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Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University Suspending Athens Program Due to Poor Greek Economy
  • The Associated Press
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  • August 26, 2010
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is suspending a masters program it began in Athens in 2002 because of the recession's effect on Greece's economy. The program offered a ma...
Inaugural Ceremony in Brooklyn for Aristotle Academy (Video)
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • August 24, 2010
NEW YORK -- The Pastor of the Three Hierarch Community in Brooklyn V. Rev. Eugene Pappas handed out blue and gold carnations - symbolizing Greece and the Church, respectively - to all those attending ...
Hellenic College Announces Certificate Program for Greek Teachers at Parochial Schools
  • Theodore Kalmoukos
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  • July 07, 2010
ATLANTA -- From 2008, Hellenic College in Brookline, Mass. has developed a “Greek Language and Culture Program for Parish Community Teachers,” however even the Archdiocese’s Director of Greek Educati...
Renewal and Enthusiam at The Plato School in Brooklyn
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • July 02, 2010
NEW YORK -- "The enthusiasm and decisiveness on behalf of all of us to work even harder to usher in a new era at The Greek School of Plato in Brooklyn, which will begin with the development of our new...
Graduation Day at Greek American Institute in the Bronx
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • July 01, 2010
NEW YORK --The evening was filled with enthusiasm as commencement was held at the Greek American Institute in the Zoodohos Peghe Community in the Bronx, NY - New York's oldest Greek American school. E...
Hellenic Classical Charter School in Brooklyn Holds Historic Graduation Ceremony
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • June 28, 2010
NEW YORK -- Maria Myrianthopoulos had to stop her graduation speech on several occasions as tears welled up in her eyes on Friday evening June 25, during a historic graduation ceremony for the first e...
Graduation Day at St. Demetrios Greek Afternoon School in Astoria
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • June 21, 2010
NEW YORK -- The students at the St. Demetrios Greek Afternoon School in Astoria could hardly contain their joy during their graduation ceremony, held on Friday afternoon June 18, 2010. “Together with ...
Eighth-Graders Graduate at St.Demetrios Day School in Jamaica
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • June 21, 2010
NEW YORK -- Eight students graduated from the Eighth Grade at the St. Demetrios Greek American Day School in Jamaica, at a ceremony on Friday evening June 18, 2010. Commencement was held in the school...
Greek MP Primikiris: Gov't is leaving Diaspora kids without teachers
  • TNH staff
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  • June 19, 2010
ATHENS -- A Greek Parliament Deputy for the Coalition of the Left, the Movements, and Ecology V. Primikiris strongly criticized Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou for her decision to "leave Greek ...
Education policy, teacher dispatches for Greek Diaspora schools discussed in Parliament
  • Antonis Kratsis
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  • June 18, 2010
ATHENS -- Greece's Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou on Thursday gave a taste of the policy she will follow regarding the "rationalization" of Greek language instruction abroad, during her addres...
Holy Cross Community in Brooklyn Fetes Day, Afternoon School Grads
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • June 14, 2010
NEW YORK -- "For us adults, it is especially heartwarming to see the younger generation following in our footsteps and learning our native language," the Parish Council President of the Holy Cross Chu...
Commencement 2010 at the William Spyropoulos School in Flushing
  • Demetris Tsakas
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  • June 14, 2010
The William Spyropoulos Greek American Day School in Flushing, NY held commencement ceremonies for its eighth-grade graduating class. The graduation ceremony took place inside the St. Nicholas Shrine ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces New $750,000 Grant to Cathedral School (video)
  • Demetris Tsakas
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  • June 07, 2010
NEW YORK -- "We should not take the Greek language for granted. If we do not use it, we will lose it. Despite what some may say, if we lose the Greek language - together with its astounding and inesti...
St. Demetrios Graduates Look to College, Civic Service at Commencement 2010 (video)
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • June 07, 2010
NEW YORK -- "We have all the resources to move ahead, and we will," St. Demetrios High School Class of 2010 valedictorian Reveka Panagides said in her speech during this year's commencement ceremonies...
Community concern growing over the future of Greek teachers serving in local schools
  • Demetris Tsakas
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  • June 01, 2010
NEW YORK -- The President of the Pan-American Federation of Greek Teachers Stella Kokolis conveyed the concern and uneasiness of the Greek American Community in a recent letter to the Chairperson of t...
Queens College Toasts Byzantine/Greek Scholars
  • Angelike Contis
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  • May 28, 2010
NEW YORK – A passion for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies was evident at the 32nd Annual Certificate of Achievement Awards Dinner of the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies of Queens Coll...
Greek Education in the Diaspora, teacher recalls, spark discussion in Parliament
  • Demetris Tsakas and Aris Papadopoulos
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  • May 26, 2010
ATHENS -- Greece's Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou was called out by main opposition New Democracy deputy Eliza Vozenberg over her decision to suspend the dispatch of Greek teachers to Greek sc...
Greek Government Prepares to Recall Greek Teachers Abroad
  • Stavros Marmarinos
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  • May 14, 2010
New York - The Greek economic crisis has now struck across the Atlantic Ocean, with Greek American parochial and charter schools as the latest victims. As part of its new austerity measures, the Greek...
Queens College panel sheds light on Greek crisis
  • Constantine S. Sirigos
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  • May 08, 2010
NEW YORK – Thursday, May 6 took Greek Americans on an emotional roller coaster ride as they digested the gut-wrenching video of fatal demonstrations, frustrating reports of Greek party politics as usu...
Greek school keeps cultural ties alive
  • Steve Vaughan - The Virginia Gazette
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  • March 24, 2010
YORK — America is a country of immigrants whose national identity is eventually lost. With the constant influence of popular culture, intermarriage and education, it’s not unusual for the children ...
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