This year marks the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which began on April 24, 1915. Zoey Guarino, Director of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bias Initiatives at the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, will present “The Fate of Women and Children During the Armenian Genocide” at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24.
This program, in honor of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, will focus on the fate of women and children during the genocide. Topics will include deportation, sexual violence, forced labor, rescue, and memorialization. Classroom resources from Facing History and Ourselves will be highlighted.
Zoey Guarino, an Ocean County resident, earned a Master’s Degree with a focus on Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Formerly the Assistant Director of Kean University’s Restorative Justice in Education Grant, she is now the Director of Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bias Initiatives at the New Jersey State Bar Foundation. She is still an Adjunct Professor at Stockton University.
Registration is required for this free program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/ArmenianOCL or call the branch at 732-477-4513.
