Watertown to honor 106-year-old Armenian Genocide survivorMay 19, 2016 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Genocide Education Project will host a training workshop for high school teachers on how to teach about the Armenian Genocide on June 10 in Watertown, and Asdghig "Starrie" Alemian, 106, of Weymouth, a survivor of the Genocide, will be a special guest, Watertown Wicked Local reports. The daylong event will be held at the Armenian Library and Museum of America in Watertown Square. “Understanding the Armenian Genocide from Primary Sources” will include half dozen speakers, including Dikran Kaligian, PhD., history instructor at Worchester State University on “Genocide and the History of the Armenian Genocide.” Sara Cohan of the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation, will speak on “Testimony: The educational power of Armenian Genocide survivor interviews.” It is being hosted by The Genocide Education Project (GenEd), Boston Public Schools, Watertown Public Schools, The Armenian Library and Museum of America, and the National Association for Armenian Studies, with the participation of the USC Shoah Foundation. Roxanne Makasdjian of San Francisco is coordinating the event. She is on the GenEd Board of Directors and is the University of California at Berkeley Manager of Broadcast Communications. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |