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The Greek Language is the Greatest Ambassador of Hellenism
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With over 3,400 years of documented history, the Greek language has heavily influenced all other western languages.
By Ada Leivada
Whenever Greece faces challenges to its public image, such as it recently did during last decade’s devastating financial crisis, its greatest...
Education
Zooming Becomes Vital Learning and Social Connection in Our New Normal
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By Ada Leivada
If you are one of the tens of millions of people who are working online right now, you are probably teleconferencing a great deal, or “Zooming,” using one of the most popular teleconferencing platforms.
However, teleconferences are currently...
Diaspora
Greek Grandparenting From a Distance: Coronavirus Challenges Precious Bonds
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By Ada Leivada
“...the miracle of medicine in 2020 is to extend the quality of life of people, many of whom are our mothers and fathers, our grandmothers and grandfathers. We honor and respect everybody. But most importantly we honor...
Education
An Unforgettable Easter 2020 for Greeks at Heart
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By Ada Leivada
Greek Easter, or Pascha, is not an easy concept to describe to people without Greek bonds. It is something you take for granted but you find yourself missing if you are traveling or are away from Greece...
Education
"Greek" Solutions to Use Technology Creatively with Your Kids While Staying at Home
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By Ada Leivada
Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, the whole world is facing the ramifications of an unprecedented pandemic that will gravely influence the near future. In the last few weeks, when the virus has most...
Greece
How to Greek Up Your Valentine's Day
By Ada Leivada
Relationships are hard, and those with partners who speak another language as a native can find them even harder. If you are in a mixed-language relationship you might often find it difficult to express your feelings in...
Education
Why I Love the Summer Greek Language Camp
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By Ada Leivada
The following is the story of Dimitris, a Greek-American teenager and student of Greek Lessons OnLine, who shares his experience of the time he spent in Greece at the school's summer camp. Unlike other boys of his...
Education
Learning to Speak Greek Without Studying Any Grammar
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By Ada Leivada
Learning Greek can admittedly be quite challenging. A new vocabulary, different syntax, unfamiliar sounds, and rules of grammar could result in a new student feeling quite overwhelmed.
While all of these aspects are essential parts of what makes...
Education
Language Experts Stress Early Start to Learning Greek
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By Ada Leivada
Did you know that according to recent language research it seems that it takes only a few seconds for people to decide how they feel about someone based on the way they speak? Linguists claim that simply...
Diaspora
Five New Year Resolutions to Boost Your Greekness
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By Ada Leivada
Every New Year’s, we try to think of our resolutions for the new year. “This year I will join the gym,” “This year I will get promoted,” ”This year I will eat better,” “This year I will...