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Global Connections
Global Connections – STAELLINIKA
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, on Monday 22nd June, our College represented Australia in a teleconference organised by the Secretariat of Greeks Abroad (Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs), for the Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mrs A. Gambierakis, Mrs M. Faletas and Year 6 student George Georgantzakos, joined the Prime Minister and educators and students from around the world
to discuss a new digital platform, STAELLINIKA.COM. This resource was developed under the auspices of the Secretariat, with funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the supervision of Simon Fraser University for the learning of Greek. In addition to Australia, other places represented were the United States, Romania, Argentina and Africa. Our teachers
welcomed the opportunity to trial this platform with the Junior School students and to contribute to developing materials for Senior School students. St Spyridon College wishes to thank the Greek Government and especially the Secretariat and Mr. G. Chrysoulakis for this platform as well as for the invitation to participate in such an interesting teleconference. Finally, knowing very well how heavy the schedule of the Prime Minister of Greece is in such a difficult time due to the pandemic and burning national issues, we warmly thank Mr. Mitsotakis for the time he spent with us listening and talking to teachers and children abroad in a very friendly and sincerely interested manner.
Mrs M. Faletas
Mrs A. Gambierakis - Greek Language Teachers
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