American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis participated at a meeting between Greek American and Jewish American community leaders held at the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations in New York City on December 12, 2012. “I would like to thank the organizers of this very important initiative to foster dialogue between our [...]
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Myths & Realities of Greece’s Economic Crisis
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted the policy seminar “The Greek Economic Crisis: Myth & Reality” featuring a panel of experts who examined various aspects of the topic on April 25, 2012 at the Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. Ambassador Vassilis Kaskarelis, ambassador of Greece to the U.S., provided closing remarks and participated in a Q&A [...]
AHI Releases 2011 Annual Report
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) announced the release of its 2011 Annual Report. “All of AHI’s policy-based programs and initiatives for 2011 that advance the best interests of the United States on issues of importance to the Greek American community are encapsulated in this report,” said President Nick Larigakis. “We are especially proud to highlight [...]
American Hellenic Institute Honors 5 Most Outstanding Diaspora Greeks
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) celebrated its 37th Anniversary Hellenic Heritage Achievement And National Public Service Awards over a splendid dinner last Saturday at the Capital Hilton in Washington. During the event five outstanding Greek-Americans were presented with the awards: Kary Antholis, the President of Home Box Office Miniseries, which is responsible for the development [...]
US’ Oldest Continuously Published Greek Newspaper Gets a Makeover
Founded in 1904, Chicago’s The Greek Star, the oldest continuously published Greek newspaper in the US re-launched yesterday, revealing a new design, format and logo, as well as refined editorial content. From the moment it hit the streets, the premiere issue, bearing the headline “Does Greece Matter?” generated tremendous buzz. This rhetorical question makes the reader [...]
AHI Sends Letter to USA Regarding Turkey’s Reliability as NATO Ally
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) released a January 25, 2012 letter it sent to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham on the topic of Turkey’s reliability as a NATO ally. The letter requests Secretary Clinton to conduct a critical review of United States policy toward Turkey, in light of recent national debate and discussion about the [...]
Has President Obama Met the Expectations of Greek Americans?
One year before the Presidential election Nick Larigakis reviews the Hellenic issues since Barack Obama came to office.
AHI Commemorates the 89th Anniversary of the Catastrophe at Smyrna
The American Hellenic Institute will host a noon forum in commemoration of the 89th Anniversary of the Catastrophe at Smyrna, on September 27 at the Hellenic House in Washington, DC. “Greeks from Asia Minor: A Remembrance of Things Past,” will be presented by Professor Alice James, Professor of Anthropology, Shippensburg University and Visiting Research Associate, [...]
AHIF to Host 10th Annual Future of Hellenism in America Conference
The American Hellenic Institute Foundation (AHIF) will host its 10th Annual Conference on the Future of Hellenism in America, keeping the discussion of the promotion and preservation of Hellenism at the forefront of the community, on November 19-20 in Washington, DC. Conference presentations typically analyze key issues within the Greek-American community, such as [...]
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