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ANCA and the power of youth

ANCA and the power of youth. U. Michelle Hagopian. What is the ANCA?. The ANCA stands for the Armenian National Committee of America. We have three separate offices in the United States: Headquarters – Washington D.C. Eastern Region – Watertown, MA Western Region – Glendale, CA.

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ANCA and the power of youth

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  1. ANCA and the power of youth U. Michelle Hagopian

  2. What is the ANCA? • The ANCA stands for the Armenian National Committee of America. We have three separate offices in the United States: • Headquarters – Washington D.C. • Eastern Region – Watertown, MA • Western Region – Glendale, CA

  3. What is the ANCA? • The ANCA is the largest grassroots advocacy organization representing the views and values of our nation’s Armenian-American community. • Working in coordination with a network of offices, local committees and supporters in the United States, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of Armenian Americans on a broad range of issues.

  4. What does grassroots mean?

  5. What does grassroots mean? • An organization that is built from the bottom up, like the ANCA, is considered a grassroots organization. • The ANCA relies on contributions from its supporters, often your everyday neighbor, to thrive and prosper. • Think of it this way – the ANCA has planted seeds at the bottom in order to grow and expand.

  6. What does ANCA do? • ANCA will pursue any issue or concern important to Armenian Americans, including, but not limited, to: • Genocide recognition • Azeri aggression • Nagorno-Karabakh recognition • Human rights justice • Protection of Armenian churches • Lobbying Congress • Supporting Armenian youth • Genocide curriculum in schools

  7. What does ANCA do? • OK, but where do I find specifics? • Go to www.anca.org for information on anything you care to pursue. The website features press releases, action alerts and resolutions past and present. • Or, email U. Michelle at michelle@anca.org anytime!

  8. The power of youth • As juniors or seniors, it’s easy to look at the ANCA and think the organization is meant just for older people…

  9. The power of youth • The ANCA is meant for YOU. • You don’t have to be a political science major or an academic to have an interest in helping the ANCA. • The beauty of the ANCA is that its supporters come from a multitude of backgrounds…

  10. The power of youth • Business • Politics ALL OF THESE • Journalism MATTER AND • International affairs ARE USEFUL! • Creative arts • Marketing • History • Accounting • Think tanks • Foreign languages • Education

  11. A new perspective • Q: What do young people bring to the table? • A: A fresh set of eyes and new perspective.

  12. A new perspective • Young people see the world in a way that is naïve and untarnished. In the sometimes frustrating world of policy and nonprofit work, that is crucial. • The older you get, the easier it is to become jaded by the world and to have less hope. • What do Armenians need? More hope, optimism and resolve to fight for our issues.

  13. What should we work toward? • Armenian youth – especially AYFers – understand the importance of Hai Tahd to our cause. • If you have a topic you feel strongly about, bring it up to your chapter and executive. Don’t be shy in speaking up about what is important to you. • What you care about could be the next big issue the ANCA fights for…you never know.

  14. Ideas for youth • For inspiration, here are a few ideas… • Write a paper/do a project on the Genocide for school • Organize an Armenian book drive for your community • Write letters to your Congressional representatives • Volunteer for a campaign that the ANCA supports (phone banking, for example) • Draft a Genocide resolution for your state legislature • *Currently, 40+ states have recognized the Genocide

  15. States that have recognized the Armenian Genocide (in red)

  16. The power of social media • We all know how vital social media is to our lives. For better or worse, it’s here to stay. • The ANCA has grasped the advent of technology and relies on it to help get the job done.

  17. Find us online! • Website: anca.org • Facebook: ANCA • Twitter: @ANCA_DC • @ANCA_ER • @ANCA_WR

  18. Getting involved is simple • Anyone can join ANCA’s efforts. It can be as easy as organizing a dinner or picnic, as the ANC of Rhode Island did this fall… • ANC Hosts ‘Meet the Candidates’ Picnic

  19. Where do I begin? • Talk to your AYF chapter or ARF adviser. • Email U. Michelle Hagopian at michelle@anca.org for any questions, concerns or comments you may have.

  20. Step up • The ANCA has been a success thus far because Armenians have been willing to rise to the challenge. We need more of that in our young people. • Become an activist and start your HaiTahd career today!

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