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The Eastern Diocese’s Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries has scheduled online youth events throughout April as a continuation of the #FellowshipFromHome initiative. Join campers from across the Diocese for a “Camp Connections” virtual gathering on Thursday, Apr. 22, at 7 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. CDT), on the Zoom platform. Open to camp participants of all ages. For up-to-date information on all Diocesan youth events, click here—or e-mail DiocesanYouthMinistries@gmail.com. Click the following link to register for Camp Connections.

IN-PERSON GENOCIDE GATHERING: St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Binghamton, NY, will hold an Armenian Genocide commemoration on Saturday, Apr. 24, at 11 a.m., at the city’s Genocide Monument (Conklin Ave., at south end of S. Washington St. Bridge). A brief prayer service and program will mark the Feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. (In case of rain, the gathering will meet safely in the church sanctuary, 12 Corbett Ave., Binghamton.) To view a flyer with details and contact information, click here.

A webinar on “Teaching the Armenian Genocide with Film and Testimony” will take place on Wednesday, Apr. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. EDT, as part of a professional development workshop for educators that is also being made open to the public. The webinar is a collaborative effort of the Armenian Assembly of America, the USC Shoah Foundation, Wayne State University’s Center for the Study of Citizenship, and Wayne State University’s Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies. As part of the workshop, special guest speaker Dr. Carla Garapedian, associate producer of The Promise, will offer a behind-the-scenes analysis into how the film was made and elaborate on inspirational scenes.

Click her to RSVP and to find additional details. Registrants will receive an e-mail with resources that will be needed for the workshop series and live webinar.

Holy Trinity Church of Cambridge, MA, will host an online lecture titled “Behind the Soldier: A Virtual Presentation,” on Thursday, Apr. 22, at 7 p.m. over the Zoom conference platform. Documentary photographer Winslow Martin. Martin will chronicle via words and pictures what he witnessed in Armenia during the war with Azerbaijan. Click the following links to register in advance and to view a flyer with details.

As part of the event, the parish will hold an online charity auction of the photographer’s work, with all proceeds benefitting Holy Etchmiadzin’s Artsakh Outreach Mission. Click the link to learn more and participate.

The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will broadcast another episode of its online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Apr. 16, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s streamed program features the Yerevan Chorale, presenting a memorial concert dedicated to the saints of the Armenian Genocide. Click the link to watch the livestream on the parish Facebook page (accessible even if you don’t have a personal Facebook account). Click the following link to view a flyer.