Political consultant and commentator Eric Hacopian in conversation with Salpi Ghazarian, Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, about Armenia now.
The conversation will premiere on the Glendale Library Arts & Culture Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month Page and YouTube channel on Thursday, April 8, 6:30pm.
Eric Hacopian is a 30-year veteran of American politics, having worked on campaigns from the local to the presidential level. For the past 22 years, he has been the principal at EDH & Associates, a Southern California-based Democratic consulting firm. He has lived in Armenia since 2017.
Salpi H. Ghazarian joined the USC Institute of Armenian Studies in 2014 to lead a global intellectual center that brings together the skills, training and passion of scholars, practitioners and leaders to address and resolve national and global challenges impacting communities in California, the US and the Republic of Armenia.
Be the Change series takes place in conjunction with such commemorations as Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Black History Month, Armenian Genocide Remembrance, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and LGBTQ+ Pride. The series will also examine the one-year anniversary of the 2020 racial justice protests and 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The series will include virtual lectures, exhibits, and online programming from authors, curators, and historians.
The series is led by Glendale Library, Arts & Culture in partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative and Outlook Newspapers. The series is sponsored by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission, with funding from the City of Glendale Urban Art Fund.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Interview |
TAGS: | BetheChange | ArmenianGenocideRemembranceMonth |
