From Policy to Practice: Enforcing Genocide Education in America's Classrooms

From Policy to Practice: Enforcing Genocide Education in America's Classrooms

BY LORI TAMZARIAN Despite growing up in Los Angeles – home to one of the largest Armenian Diaspora communities in the world – I was often met with puzzled expressions when I mentioned being Armenian. At school, I was one of the only Armenian students. The confusion extended beyond my classmates – even teachers met me with uncertainty or held common misconceptions when I mentioned anything about Armenia. At home, it was the opposite. My family ha…

From policy to practice: Enforcing genocide education in U.S. classrooms

Despite growing up in Los Angeles—a county home to one of the largest Armenian diasporan communities in the world—I was often met with puzzled expressions when I mentioned being Armenian. At school, I was one of the only Armenian students. The confusion extended beyond my classmates; even teachers met me with uncertainty or held common misconceptions when I mentioned anything about Armenia.  At home, it was the opposite. My family had lively con…