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The Genocide
Education Project Launches Henry Morgenthau Ambassadorship
Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Genocide Education Project recently launched
the Henry Morgenthau Ambassadorship Program, whereby volunteer
"Ambassadors" are trained and provided with appropriate
educational resources to reach out to their local teachers,
community schools, and school districts, to help them fully
incorporate the teaching of the Armenian Genocide into their
curricula. To enhance their efforts and success, Morgenthau
Ambassadors receive ongoing assistance from The Genocide
Education Project.
"The Henry
Morgenthau Ambassadorship Program is designed to broaden our
outreach effort by preparing volunteers with the tools they need
to successfully approach educators," stated Sara Cohan,
Education Director of the Genocide Education Project. "Providing
educators with materials and support can make all the difference
concerning the teaching of the Armenian Genocide."
Dr. Nicole
Vartanian, Research Scientist and former U.S. Fulbright Scholar
based in Washington, DC added, "Teachers may not be teaching
about the Armenian Genocide due to a lack of knowledge of the
history of the Armenian Genocide and essential teaching tools
needed to do so." She concluded, "If we educate teachers about
the Armenian Genocide, and provide them with adequate
instructional resources on the topic, we can expect to see
progress concerning the inclusion of this important subject in
mainstream curricula."
To become a
Genocide Education Project "Morgenthau Ambassador," volunteers
must complete a questionnaire available at
www.GenocideEducation.org or by
contacting The Genocide Education Project directly at (415)
264-4203 or
info@GenocideEducation.org.
The Genocide Education
Project is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) 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. |
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