BROOKLINE, Mass. (A.W.)—The non-profit organization Facing History and Ourselves is holding a free online workshop, titled “The Armenian Genocide and International Justice,” beginning on Jan. 26 to provide educators with new teaching methods and classroom […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (A.W.)—Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, was the main speaker at a memorial for slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on Nov. 13 at Harvard’s Yenching Auditorium. Hrant […]
PASEDENA, Calif. (A.W.)— The Armenian American Rose Float Association’s (AARFA) first float—dubbed “The Cradle of Civilization”—won the 2015 New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses’ President’s Award for most effective floral use and presentation. The theme […]
STEPANAKERT (A.W.)—The Trial of two Azerbaijani saboteurs, Dilham Askerov and Shahbaz Guliyev, concluded on Dec. 29, with a life sentence for Askerov and 22 years in prison for Guliyev. The two were charged and convicted […]
YEREVAN (A.W.) —U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern bid farewell this month to Armenia after more than three years of service. Heffern first arrived in Yerevan with his wife Libby in October 2011. Ambassador Heffern […]
The Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF) launched a campaign to empower women in rural Armenia through the creation of jobs using traditional techniques and materials. HDIF has highlighted the story of Manush of Goghvit, a […]
WASHINGTON (A.W)—The Armenian Weekly’s front page will be featured at the Newseum’s “One Nation with News for All” exhibit until Jan. 4. Created in partnership with the Smithsonian’s “Our American Journey” project, the exhibit provides […]
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