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Greek To Be Taught as Foreign Language in Russian Schools Starting January 1, 2017
Starting January 1, 2017, Greek will be taught as a second language in Russia’s primary and secondary schools. It is a decision that has been on the table of discussion for sometime, as Greek and Russian relations have strengthened over the past decade. “This achievement comes as a result of many years of efforts of AUTH to promote the…
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Egyptian Omar Samra Becomes First in the World to Climb Three Mountains in Antarctica
“It has always been a dream of mine to climb a mountain that has never been climbed before. And doing so in remote Antarctica was an even greater privilege,” wrote Samra, the first Egyptian to climb Mt. Everest, on Instagram. “In the end I exceeded my own wildest expectations by doing three first ascents and…
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“Wise Greece”: growing big with social entrepreneurship
These distinctions render “Wise Greece” a successful model of a start-up non-profit organization with a double mission: that of selling over 300 top quality Greek food products, as well as raising money for food to be donated to people in need. Finding new ways to stimulate forms of active civic participation through an emphasis on social…
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Donald Trump Appoints Greek-American George Gigicos Deputy Assistant to the President
Gigicos, a prominent member of the Greek-American community, was one of the first people to sign on with Trump’s presidential campaign, originally serving as the only member of the campaign’s advance team. He organized campaign events and rallies across the country, eventually managing around 100 staff members to help coordinate the rallies. Gigicos studied at Birmingham-Southern College…