Photo Gallery: ABGU GenNext celebrates new space at YWCA
As a ribbon cutting to commemorate the new space is beginning to take shape, a small boy runs across the open space at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Winfred Roberson is interviewed by Voice of America and U.S. Armenia at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Ara Yardemian, of Pasadena, writes “‘Armos’ R Us” as a name suggestion for the new space at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Armen Khamtrashyan, 13, of Glendale, and Lerna Eiesagholian, 16, of Glendale, wait together on a new table that will eventually be covered with writing at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Sarineh Abbolian, of Pasadena, is interviewed by Voice of America and U.S. Armenia at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Board member of the Western District Tzoler Oukayan speaks at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Toys on shelves at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
People, reflected in a wide mirror, wait in line to enter the open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Program Director Saro Ayvazian starts the presentation at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
YWCA Executive Director Tara Peterson speaks at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Winfred Roberson speaks at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Mayor Vartan Gharpetian speaks at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Graduating mentors and mentees are recognized with certificates and given an opportunity to speak at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The new space is rapidly filling with mentors, mentees, Glendale Fire and Police department representatives, members of the Glendale City Council, and the Glendale Unified School District, and more at an open house for the new facilities for AGBU GenNext in available space in the YWCA in Glendale on Thursday, March 29, 2018.ABGU GenNext is an at-risk youth mentoring service that was established 20 years ago as part of the non-profit Armenian General Benevolent Union. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)