Education
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Dynamic duo aim to give students the heads up for VCEs and for life
They have been friends for years and their set of skills, although different, complement each other to provide a complete package through Game Plan Coaching, a programme they set up …
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First English-language university programme in Greece deemed a success
The first English-language undergraduate programme on ancient Greek culture organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the International Hellenic University welcomed its first international students …
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Join Dr Leonidas Moiras for his lecture on “Ottoman Perceptions of the Greek Revolution”
On 20 May, at 7:00pm as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne, Dr Leonidas Moiras will give a lecture entitled Ottoman …
Elderly Greeks learn how to keep in touch with their families the smartphone way
For Christina Ntaliani, the great reward is watching the joy on her elderly students’ faces when they receive their first response from a grandchild to their first message that they …
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Greek Sydney childcarer slashes fees to help parents and raise numbers
A childcare centre owner has reduced her prices by nearly half the average for similar services in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs to help her customers and increase occupancy rates that were …
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Another Greek-language story session at Lalor Library for the hols
The next session of the Greek Language Story time at Lalor Library will be on Saturday, 24 April as part of the school holidays. The first Greek story time session …
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Women of the north played their part in 1821 and in the years before
Elisabeth Ypsilantis Elisabeth Ypsilantis, was a Greek aristocrat from Northern Epirus and Moldavia. She was the mother of Alexander Ypsilantis, and was known as the “First Lady of the Friends” …
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“Melbourne-Athens: A journey of Friendship”, the next step in a program of sister school relationships
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated developments in distance learning thus leading to discussions related to the future of Greek language learning. Sociologist and educator Maria Filio Tridimas spoke to Neos …
Poet Solomos’ great unfinished epic to be read, discussed live and online
Dionysios Solomos’ unfinished epic poem, “The Free Besieged” will be at the centre of a reading and discussion by Professor Vrassidas Karalis and Dr Tina Giannoukos presented live and online …
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Prof Thanos Veremis will deliver GCM online lecture on the birth of the Greek state
Political historian Professor Thanos Veremis will be the speaker for the online lecture on Thursday, 15 April that is sponsored by the Greek community of Melbourne as part of its …