CHARLOTTE, N.C. /PRNewswire/ — International Teacher Exchange Services (ITES), a Charlotte based international teacher placement company and designated sponsor of the U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program, has awarded Ms.Zoi Karavokyri (photo left) , an exchange teacher from Greece working at Socrates Academy in Charlotte, NC its 2009 International Education Week Spirit Award. International [...]
Archive | December, 2009
Greek American Teacher Under Investigation after 200 Sexy Texts
James Madison High School in Midwood boasts graduates like Senator Chuck Schumer and baseballer Frank Torre. But, thanks to two of the News’ resident Brits, Christina Boyle and Joe Jackson (and someone called Brendan Brosh) it will now be remembered for sexiness. Yesterday it was revealed that two language teachers had allegedly been found “undressed” [...]
George Stephano poulos to co-anchor ‘Good Morning America’
Orange High School graduate George Stephanopoulos is the new co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” He starts Monday. The appointment was widely reported by several media outlets this morning, and ABC is expected to make an official announcement this afternoon. Diane Sawyer is leaving ABC’s morning program Monday to prepare for her Dec. 21 debut [...]
Events in honor of Archbishop of Crete Irinaios in NY.
The Archbishop of Crete, Irinaios is visiting the omogeneia of NY this week, on the occasion of the major event for the inauguration of the El Greco exhibit at the Onassis Culural Center in NY. During is stay thus far, the Archbishop attended an event for Cosmos Radio, attended churc services at St. Demtrios in [...]
Culture Minister P. Geroulanos addresses UNGS
« There can no viable global culture created if we do not recognize and respect the power and uniqueness of other cultures » stated Greek Culture Minister, Paul Geroulanos as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Earlier in the day, in the presence of Mr. Geroulanos and on an initiative of Greece, a resolution [...]
Obama intervention on Halki and the Patriarchate
US President Barack Obama has urged Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to take additional steps on issues relating to the Halki Seminary and the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey. The American president praised the Turkish leader for the “difficult steps” already taken regarding the assimilation of religious and ethnic minorities and said he wanted to be [...]
Chief NASA scientist Dr. Athanasios Oikonomou to receive award
Greek astrophysicist, professor at the University of Chicago and NASA official, Dr. Athanasios Oikonomou will be the recipient of the year’s “Niki Award” from the research and educational institute “Athens Information Technology’ AIT. The spcial award ceremony will take place on Monday December 14th 2009 at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in Athens. Proceeds of the [...]
It’s the happiest season of all
I love Christmas time! It’s glimmering and shimmering and sparkly and lovey-dovey and cute. It’s lush and it’s fun. Also, scary. Cause it’s all right to carry on regardless when it’s not Christmas. Think about it! Easter is all about suffering. Leading a miserable life doesn’t get threatened by Easter. Yes, summer is supposed to [...]
Greek firm Intralot chosen to run D.C. lottery
A Greek firm has been granted a contract to run the D.C. Lottery. The D.C. City Council voted Tuesday to ratify the deal with Intralot. The five-year contract is worth approximately $38 million. Despite voting in Intralot’s favor, some council members criticized the selection process. The choice has been about two years in coming. Intralot [...]
Game is inspired by Greek mythology
Massively popular JRPG series gets its first release outside Japan You can’t beat the Japanese when it comes to taking a classic myth and putting a entirely new spin on it, as the popular “Heracles” series – which kicked off in 1987 on the Famicom – proves. The good news is that the latest instalment [...]
«Argonauts» event in honor of Alexandros Papadiamantis
The Association of Magnesia Prefecture held an event in honour of “the Saint” of modern Greek Letters at Stathakeio Cultural Centre. The event was carried out in cooperation with the Hellenic Federation of Greater New York and was attended by prominent personalities and university professors, such as Queens College Professor, Mr. Nikos Alexiou, who stated [...]
HelioSphera to build $500 million, 160MW solar PV module plant in Philadelphia Navy Yard complex
Greek solar manufacturer HelioSphera will build a new photovoltaics module factory in Philadelphia’s historic Navy Yard mixed-use complex. Work on the 160-MW production plant is scheduled to begin next year. “The plan is for the construction start to be summer or fall of 2010, with the construction period to last about a year to 18 [...]
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