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Today, Raffi Sarkissian, founder of the Corning Centre, published an article titled “Canada Must Strongly Condemn Aggression against Armenia” in The Hill Times. It discusses the urgent need for Canadian action against the war crimes and ethnic cleansing taking place against Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh. To read it, click here.
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On September 27, 2020, the Republic of Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military operation against the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the South Caucasus. The attack, which is the largest violation to date of a ceasefire agreement signed in 1994, has already cost more than 1,000 Armenian and Azerbaijani lives. Throughout, there have been worries that the conflict might grow into a regional war, ethnic cleansing, or a second Armenian Genocide.
The Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education has often found itself disappointed with the quantity and quality of the reporting on this conflict. Articles have become more common over the past week, but too many of them mischaracterize the conflict as a war over territory, a nationalist war, or a religious war. To help teachers navigate this event, we’d like to recommend these three student-friendly resources: two articles and one video. -
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The Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education was honoured to participate in a series of events that commemorated the life of its namesake nurse, teacher, and humanitarian. The events took place in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, between September 13 to 15, 2019, and were hosted by the Sara Corning Society.
On September 14, our founder, Raffi Sarkissian, and Director of Education Levon Sarmazian facilitated a presentation at the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE). The presentation informed local educators about the Corning Centre’s work, the importance of genocide education, and connections between Canada and the Armenian Genocide. This was the first in a forthcoming series of engagements by the Corning Centre with genocide education in Nova Scotia. Notable attendees included Dr. Chris Boulter, TCRCE Regional Executive Director, and David Buckland, TCRCE Coordinator of Monitoring and Evaluation & Principal Support.
The Corning Centre was also honoured take part in the unveiling of a new statue of Sara Corning in front of the Yarmouth County Museum & Archives. Sarkissian delivered a speech on behalf of the centre and thanked the Sara Corning Society for its dedicated work in immortalizing Sara’s memory.
This was a historic and emotional weekend for everyone present. We congratulate the Sara Corning Society for its dedication to propagating Sara’s legacy, and we look forward to continuing our close partnership.
