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| February 28 | “Responsibility for the Survival of a Nation” Presenters: Sona Yacoubian, Emma Papazian Oshagan Ph.D and Sona Zeitlian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| April 18 | Conference: The Status of Armenian Communities Living in the United States “Armenian Women’s Journey” and “Focus on the Lives of Armenian American Women” Organized by AGBU Hye Geen in Cooperation with California State University, Los Angeles, College of Social Work. Opening Remarks: Talin Yacoubian, Esq., Karin A. Elliott Brown, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, CSULA. Presenters & Moderators: Rev. Fr. Sarkis Petoyan, Paul Naccashian, J.D. L.L.M., Shakeh Baghdasarian, M.S.W., Martin J. Adamian, J.D., PH.D., Ara Arzumnian, B.A., Osheen Keshishian, M.Ed., Houri Keshishian, M.A., Professor Boghos Levon Zekiyan, Sona Yacoubian, Saro Ayvazian, Lucineh Nalbandyan, M.D., Round Table Discussion: Fr. Vasken Movsesian, Melina Sardar, M.A., Arletter DerHovanessian, M.S., Tamar Kevonian, M.B.A., Closing Remarks: Nayiri Nahabedian, MSW. Los Angeles, CA – California State University, Los Angeles |
| October 3 | “Women in the Armenian Folk Tradition” Presenters: Mary Mouradian, Alidz Aghbabian and Linda Kandilian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
2008
| January 26 | “Fashion Show of the Intellect” “Young Armenian Writers from Armenia” “Siran Seza as the writer and the pubisher of ‘Yeridasart Haiouhi’ women literary magazine in Beirut, Lebanon and the very famous Sculptor Alice Melikian from Armenia Presenters: Terese Hayrabedian , Sona Zeitlian and Mary Mouradian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| April 12 | Conference: The Status of Armenian Communities Living in the United States Organized by AGBU Hye Geen & Forum for Armenian Cultural & Social Studies and California State University, Los Angeles, College of Health & Human Services School of Social Work, Armenian Social Work Caucus. Opening Remarks: Talin Yacoubian, Esq., Karin A. Elliott Brown, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, CSULA. Presenters & Moderators: Rev. Fr. Sarkis Petoyan, Paul Naccashian, J.D. L.L.M., Shakeh Baghdasarian, M.S.W., Martin J. Adamian, J.D., PH.D., Ara Arzumnian, B.A., Osheen Keshishian, M.Ed., Houri Keshishian, M.A., Professor Boghos Levon Zekiyan, Sona Yacoubian, Saro Ayvazian, Lucineh Nalbandyan, M.D., Round Table Discussion: Fr. Vasken Movsesian, Melina Sardar, M.A., Arletter DerHovanessian, M.S., Tamar Kevonian, M.B.A., Closing Remarks: Nayiri Nahabedian, MSW. Los Angeles, California – California State University, Los Angeles |
| October 14 | 10th year anniversary of “Armenian women’s Association of Canada”. Sona Yacoubian congratulates the Group with few words and presents a plaque during the Celebratory Event. Attendees: Sona Yacoubian and Mary Mouradian Montreal, Canada |
| November 8 | “Fashion Show of Intellect” “Women Composers” “The art of embroidery” and honoring Carla Karapetian the director of the “Screamers” the award winning documentary in 2007 Presenters: Karine Der Kevorkian, Loucine Zeitounsian and AGBU Hye Geen Committee Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
2007
| March 17 | Evaluating the Input of Armenian Women Writers in Armenia and Diaspora Presenters: Khatoun Temisjian, Ph.D., Sona Yacoubian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| April 28 | Conference: The Status of Armenian Communities Living in the United States Opening Remarks: Nellie Yeretsian-Yacoubian, MPA, Karin A. Elliott Brown, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, CSULA, Sona Yacoubian, Key Note Speaker: Lyudmila Harutyunyan, Ph.D. Dean of Sociology, Yerevan State University, Presenters: Arsineh Ararat, M.S., Candidate for Ph.D., Chiara Hayganush Megighian-Zenadi, Ph.D., Taline Sesetyan, M.A., Matthew Jendian, Ph.D., Lisa Arslanian, Psy.D., Armine Lulejian, MPH, candidate for Ed.D., Sara Karkkainen Terian, Ph.D., Osheen Keshishian, M.Ed. Moderators: Ellie Andreassian and Ed.D, Sona Zeitlian Round Table Discussion: Jack Der-Sarkissian, M.D., Minas Kojayan, Ph.D., Vatche Mankerian, Nadya Sarafian, Ed.D., Closing: Nayiri Nahabedian, MSW. Los Angeles, CA – California State University, Los Angeles |
| April 29 | Intimate Brunch honoring Prof. Lyudmila Haroutunyan, Head of Sociology Department at Yerevan State University AGBU Hye Geen Committee Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| September 5 to 7 | United Nation’s NGO/DPI Conference Attendees: AGBU Hye Geen committee members, Anahid Karagagopian & Peter Darakjian New York City, New York – United Nations |
| December 15 | As A Woman Saw It by Mireille Kalfaayn’s Book Presenters: Professor Osheen Keshishian, Ms. Cecile Keshishian and Ms. Sona Yacoubian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
2006
| February 10 | “Hos Amerika e” Bi-weekly seminars about parenting and communicating with kids Facilitated by Shakeh Yegavian, LMFT, license counselor Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| March 4 | Introducing 4 Hye Geen authors who had recently published books Sona Zeitlian, “Armenians in Egypt-contributions to Medieval and Modern Egypt” Jeanette Kassouni, “Mankakan Ashkark Yev Pem” Mary Terzian, “The Immigrants’ Daughter” Sara Blikian, “Loyalty” Organized by: AGBU Hye Geen Committee Pasadena CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| April 8 | Conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of AGBU “Increasing Understanding of Armenians Living in the United States” Presenters: Hagop der-Karabedian Ph.D., Lisa Arslanian Psy.D., Mary Harutunian Psy.D., Louicine M. Daderian Huckabay RN, PH.D., Shakeh Yegavian MFT, Rita Ledesma Ph.D., Houri Keshishian, M.A., Stepan Partamian. Moderators: Ellie E. Andreassian ED.D., Melissa Moradi MSW. Organized by Hye Geen, Forum for Armenian Cultural and Social Studies (FACSS) in partnership with the California State University. Los Angeles, CA – California State University, Los Angeles |
| April – May | Fundraising Event. Publication of Ganayk Hayots quarterly magazine and Pregnant Women’s Centers in Gyumri and Vanatasor AGBU Hye Geen Committee Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
2005
| February 12 | “Armenian Women within the Armenian Church” Presenters: Shushan Teager, Rev. Father Stepanos Dingilian, Ph.D, Professor Seta Dadoyan, Ph.D. & Rev Shnork Demirjian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| June 2 | “The 13th Berkshire Conference of Women Historians” AGBU Hye Geen Delegates: Sona Yacoubian, Rose Avakian and Sossy Kevonian Claremont, CA – Scripps Women’s College |
| July 16 | “Honoring Mireille Kalfayan” and fundraising to publish a book, a collection of her weekly columns in the Armenian Observer newspaper over a period of 9 years. AGBU Hye Geen Committee Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| September 7 | United Nations’ 60th NGO/DPI Conference in New York Attendees: AGBU Hye Geen committee members, Sona Yacoubian, Arshagouhi Tavitian, Lucy Sulahian and Araxi Boyamian New York, USA – United Nations |
| October 14 | Poetry and Music on the occasion of “1600th Anniversary of the Armenian Alphabet” AGBU Hye Geen Committee Burbank, CA – Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church |
| October 20 | The Armenian Professional Network honors AGBU Hye Geen Under the auspices of Primate Hovnan Derderian Burbank, CA – Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church |
| October 29 | City of Glendale boutiques: AGBU Hye Geen with their unique table presentation AGBU Hye Geen Committee Glendale, CA – City of Glendale |
2004
| March 23 | “Armenian Women Facing Contemporary Trends Conference” Celebrating “The 10th Anniversary of AGBU Hye Geen” under the patronage of the primate, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian of the Western Diocese Presenters: Sona Yacoubian, Sona Zeitlian, Lily Ring Balian, Emma Oshagan Ph.D., Anahid Terjimanian, Taline Yacoubian Esq., Ellie Andreassian Ph.D., Armineh Gourjian, Sossy Ghazerian Kevonian, Sossy Agopian, Maral Yeranossian Babian Ph.D., Seta Baghjajian, Arpi Geokjian Campbell, Lucy Sulahian, Alina Koutnouyan, Sara Bedirian Antabian Esq., Tamar Poladian Esq. Burbank, CA – Western Diocesan Center |
| July 31 | “Conscious Living, A way to Health” Luncheon prepared by the lecturer to demonstrate new recipes for change of eating habits. Presenter: Diana Kalfayan Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| September 8,9,10 | United Nations’ NGO/DPI Conference in New York AGBU Hye Geen committee members, Sona Yacoubian and Arshagouhi Tavitian United States – United Nations, New York |
| December 1 | Presentation of the Book “The Input of the Armenians in Egypt” by Sona Zeitlian, in conjunction with the Tekeyan Cultural Association Presenters: Parsegh Kartalian and Sona Yacoubian Glendale, CA – Glendale Public Library |
2003
| March 29 | “Meeting with our Youth“ Discussion Director: Emma Oshagan Ph.D. Presenters: Vrej Hovsepian, Edna Shakhmalian and Shahe Mankerian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| September 8,9,10 | United Nations’ NGO/DPI Conference in New York Attendees: AGBU Hye Geen committee members, Sona Yacoubian, Lucy Sulahian and Mary Mouradian United States – United Nations, New York |
| November 15 | “Evaluating the Input of Leadership Groups” “The first 10 years of AGBU Hye Geen” Presenters: Anie Kalayjian and Sona Zeitlian & Sona Yacoubian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
2002
| September 3-4 | Rummage Sale on the Pasadena Center grounds AGBU Hye Geen Committee Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| September 17 | Yerevan Conference organized by AGBU Hye Geen, the Ministry of Social Security and the Democratic Forum in Armenia, with more than 40 NGO’s from Armenia and Karabakh Armenia, National Academy of Sciences in Yerevan |
2001
| January 13 | “Armenian Women’s Identity” Guest Speaker: Aline Dedeyan from UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Art Exhibit by Shakeh Boyadjian, Shake Konyalian and Vergine Nalbandian Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| March 16 | “Domestic Violence Disclosed” Presenters: Armineh Gourgian, Jack Altounian, Tamar Poladian Esq. and Mariam Gregory Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| August 4 | AGBU Hye Geen establishes “Yerevan Women’s Center” Co-sponsoring the work of Yerevan State University Sociology Dept. in conjunction with the University of Connecticut Sociology Department. Yerevan, Armenia |
2000
| August 4 | “From Krikor Zohrab to the Millennium”. Have Armenian women stepped into the new millennium? Pro: Emma Oshagan Ph.D., Janet Kassouni Con: Rita Vorperian, Prof. Osheen Keshishian, Ph.D Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| August 19 | Fundraising to establish a “Women’s Center in Yerevan” Professor Lyudmila Haroutunyan, Head of Sociology Department at Yerevan State University Glendale, CA – Residence of Sona Yacoubian |
| September 1-September 30 | AGBU Hye Geen sends educator Vartouhi Rose Avakian to Vanatsor to train special education teachers there. Vanatsor, Armenia |
| September 2 | “World Conference ARMENIA on the 17th Centenary of proclamation of Christianity in Armenia.” Organized by the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Sona Yacoubian founder and chairperson of AGBU Hye Geen was one of the 4 women invited from all over the world to present “The Armenian Women of Today”. Halle, Germany – Martin Luther University |
| October 12 | Hosting Ruzanna Saryan Avedikian for lunch AGBU Hye Geen Committee Glendale, CA – Residence of Sona Yacoubian |
1999
| February 2 | AGBU Hye Geen Committee Members lunch with Gohar Gasparian the most famous opera singer visiting from Armenia Glendale, CA – The Lebanese Restaurant |
| April 17 | “First showing of the AGBU Hye Geen Heritage Center” and “Showing of Armenian Embroidery” Honoring AGBU Hye Geen founding member Manoush Simonian and with Anahid Assilian of Damascus, Syria Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| August 11 | “With Sossy Bedikian, the Educator” for her students of AGBU Tarouhi Hagopian High School in Beirut, Lebanon Glendale, CA – Brandview Collection |
| August 17,1999 to January 18, 2000 | Free Legal and Social Services Launched by the AGBU “Hye Geen Young Circle” Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
1998
| March 29 | “Educational Panel Discussion” Experts voice their concerns Presenters: Hasmig Danielian, Anahid Terjimanian, Ellie Andreassian Ph.D., David Ghoughassian, Onnig Keshishian Ph.D. Glendale, CA – Brandview Collection |
| November 8-9 | “Carpets from Paradise” Hand woven carpets by the women of Artsakh” Organized by AGBU Hye Geen Pasadena, CA – AGBU Alex Manoogian Center |
| November 14 | “Lessons to be learned from Armenian Communities Around the World” David Zenian Glendale, CA – Chevy Chase Golf Club |