Education
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Language programs that are available in Victoria schools
Evie Diamandis and Vasso Zangalis met as parents of young children when they were traveling from inner city Melbourne to Oakleigh on a Monday morning to participate in Greek Story …
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Greek language program for late beginners
The Greek Community of Melbourne created two years ago the online program “Greek for Late Beginners”, which is aimed at children aged 10-18 who did not have the opportunity to …
Level 1 and 2 Greek Early Readers Resources freely available online
The University of Melbourne’s Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross Cultural Communication (RUMACCC) has released Level 1 and Level 2 readers in Greek, available for download free of charge. Greek …
Greek Story Time scheduled in a number of Melbourne libraries
The following libraries in Melbourne have scheduled Greek Story Time for this year: ♦ Monash: Oakleigh Library. Mondays school terms at 10.30am with Kiria Stella starting on 31 January. ♦ …
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The University of Ioannina launches 8th International Summer University in Kastellorizo
The International Summer University ‘Greek Language, Culture, and Media’ is back for the eighth time, under the University of Ioannina – School of Education, Department of Early Childhood Education, and …
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Student interest in La Trobe Greek Studies Program increases
As we commence 2022, I would like to provide the community with an update on the Greek Studies program at La Trobe. Last year the trend in increasing student numbers …
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Search for Greek Community of Melbourne’s Hellenic Chair in Diasporic Studies at University of Melbourne has begun
First announced in Federal Parliament as part of its 2019-20 Budget, the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Hellenic Chair in Diasporic Studies at the University of Melbourne has taken the next …
Thucydides at Edinburgh Castle
The influence of Ancient Greek literature on the world would be difficult to underestimate. In the English language tradition alone, their influence can be traced from Chaucer to Shakespeare, from …
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Position for Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas’ opens at the University of Melbourne
After several years of lead up work by the Greek Community of Melbourne, finally a position for a ‘Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas’ at the University of Melbourne has …
Greek-language students’ STEM project inspired by ancient myths and learning wins top prize
A team of Year-10 Greek language students at St Monica’s College, Epping in Melbourne’s northern suburbs used aspects of Ancient Greek mythology and learning to complete a STEM (Science, Digital …