ANCA-WR spring 2022 internship is underway

March 17, 2022 Melody Seraydarian ANCA News 0
ANCA-WR Spring 2022 Interns

GLENDALE, Calif.—The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) has welcomed eight college students hailing from different universities to the Spring 2022 Internship Program. Boasting a variety of opportunities for leadership development, the interns will garner hands-on experience and understanding of the Armenian-American political sphere, the vitality of mass media in an ever-digitizing globe, the importance of highlighting public and community affairs, discovering the particularities of organizing and education, gaining the tools for non-profit management, and confronting the perpetration and denial of genocide through intensive research and risk analysis.

Despite each intern having the freedom to zero in on a personal project and work with a small group and a mentor, they also participate in a series of workshops and lectures that feature various members of the community, such as elected officials, journalists and specialists, who all provide invaluable knowledge on the inner workings of their careers, knowledge that the interns will carry with them long after the program comes to a close.

“We are excited to welcome and inspire a new cohort of Armenian advocates who are eager to make an impact on our community,” remarked Verginie Touloumian, ANCA-WR’s interim executive director. “The ANCA-WR is confident that the skills learned throughout the course of this program have created lifelong activists that will perpetually echo the ANCA’s crucial work: to advance the Armenian Cause,” she continued.

Interns have already begun their journey, and are working on projects that are focused on government affairs, genocide prevention, combatting rising Armenophobia, community outreach, and educational programs. Community members can keep up with the interns by reading their blogs on the ANCA-WR website.

The ANCA-WR Spring 2022 interns are:

Alexander Azilazian – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Political Science
Mane Berikyan – University of Southern California (USC), International Relations, Minors in Russian Area Studies and News Media & Society
Arman Dzhragatsbanyan – University of Southern California (USC), Health and Human Studies, Minor in Political Science
Anna Ghukasyan – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Psychology and Political Science
Elena Ismailyan – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Political Science, Minor in Armenian Studies
Alex Malikian – Glendale Community College (GCC), Political Science
Sara Ohannesian – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Economics and Public Affairs
Melody Seraydarian – Glendale Community College (GCC), Communication Studies

Melody Seraydarian

Melody Seraydarian

Melody Seraydarian is a journalist and undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a degree in Media Studies with a concentration in media, law and policy. Her column, "Hye Key," covers politics, culture and everything in between from a Gen-Z perspective. She is from Los Angeles, California and is an active member of her local Armenian community.
ANCA-Western Region

ANCA-Western Region

The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region is the largest and most influential nonpartisan Armenian-American grassroots advocacy 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 ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian-American community on a broad range of issues in pursuit of the Armenian Cause.

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