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The Genocide Education Project
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L.A. TEACHERS LEARN LESSONS ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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San Francisco, CA – The Genocide Education Project kicked off the first
of a series of workshops for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
teachers as part of a joint project to train more than 300 teachers on
the Armenian Genocide.
As part of an effort to uphold the California education framework
requiring public schools teach about the Armenian Genocide, The Genocide
Education Project conducted its first two workshops for Los Angeles high
school teachers on March 23rd and April 3rd. In an article in the The
Los Angeles Daily News, James DeLarme, a 10th-grade teacher
participating in the April 3 workshop was quoted as saying: “We have a
world history book – and it’s an excellent one – but it only has two or
three paragraphs devoted to this time. This [workshop] really opens
your eyes and makes it real as to what happened…”
The workshops are tailored to meet the teaching needs of high school
Social Studies and World History teachers. The Genocide Education
Project conducts and coordinates lectures and provides all necessary
teaching resources, including access to lesson plans, so that teachers
are well-prepared to fulfill the educational standard concerning the
Armenian Genocide. Dr. Nicole Vartanian, who has a doctoral degree in
Education, gave a compelling lecture at the March 23rd event about the
history of the Armenians and genocide denial. Facing History and
Ourselves, another educational organization, also participated in both
workshops.
The Genocide Education Project also conducted a teacher-training
workshop on April 5th for Glendale Unified School District teachers.
Renowned Armenian History scholar Dr. Richard Hovannisian provided a
compelling overview about the Armenian Genocide, and Greg Krikorian,
Glendale School Board member, shared his family’s experiences during the
Genocide.
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The Genocide Education Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide,
particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and distributing
instructional materials, providing access to teaching resources and
organizing educational workshops.