The Armenian National Committee-Western Region will host its inaugural ANC Grassroots weekend from Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, 2011, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
According to Asbarez, the dynamic, three-day program is the first in a groundbreaking series of workshops, conferences and seminars that will educate the community about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. For many years, the ANC-WR has worked at the community level to heighten Armenian American awareness and increase involvement in local, state and federal politics. As such, the ANC-WR created a series that emphasized the importance of the individuals working at the grassroots level – registering people to vote; calling constituents and elected officials about important Armenian American issues; canvassing neighborhoods during elections – to promote Hai Tahd.
ANC Grassroots promises to be an informative and inspirational weekend of presentations and discussion that educates about and celebrates the results of civic engagement.
Highlights of ANC Grassroots are the panel presentations on Genocide Reparations; Self-Determination in Artsakh (Karabakh) and Javakhk; and the Return of Armenian Church Properties.
These presentations will be punctuated by educational workshops on grassroots activism through five essential avenues: social media and public relations; politics and campaigns; financial contributions and estate planning; school and university curricula; and film and the arts.
