externship and pro bono opportunities for students. She has also assisted in the expansion of UCLA Law's Foreign Legal Study and Exchange Program. The event is free to the public. Online Contact: [email protected] Tel: 818-244-9645 ========================================= What: Help Armenia Face the Challenges of Alzheimer's Conference When: Oct 26 2018 9am Where: Yerevan State Medical University Koryun St 2, Yerevan Armenian Misc: Registration: 9am - 10am | Conference: 10am - 4pm As Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia become an increased concern, we are taking steps to help Armenia face them. Mark your calendars for this very important conference and help raise the level of care through awareness and education. Speakers include: Professor Mikhayil Aghajanov, MD, Chairman of Biochemistry, Yerevan State Medical University Topic: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Professor Hovhannes M. Manvelyan, MD, Ph.D. Chair of Neurology Department, YSMU Topic: The Problem of Dementia in Armenia Dr. Jane L. Mahakian, Ph.D. President, Alzheimer's Care Armenia Topic: Memory Loss: What's Normal and What's Not Victor Mazmanian Senior Director of Faith Outreach, Silverado Mind Heart Soul Ministry Topic: Caregiving and Hope Online Contact: [email protected] Tel: Dr. Jane Mahakian (949) 212-4105 Web: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.silverado.com_Armenia&d=DwIB-g&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=LVw5zH6C4LHpVQcGEdVcrQ&m=Vte3JqCP636LtW6jO1uNtHTjayY8D7VE1tBuHQgQtKA&s=LWLyVuQBIGXFRryCZclKral6koCnmxFtmMPDUksH7ZQ&e= *************************************************************************** Armenian News's calendar of events is collected and updated mostly from announcements posted on this list, and submissions to [email protected]. To submit, send to Armenian [email protected], and please note the following important points: a) Armenian News's administrators have final say on what may be included in Armenian News's calendar of events. b) Posting time will is on Thursdays, 06:00 US Pacific time, to squeeze in a final reminder before weekend activities kick in. c) Calendar items are short, functional, and edited to fit a template. d) There is no guarantee or promise that an item will be published on time. e) Calendar information is believed to be from reliable sources. However, no responsibility by the List's Administation or by USC is assumed for inaccuracies and there is no guarantee that the information is up-to-date. f) No commercial events will be accepted. (Dinners, dances, forget it. This is not an ad-space.) g) Armenian News is a non-commercial, non-partisan, pan-Armenian outlet. ******************************************************************* The Critical Corner The Literary Armenian News Review & Outlook World News The Entertainment Wire Probing the Photographic Record Armenia House Museums ...and much more © Copyright 2018, Armenian News Network / Armenian News, all rights reserved. Regards, -- Armenian News Network / Armenian News Los Angeles, CA / USA