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May 15, 2009
SCDC Chair Berj Shahbazian Visits AGBU Central Office in New York and Meets with President Berge Setrakian
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(Left to right) AGBU Central Board Members Sinan Sinanian and Yervant Demirjian, AGBU President Berge Setrakian, and New AGBU SCDC Chair Berj Shahbazian during their meeting in New York on April 16, 2009.
On April 16, 2009, AGBU Southern California District Committee (SCDC) Chair Berj Shahbazian visited the AGBU Central Office in New York to become better acquainted with AGBU's operations and worldwide programs, especially those targeting the youth, to help promote them within the district, and also to implement organizational initiatives that will continue to align the SCDC's operational practices with those of the Central Office.
During his New York visit, Shahbazian was accompanied by Sinan Sinanian, AGBU Central Board of Directors member and Chairman of the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School's Board of Trustees.
AGBU President Setrakian welcomed Shahbazian to the AGBU Central Office in midtown Manhattan, along with Yervant Demirjian, member of the Central Board of Directors, and executive officers of the AGBU headquarters. The meeting entailed a comprehensive overview of AGBU's organizational structure and worldwide programs and operations, followed by individual in-depth meetings with the education, programs, accounting, development, and press office departments and personnel.
"The AGBU Southern California District Committee (SCDC) will remain committed to our root promise – to preserve and promote the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian programs. This commitment will not just be in words, rather in our deeds and the hours we will vest into our beloved community. Today, there is nothing nearer and dearer to our hearts than to help our Armenian community prosper by remaining true to our roots," Shahbazian said about his role as SCDC Chair.
Berj Shabazian is well-known figure and contributing member of the Armenian community in California. He is actively involved in several Diocesan and community organizations, was appointed to chair SCDC in January and he was joined by several young and energetic new members. Through a concerted effort, the AGBU Southern California District had taken the initiative of expanding its activities, with added focus on programs that reach out to the new generation and address their needs and expectations in the context of the new and global outlook of AGBU. On April 3, SCDC organized a banquet attended by leading members of Southern California's AGBU community and members of the clergy. The gathering attracted hundreds of AGBU volunteers from every segment of the SCDC family to exchange ideas about the new challenges and opportunities for the local Armenian-American community.
With chapters in Glendale, Pasadena, Orange County, San Diego and San Fernando, AGBU SCDC oversees a host of cultural, youth and educational programs that include the Generation Next Mentorship Program, the Ardavazt Theater Group, Sardarabad Dance Ensemble, the Hye Geen movement, Asbeds, Young Professionals (Orange County & Los Angeles), scouts, athletic teams, and a local Ladies' Committee. SCDC carries on AGBU's mission and maintains a prominent role in one of the largest and most vibrant Armenian communities in the world. Southern California is also home to two of AGBU's leading day schools, the Manoogian-Demirdjian School (MDS) in Canoga Park and the AGBU Pasadena High School, which is the first new day school to have been established in the Armenian diaspora during the last decade.
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