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ANCA-WR Announces Unprecedented 2020 Virtual Gala Banquet

GLENDALE, CA – Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and health concerns, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) announced that the organization will hold its annual Gala Banquet virtually. The Virtual Gala Banquet is set for Sunday, October 4, 2020. “Despite the challenges we are all facing due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, our work in service of the Armenian Cause goes on strong as ever,” remarked ANCA-WR Chair Nora Hovsepian, Esq. “We are excited to creatively leverage modern technology to deliver a spectacular and exciting virtual experience for all our guests, recognize deserving honorees, highlight the organization’s significant accomplish (more...)

COVID-19 Armenian Community Taskforce

In response to the Coronavirus—COVID-19—pandemic the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western U.S. Central Committee has created a task force to provide and coordinate emergency assistance and resources to those in need. The task force includes representatives of the Armenian Cultural Foundation, Armenian Relief Society, Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region, Armenian Youth Federation, Homenetmen, Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Board of Regents of the Prelacy Armenian Schools and Hamazkayin—community organizations that have a long and proud history of always serving our nation and community when crisis strikes. (more...)

ANCA-WR Partners with Census 2020

GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) recently became an official Census 2020 partner organization and will be undertaking a number of activities to raise awareness to ensure a complete count of Armenian Americans by writing in “Armenian” on the questionnaire.

“As an estimated one-million-strong community in California alone, it is of paramount importance for the ANCA-WR that the very people we represent are counted accurately in the 2020 Census,” remarked ANCA-WR Chairperson Nora Hovsepian, Esq. “We have put together a concrete action plan that will allow us to do just that, and our partnership with the Ce (more...)

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City of Irvine Declares April 24th Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
05/21/2020

ANCA-WR Announces Unprecedented 2020 Virtual Gala Banquet
05/13/2020

City of Brea Declares 2020 Year of the Commemoration of the 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
04/29/2020

ANCA-WR Mourns the Loss of Former CA State Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian
03/06/2020

ANCA-WR Endorsed Christy Smith Wins 25th Congressional District Primary Against “Young Turk” Cenk Uygur
03/05/2020

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2020 Internship Programs

Applications for the four 2020 Internship Program session are now available. Learn more and apply today. Also check out the Karabian Fellowship in Sacramento and Leo Sarkisian Internship in Washington, DC.

America We Thank You!

The ANCA Western Region spotlights the generosity by the American people and the efforts by the Near East Relief in rescuing and providing assistance to hundreds of thousands of survivors of the Armenian Genocide.

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