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ANCA Eastern Region Commemorates 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with Virtual Event April 24

Watertown, MA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region will host a live virtual commemoration The Cycle of Genocide: A Century of Pan-Turkic Atrocities on its Facebook page honoring the victims of the Armenian Genocide on Friday, April 24 at 8 pm EDT featuring a conversation on the continuation of genocide in light of the 2020 Artsakh War. The evening’s conversation will also include an overview of the policy priorities of the ANCA Eastern Region which include securing humanitarian aid for Artsakh and Armenia following Azerbaijan and Turkey’s attack on Artsakh, spotlighting Azerbaijan and Turkey� (more...)

Michigan’s Cities of Novi, Livonia & Southfield Commemorate Armenian Genocide

Farmington Hills, MI — Michigan’s cities of Novi, Livonia, and Southfield have issued proclamations recognizing the Armenian Genocide in commemoration of the 106^th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide this year, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). The proclamations are a result of the work of the ANC of Michigan and its activists’ grassroots efforts to reaffirm and recognize the Armenian Genocide especially in light of the Azerbaijani and Turkish attacks on Artsakh last year. “The ANC of Michigan thanks the cities of Southfield, Novi, and Livonia for their proclamations and their joining in solidarity with th (more...)

Save the Date: ANCA Eastern Region Announces 15th Annual Gala

Watertown, MA – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region will host its 15th annual ANCA Eastern Region gala on ground on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The region and planning committee anticipate that the on-ground event will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction, formal dinner and program that follows all COVID-19 safety protocols. The region will celebrate the year’s accomplishments and honor those who have worked tirelessly for the Armenian Cause including the recipients of the ANCA Eastern Region’s Freedom Award and the ANCA Eastern Region Vahan Cardashian Award. (more...)

State of Illinois & Village of Hoffman Estates Reaffirms Commitment to Commemorate Armenian Genocide

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has reaffirmed the state’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide with a proclamation issued on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the request of the ANC of Illinois, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). On the heels of the state’s proclamation, Mayor William D. McLeod, Village of Hoffman Estates, also declared April 24, 2021, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. (more...)

City of Oxford, Ohio Recognizes Artsakh

OXFORD, Ohio — Oxford, Ohio Mayor Mike Smith together with Councilmember Glenn Ellerbe recognized Artsakh with a resolution on February 2, 2021, at the request of Andrew Devedjian and Teresa Aniev – two determined Armenian American students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). Ohio, which is the home to nearly 14,000 Armenian Americans, has seen the support of city, state and federal support for Artsakh including the introduction of HR367 -- a resolution former Ohio State Representative J. Todd Smith introduced in the Ohio State Legislature in 2020. Last week, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (more...)

ACTION ALERT: Urge Boston Mayor to Rescind Anti-Armenian Proclamation

This week, Mayor Marty Walsh signed a proclamation declaring February 26, 2021 as “Khojaly Commemoration Day” in Boston (see below). The mayor’s proclamation makes many one-sided statements denigrating Armenians, in reference to the first war over Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), while ignoring not only the long and complicated history of the conflict, but also whitewashing Azerbaijan’s persecution of Armenians over the last hundred years. The mayor’s proclamation is most disturbing in light of Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s recent war on Artsakh, from September 27 to November 9, 2020, where an estimated five thousand Armenians were killed and a hundred thousand Armenians turned in (more...)

ANCA-ER, GenEd Project to host workshop for teachers

The ANCA Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) in partnership with The Genocide Education Project will host a free Zoom webinar on March 11, 2021 at 7:30pm EST. Although the workshop is geared toward history and social studies teachers, all registered attendees will be provided teaching aids and have the opportunity to ask the presenters questions during the workshop. The program will be broadcast live on the ANCA-ER Facebook page. In the fall of 2020, Azerbaijan, aided by Turkey, attacked the ethnic Armenian region of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh). The Armenians of Artsakh, who had been placed within Azerbaijan’s control during the years of the (more...)

ANCA Eastern Region Announces Rescheduled 14th Annual Virtual Gathering

In response to the unprovoked Azerbaijani and Turkish attacks on Artsakh, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region postponed its 14th annual ANCA-ER online gala this past October and recently rescheduled it for Thursday, February 25 at 8 pm EST. Viewers are invited to join the ANCA-ER’s Justice for Artsakh: A Virtual Gathering to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and honor those who have worked tirelessly for the Armenian cause. Masters of Ceremonies Jon and Pete Najarian, co-founders and authors of Market Rebellion,Follow the Smart Money and often seen on CNBC will lead the region as it honors dedicated activists including ANCA Eastern Region's Vahan Cardashian (more...)

2020 Year In Review

Despite the challenges we all faced in 2020, the ANCA Eastern Region was actively engaged in its mission -- advancing the policy priorities of Armenian-Americans across the Eastern United States through grassroots advocacy. We began the year with a focus on Artsakh and due to the unprovoked attacks, continued it throughout the year including state and city-level advocacy resulting in awareness and recognition of Artsakh across the region. Although we were forced to take many of our events online and re-imagine our approach due to Covid-19, we hosted several virtual events using the Facebook Live platform which allowed us to engage with our communities and many more since our boundaries we (more...)

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ANCA Eastern Region Commemorates 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with Virtual Event April 24
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Michigan’s Cities of Novi, Livonia & Southfield Commemorate Armenian Genocide
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