The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region strongly condemns the unjust treatment of United States Senator Alex Padilla by federal agents during a Department of Homeland Security press conference yesterday in Los Angeles, where he was forcibly removed and placed in handcuffs while attempting to question federal immigration enforcement actions.
Glendale, CA – Hosted by the Glendale Youth Center, the highly attended and deeply impactful event “Outcasting Armenians: A Powerful Conversation on Survival, Memory, and Resilience” took place on the evening of May 27 and featured distinguished historian and scholar Prof. Talin Suciyan. The program brought together members of the Armenian-American community, students, educators, and civic leaders for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion centered on the silenced histories of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and modern-day Turkey.
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The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing legislation that fosters cultural inclusion, safeguards historical truth, and strengthens educational equity throughout California. As part of our broader advocacy work at the state level, we are actively monitoring a series of legislative proposals that reflect the core values and long-standing concerns of the Armenian-American community. Some of these bills have recently advanced through key stages of the legislative process. Read about thes (more...)
GLENDALE, CA — The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) is proud to announce the official relaunch of its HyeVotes initiative, a grassroots civic engagement campaign aimed to increase Armenian-American voter registration, education, and turnout in advance of the 2026 primary and midterm elections.Launched in 2012 as a nonpartisan community initiative, HyeVotes is now being reinvigorated with new energy, digital tools, and outreach strategies to meet the needs of a politically enga (more...)
Encino, CA –– On April 25, 2025, the Armenian-American community gathered at Holy Martyrs Ferrahian Armenian High School to mark the passing of 110 years of the Armenian Genocide. The event, organized by the ARF “Rosdom” Gomideh’s Genocide Commemoration Committee and the ANCA San Fernando Valley West Chapter, brought together local officials, activists, and community leaders to honor the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians killed during the 1915 genocide while also addressing ongoing struggles, particularly in Artsakh and Armenia.
The event, themed “Un (more...)
Burbank, CA –– On May 2, 2025, the Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR), in collaboration with the local ANCA Burbank, Glendale, and Crescenta Valley, proudly hosted a community town hall featuring Assemblymember Nick Schultz of California’s 44 Assembly District, at the Burbank Youth Center. The event marked Schultz’s first 100 days in office and drew a packed audience of engaged constituents from across the region.The town hall served as a forum for open civic dialogue, with (more...)
Montebello, CA – On the solemn evening of April 23, the Armenian National Committee of America – San Gabriel Valley (ANCA-SGV), the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dro Gomideh, and the City of Montebello hosted a poignant candlelight vigil at the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument in Montebello. The event marked the 110th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide, honoring the memory of 1.5 million martyrs and reaffirming the Armenian-American community’s enduring commitment to truth, justice, and remembrance. (more...)
