ANEC Holds Armenian School Teacher’s Seminar in New York

On Saturday, October 1 teachers of Armenian day and Saturday schools from cities in the Eastern USA gathered at the Eastern Prelacy offices in New York City to discuss current issues in Armenian education such as access to material and common challenges faced in schools in general. The event was organized by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC), a joint venture of the Eastern Prelacy and the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA. The following schools participated: Saint Illuminator’s Armenian Day School, Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School, St. Sarkis Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School (New York), Nareg Saturday School (New Jersey), Haigazian Armenian School (Philadelphia), Armenian Sisters Academy (Philadelphia), ARS Zavarian Schools (Detroit), and Taniel Varoujan Armenian School (Chicago).

Community Support Sought for Taniel Varoujan Armenian School in Chicago

Severe storms on July 23, 2011 inflicted serious damage to the Taniel Varoujan Armenian School in Chicago. The school, which depends on the All Saints Armenian Church of Glenview, was flooded with a foot of water, which included sewage that ruined many essential materials used in the school operation. The water was pumped out with the help of many members of the community. The school was also cleaned and disinfected, making it suitable for the start of the 2011-2012 academic year on Saturday, September 17, 2011.