Monday, May 2, 2011

Armenian Genocide Commemoration with Mesrobian Students

At School...
Prior to Spring Break, on Friday, April 15, the Associated Student Body organized a Genocide Commemoration Assembly on campus for grades 1st - 12th. Various students made speeches and read poetry about the Genocide and presented their thoughts on the issue. Elementary students also sang songs in memory of our ancestors. 





At the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument (Hooshartsan)...
On Saturday, April 23, 2011, Mesrobian students took part in 96th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide (Political Rally & Candlelight Vigil) at the Hooshartsan. Throughout the night, students alternated taking shifts standing guard at the monument. Throughout the program, students read passages about the 6 Vilayets of Eastern Anatolia.