Education
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Pedia Greek School celebrates carnival – and Marti too!
The best learning takes place out of the classroom and Pedia Greek School applied this principle in practice yesterday. The students learnt about Greek carnival (apokries) by immersing themselves in …
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Greek Centre kicks off 9th year of Greek History and Culture Seminars with focus on Herodotus
Are you interested in Greek history and culture? The Greek Community of Melbourne is continuing its focus on the rich history of Greece with the ninth year of the popular …
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Enjoy 30 photos that show how Alphington Grammar celebrated its 30-year anniversary milestone
Alphington Grammar was established by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria in 1989. Now, 30 years on, and the bilingual school is fast carving out a niche for …
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AHEPA Greek school enjoys the carnival spirit
Greek students at AHEPA brought a little bit of the Greek apokries (carnival) spirit to Australia. Students and teachers arrived to lessons dressed up in colourful costumes, masks, hats and …
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Kindness of UNE lecturer leads student to make $300,000 donation for Ancient Greek
The kindness of a UNE lecturer and his wife towards an international student in the 1960s has prompted a $300,000 donation to the University of New England (UNE). Mr Wai …
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Possible translations of quintessential Greek words that can never be fully explained
The Ancient Greeks were the first Europeans to use an alphabet system and, by doing so, created a steady word base for other Western languages to borrow from. The language …
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Greek community opens dialogue on future of women
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria is hosting a post-Women’s Day forum on 31 March. The forum, titled “Design the Pathway for Active Participation of Women”, invites men …
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Children will now learn Greek, while playing with their mobile devices
Metropolis, a new mobile app designed to facilitate Greek language teaching, was presented at the Greek Centre on Saturday, as part of the celebration of the International Greek Language Day. …
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Seven strategies for cultural diversity in the workplace
Dr Dimitria Groutsis, author of the Beyond the Pale report, has researched cultural diversity in the workplace. In her research, she found how culturally diverse people could break the cement …
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Cretan summer educational programmes combine sightseeing and education
Do you want to learn while you travel? There are two worthwhile options on the island of Crete over summer that offer sightseeing and food for thought. Unbound Prometheus Unbound …