YWCA Glendale and Pasadena stands in solidarity with the Armenian people. We are proud to work with, serve, and celebrate Armenian communities. The City of Glendale is home to the largest diaspora of Armenians in the world. We are humbled and honored to know our lives are forever intertwined with the Armenian experience.
During Armenian History Month, we observe the resilience of the Armenian people. We also acknowledge the Armenian genocide, when the Ottoman Empire massacred over 1.5 million Armenians and displaced generations from their indigenous homes of Western Armenia. We stand against the Azerbaijan invasion pursued against the people of Armenia and Artsakh in 2020, and the continued attacks to date. For many Armenians, these events are a painful reminder of the atrocities they have already endured.
Armenian History Month commemorates the Armenian peoples' culture and achievements despite loss and grief. This Armenian History Month, we stand side by side with the people of Armenia and Artsakh as their story continues to live on.
