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ANCA-WR Teams Up with L.A. County & Elections Officials for New Vote Center Community Meetings

GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region recently announced that it will be partnering with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and other Elections officials to organize a series of Community Meetings in Glendale, Pasadena, and the Crescenta Valley to give residents the opportunity to discuss potential Vote Center locations to be placed within their neighborhoods in 2020. The new vote centers are part of the new voting model set to be launched for the March 2020 Statewide Primary Election.

The new voting model will utilize vote centers in compliance with the (more...)

Third Annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon Set for March

GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) Education Committee is proud to announce its third Armenian Genocide Education Award Luncheon to be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019, 11 AM at De Luxe in Burbank, CA. The Luncheon will celebrate and honor K-12 educators from public schools who have gone above their call of duty to teach their students about the Armenian Genocide.

“It is with great pride that ANCA-WR will be celebrating the 3rd annual Armenian Genocide Educators Awards Luncheon. This award has proven to be extremely valuable, many of the awardees have taken their teaching of the Genocide to yet higher levels.� (more...)

ANCA-WR Endorsed Candidates Dominate Midterm Elections

GLENDALE – According to early election results,a dominating majority of the Armenian National Committee of America endorsed candidates in the Western Region won election to the U.S. Senate and House as well as state level offices Tuesday, capping off months of sustained effort registering voters, signing up volunteers, organizing communities, and raising funds for supportive candidates from both parties and around the country.

In California, longtime supporter of the Armenian community Gavin Newsom (D) was elected as governor while California Senator and former Senate Pro-Tem Kevin de León (D) came up short in a close race for the U.S. Senate against incumbent (more...)

1,000 Strong Capacity Crowd Celebrates the Armenian Cause and the ANCA-WR

LOS ANGELES – More than 1,000 activists, community leaders, public officials, supporters, and generous donors attended the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region’s Annual Gala on October 7 in Beverly Hills.

The community celebrated ANCA-WR’s accomplishments and bestowed the “Advocate for Justice” award upon British House of Lords Member Baroness Caroline Cox, the “Excellence in Media” award upon the “Architects of Denial” film team consisting of David McKenzie, Laura McKenzie, Elizabeth Stanton, Dean Cain, and Montel Williams, the “People’s Champion” award upon activist and musician Serj Tankian, and gave recognition to (more...)

ANC-WR Leads California Officials and Business Representatives on Historic Trip to Armenia

GLENDALE – A delegation consisting of prominent California elected officials and business representatives along with representatives from the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region participated in a week long in depth visit to the Republic of Armenia. The groundbreaking trip, which took place from September 4-13, 2018, was hosted and facilitated by the Armenian National Committee – Western Region to provide policymakers and business representatives of various IT companies with a first-hand understanding of the rich Armenian history and culture while giving them an opportunity to meet with influential political, social and tech leaders in order to stre (more...)

ANC-WR Delegation Discusses Potential Collaboration with Ministry of Transport, Communication, and Information Technologies

YEREVAN – Advanced cooperation between the IT sectors of Armenia and California was discussed last week at the meeting held between the ANC-WR led California Legislative and Trade Delegation and the First Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication, and Information Technologies.

On September 11, the ANC-WR California Delegation held an extremely productive meeting with Hakob Arshakyan, First Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication, and Information Technologies where the two sides shared the current conditions of their respective IT sectors and discussed ways to increase in the number of start-ups in Armenia as well as ways to increase the talent in the IT se (more...)

ANC-WR’s Armenia Delegation Meets Prime Minister Pashinyan

YEREVAN – On September 11, the Armenian National Committee – Western Region’s California Legislative and Trade Trip Delegation met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The delegation consisting of senators, assemblymembers, and representatives of IT companies expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to meet and explained the possibilities of future collaboration through educational institutions, IT companies, and trade through enhanced cooperation between California and Armenia, especially within the growing and vibrant IT sector. (more...)

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ANCA Efforts Help Pass Local City Measures
12/03/2018

ANCA-WR Teams Up with L.A. County & Elections Officials for New Vote Center Community Meetings
11/28/2018

Glendale Voters Pass Measure S
11/26/2018

ANCA-WR Education Committee to Give Special Awards at 2019 History Day L.A.
11/15/2018

Third Annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon Set for March
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ANCA WR Spotlight: 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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ANCA-WR Teams Up with L.A. County & Elections Officials for New Vote Center Community Meetings

Third Annual Armenian Genocide Education Awards Luncheon Set for March

ANCA-WR Endorsed Candidates Dominate Midterm Elections

1,000 Strong Capacity Crowd Celebrates the Armenian Cause and the ANCA-WR

ANCA-WR Issues General Election Endorsements

--Congressional Endorsements to be Announced

GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region released this week its list endorsements for the upcoming November 6 General Election. (more...)

ANC-WR Leads California Officials and Business Representatives on Historic Trip to Armenia

ANC-WR Delegation Discusses Potential Collaboration with Ministry of Transport, Communication, and Information Technologies

ANC-WR’s Armenia Delegation Meets Prime Minister Pashinyan

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--Congressional Endorsements to be Announced GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region released this week its list endorsements for the upcoming November 6 General Election. (more...)

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--Congressional Endorsements to be Announced

GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region released this week its list endorsements for the upcoming November 6 General Election. (more...)