Chicago ARS Holds Memorial Blood Drive

GLENVIEW, Ill.—On April 22, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) held its 20th Annual Genocide Memorial Blood Drive at the All Saints Apostolic Armenian church in Glenview. The community came together with overwhelming support to make the blood drive successful, with 21 units of blood donated, which has the potential to impact 63 lives.

A scene from [...]

Chicago Armenians Mark 97th Anniversary of Genocide

CHICAGO, Ill.—Hundreds of Armenians from the Greater Chicago area took part in a week-long series of events to mark the 97thAnniversary of the Armenian Genocide this week. The events were organized by a variety of community organizations and included a blood drive, demonstration, commemorative programs, and special requiem services to honor the memory of the [...]

Amb. Evans to Speak in Chicago at Genocide Commemoration

CHICAGO, Ill.—Former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Marshall Evans, a highly respected Foreign Service officer and international affairs expert, will be the guest speaker at a commemorative event on April 21. The title of his talk is “The Question of Justice.”

John Evans

Evans served as U.S. ambassador to Armenia from September 2004 to September 2006. In [...]

2012 ARS Youth Connect Program

By Hrag Arakelian
CHICAGO, Ill.—Armenian youth from Chicago, Racine, and Detroit gathered on March 17 for the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS) Youth Connect Program (YCP) at DePaul University in Lincoln Park, where they learned about the Armenian Diaspora and the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.

The participants in the program

The event began at 10 a.m. when ARS Eastern Region [...]

‘If You Pay Attention, You Can Feel Their Presence…’

Mouradian Lectures in Chicago on Diyarbakir
GLENVIEW, Ill.—On Oct. 25, 2011, Armenian Weekly Editor Khatchig Mouradian reported on a momentous, two-day ceremonial event that took place in Diyarbakir (known as Dikranagerd by the Armenians), Turkey. The event was the opening of the newly restored, renovated, and re-consecrated early-16thcentury Surp Giragos Church.

Mouradian during his lecture in Chicago [...]

ARF Bureau, Central Committees Meet in Chicago

Representatives of the ARF Bureau and the Central Committees of the Eastern and Western U.S. met in Chicago on March 18 to discuss issues concerning Armenian Americans, the situation in the Middle East, and the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia. Mgrditch Mgrditchian from Lebanon and Hagop Der Khatchadourian from Canada represented the Bureau.

(L-R) Hagop Der [...]

ANC-IL Hosts Fundraising Event for Cong. Dold

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.–Friends and supporters of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Illinois gathered on Sun., March 11 at a fundraiser for Congressman Robert Dold (10thDistrict, R), an Armenian community champion in Congress. The event was hosted by Oscar Tatosian and took place at Oscar Isberian Rugs, in Highland Park. An opportunity to show support [...]

Mouradian to Deliver Lecture on Dikranagerd in Chicago

Chicago, Ill. (A.W.)—On March 24, Armenian Weekly Editor Khatchig Mouradian will deliver an illustrated lecture on Dikranagerd/Diyarbakir in Glenview, Ill.

A local child poses for a photograph at the entrance of the Toukh Manoug Sourp Khatch Church (currently a mosque) in Sati Koy near Diyarbakir. (Photo by Khatchig Mouradian)

From 2010-11, Mouradian made four trips to historic [...]

Balakian Workshop with Educators Held in Denver

DENVER, Colo.—On Sat., March 10, more than 70 educators and students participated in a workshop titled “Why Studying the Armenian Genocide Matters Today,” to learn about how to incorporate the Armenian Genocide into school curricula across Colorado. The workshop was a collaboration between Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) and Armenians of Colorado, Inc. (AOC).

(L-R) Walter [...]

ARS Youth Connect Program Accepting Applications for Seminar

The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern Region USA is currently accepting applications for its Youth Connect Program (YCP). DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus in Chicago will be the site of the one-day educational seminar, which begins at 9:30 a.m. on March 17 and culminates at 5 p.m. with an opportunity fair, where students can learn [...]